• Watch beer go from grain to glass at Orlando Brewery

  ORLANDO -- If you just so happen to have a frosty mug filled with your favorite beer next to you, you might dig this idea. At no charge, Orlando Brewing is offering 45 minute tours of its brewery, showing you how your next "cold one" is born. "When he runs out of beer, then the tour's over," joked Orlando Brewing President John Cheek, referring to the tour guide. ...

• Coca-Cola FEMSA Announces 10 Year Bond Issuance in Mexican Market

  KOF "Coca-Cola FEMSA" or the "Company"), the largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in the world, announced the placement of peso denominated bonds ("Certificados Bursátiles") in the Mexican market. KOF issued Ps. 7,500 million in a 10 year bond at a yield of 5.46%. The coupon for the 10-year bond represents the lowest ever achieved by a corporate issuer in the ...

• Sugary drinks tied to kidney stone risk

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults who drink at least one sugar-sweetened drink a day are slightly more likely to develop kidney stones than people who rarely imbibe them, according to a new ...

• Bishop Gets 37 Years Behind Bars for Mailing Faulty Pipe Bombs

  John Tompkins, the man who attempted to raise the value of his stock by mailing pipe bombs to investment firms, has been sentenced to 37 years in ...

• Green Man podcast B.C. Craft Beer Week update

  Vancouver Craft Beer Week organizer Chris Bjerrisgaard in the studio and craft beer writer Joe Wiebe joins the discussion via Skype from Victoria, B.C. Joe Wiebe is the author ...

• Why do we need monopolies on beer and milk

  Competition laws that thwart rivals from illegally fixing prices and limiting supply cover all industries in Canada - except where governments arbitrarily rule they don't.Think about dairy and poultry markets, beer sales in Ontario or legal services. In each case, governments override the law in the name of the public interest to protect private ...

• Iran bars past leader from running

  Rafsanjani and a controversial aide of incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had been ruled unsuitable, the interior ministry said. The Guardians Council, a conservative-dominated vetting body, omitted Rafsanjani, who served as president from 1989 to 1997, from its list of eight approved candidates. It also excluded Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie, a confidant of Ahmadinejad and his former chief of staff. The ...

• Operation Swill swoops in on New Jersey bars

  New Jersey's Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced Wednesday that it had seized alcohol from 29 bars and restaurants as part of a year-long investigation into allegations that the businesses have been fooling customers by filling bottles from premium brands with cheaper well ...

• Short hops Alaskan Brewing drops Alaskan Pale

  Alaskan Brewing announced that it will no longer offer its Alaskan Pale as a year-round release. The brewery decided to cut production because it cannot get the hops that make the golden ale unique. ';The U.S. Tettnanger hops availability, consistency and quality had started to become an ongoing issue for the past several years,'; David Wilson, Quality Assurance Manager at Alaskan ...

• Pacific Sands Inc. Fiscal 3Q Results Reflecting Sales Growth Margin Expansion and Continuing Marketing Investment

  www.pacificsands.biz ), which manufactures environmentally friendly, non-toxic pool and spa treatment products, and liquid and powder cleaning, laundry, and personal care products, discussed financial results for the company's fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company recorded a net loss of $36,113 or $0.001 loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared ...

• Summer Kick-Off With Lolita Healy

  NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - With the start of summer, comes the start of good weather, great friends and awesome parties! Lolita Healy, founder of "Designs by Lolita," shares creative ideas to kick off the summer right! SKINNY COW, makers of indulgent ice cream and candy snacks, want women to create their own heavenly space, their WoCavé, where men are scarce ...

• Google Top Charts show worlds searches for whiskey more

  (Credit: Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET) Google's top dog for last month was, once again, the pitbull. Having taken the title for most-searched breed away from the bulldog in January, the pit has stayed in the top spot for the past four months, but the German Shepherd is looking to make a move after overtaking the Siberian Husky to advance to the No. 4 ...

• Man uses switchblade to abscond with beer

  STOCKTON – A man came into a store in the 1000 block of North Wilson Way around 4 p.m. Tuesday and attempted to take two 12-packs of beer without paying until he was confronted by store security on his way out the door, police ...

• New Jersey bars replaced premium liquor with cheap stuff

  TRENTON, N.J.-New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants that allegedly sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands. Dubbed "Operation Swill," the yearlong investigation discovered that establishments had filled premium brand bottles with cheaper booze in an effort to fool customers and increase their ...

• Colorado craft breweries land in close-in Denver suburbs

  The space on 56th Avenue in Arvada was vacant when Odyssey Beerwerks leased it. (Eric Gorski, The Denver Post) Colorado's craft beer renaissance knows no geographic boundaries. Breweries have taken root in small towns and urban neighborhoods, in industrial parks and on farms. With fewer and fewer blanks to fill on the state's beer map, one underrepresented area is now getting its due: ...

• Iran bars 2 leading candidates from presidential vote

  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) and presidential candidate Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (R) flash the victory sign as Mashaie registers his candidacy at the Interior Ministry during the registration for Iran's upcoming presidential election on 14 June, in Tehran, Iran, on May ...

• RMHC Donates $200000 to the American Red Cross to Help Children and Families

  The Nonprofit Joins Forces With Corporate Donors to Support the Needs of the Children and Families in Moore, OK OAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) today announced it will donate $200,000 to the American Red Cross to help support the needs of the children and families in Moore, OK, and the surrounding communities whose lives have been ...

• Action Against Hunger and Ultimat Vodka Launch Summer Campaign Ultimat Lemon-Aid to Raise Funds and Awareness to Help End World Hunger

  Bar Masters Stand Up Against Hunger: All star line up from NY to LA join Ultimat Vodka to show support for summer fundraising campaign kicking off May 20 through August 20, 2013 (National Lemonade Day) -- to benefit Action Against Hunger. Public invited to text 'LEMONAID' to 50555 to donate $5. Photos by 'Brent Herrig with Scenario ...

• Stay Cool This Summer With New coolgearcan From Cool Gear International

  Beverage Can Revolutionized With Double-Wall Insulation and Spill-Proof Technology PLYMOUTH, MA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - In time for the hot days and fun outdoor activities of summer, Cool Gear ...

• Beer thief leaves apology note cash

  The elderly Villa Hills residents recently received a confession from the beer thief, along with $140 in cash on their back patio, according to Cinncinati.com. The letter was addressed "Dear Homeowner" and read, "Enclosed is a sum of cash that my friends and I owe you and your family to repay you for all of the times we have stolen from your poolside fridge/bar over the past few ...

• Bibby Financial Services Provides Distributor With $8 Million Factoring Facility

  Bibby Financial Services announced today it has provided an $8 million factoring facility to a Chicago-based distributor of hardware and software solutions. The business had historically been profitable, however, it hit a bump in the road in 2012 that put a strain on its bank relationship. At the same time, the company needed to accelerate cash flow to fund growth and fulfill a large upcoming ...

• Microlog Announces Satisfaction of Key Closing Condition for Acquisition of NutraBev

  ) is pleased to announce that NutraBev Holdings International, Inc. ("NutraBev") has closed its acquisition of Silverbow Honey Company, Incorporated ("Silverbow"). Microlog previously announced on May 15, 2013 that it had entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") with NutraBev whereby it is contemplated that Microlog will acquire 100% of NutraBev's ...

• Seamless Reveals the Best Foods for Recent Grads

  Graduation Index From Seamless Pinpoints Cuisine Types That Provide Healthiest Meals on the Cheap NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Anecdotal evidence may suggest that new college graduates can only afford to eat ramen noodles and pizza, but fortunately, that isn't the case. Today, Seamless ...

• Larry LaVerne Elected President of Eco-Safe Systems USA Inc.

  ) is pleased to announce that Mr. Larry LaVerne has accepted the position of President of the corporation. Mr. LaVerne stated, "Following extensive focus on research and development of its product line, Eco-Safe is now shifting its emphasis to the marketing phase of its operations. Eco-Safe will now focus the company's resources on marketing its industry-leading line of ozone ...

• Safeway Inc. to Participate in 2013 Citi Global Consumer Conference

  ) will be participating in the Citi Global Consumer Conference in New York City. Melissa Plaisance, Safeway's Senior Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations, will address conference attendees on Wednesday, May ...

• Verde Media Group Inc. Announces Signed Agency Agreement With Vermont Peanut Butter Company Inc.

  ) has formed an Agency division within the company to create and distribute all PR, Marketing and business related services for its clientele. An agreement with Vermont Peanut Butter Company Inc. has been signed to facilitate strategic growth and increased brand recognition on the cusp of significant new product development and related cross-promotional campaigns and outreach that the specialty ...

• Phusion Projects Brings Moskato Life to Canada

  Phusion Projects , LLC announced the introduction of Moskato Life, a progressive adult beverage to the Canadian marketplace. The new product line showcases Phusion's ability to recognize changing consumer tastes and deliver innovative beverage flavors. Moskato Life will be exclusively available in most self-serve Beer Stores in Ontario. ...

• UPDATE 1-Ukraine PM bars reporters from government meetings after protest

  Wed May 22, 2013 10:10am EDT * Journalists protesting over attacks on media at rallies * Relations with media have deteriorated under Yanukovich * U.S. condemns attacks on Ukrainian journalists (Adds comment by U.S. embassy) KIEV, May 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov ordered a dozen local reporters to be barred from covering government meetings after they staged a protest ...

• Gold Bars Hit New Record Premium in Hong Kong Ahead of US Fed Speech Europe Urged to Start Aggressive Money Printing

  prices rose throughout Asian and early London trade in the wholesale market on Wednesday, touching $1398 per ounce for the third time this week and recovering 4.4% from Monday's one-month low.Silver rose more steadily, and was capped below $22.80 as energy prices slipped and agricultural commodities held flat.Tuesday's retreat in the gold price today ...

• How to sell beer Dont talk too much

  As Buffalo Wild Wings prepares to launch its own brand of beer, executives are working quickly to learn the rules of making, and selling, craft brews. Nation's Restaurant News reports on a panel talk at the National Restaurant Association Show held in Chicago last weekend, during which officials at Golden Valley-based Buffalo Wild Wings discussed their plans for the chain's new Game ...

• New tours will show off Cincinnati beer scene

  Tonic Tours will expose clients to Cincinnati's microbreweries beginning in July. A new company will offer tours of Cincinnatis breweries in a new way this summer, Soapbox Cincinnati reports. Tonic Tours will begin offering public tours of microbreweries in July. The events will be held every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Founder Rachel Dean said her companys tours will expose ...

• Ex Coca-Cola Employee Wants Justice

  James Adongo Akologo A former employee of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited is crying for justice after the multinational failed to pay his redundancy package after forcing him to resign about three years ago. James Adongo Akologo, a father of eight, was a former Depot Clerk at the Sunyani Depot. He toldCITY & BUSINESS GUIDEthat he worked with the company for over 14 years before ...

• Sudan Lakes - More Arrests in Rumbek Over Beer Ban

  Juba - South Sudanese police and national security personnel continued their crack down on places suspected to be selling alcohol on Tuesday in Lakes state capital, Rumbek. The decision to close bars selling wine, beer and locally brewed alcoholic drinks was announced by Lakes state military caretaker governor Maj-Gen Matur Chut Dhuol in February. Critics of the move have argued that the order ...

• Commission tentatively approves rule tied to serving minors beer

  The Knox County Commission during Monday's work session unanimously agreed to approve a proposed ordinance that would require those who serve and sell beer in the unincorporated parts of the county to sign a form that notes the criminal penalties for breaking the ...

• British computer hackers behind bars - from the archive 22 May 1993

  Yesterday, two bright young men described by a judge as having indulged in 'intellectual joyriding ' were jailed for six months.Neil Woods, aged 24, from Manchester, and Karl Strickland, aged 22, from Liverpool, thus became the first people imprisoned under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act, introduced to deal with the growth ...

• Iran bars Rafsanjani Mashaei from election

  This combination of eight pictures shows eight candidates approved Tuesday, May 21, 2013 for Iran's June 14 presidential election to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who cannot run again because of term limits, clockwise from left: Mohammad Gharazi, Mohsen Rezaei, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, Saeed Jalili, Ali Akbar Velayati, and Hasan Rowhani, taken between May 9 and May ...

• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. to Host FY2013 Operating Results Conference Call on Thursday May 23 2013

  ) today announced that it will host an investor conference call at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time (EDT) on Thursday, May 23, 2013, to discuss the Company's operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 28, 2013 (FY2013), along with other topics of interest. The Company plans to report its operating results earlier the same ...

• Beer-for-job offer stands

  A Wanganui man is offering any prospective employer 52 dozen beer if they take him on as an apprentice. Mr Gray, 28, qualified as a printer with APN Print in Wanganui and then headed to Australia to work in APN print shops. But when the company realigned its operations there he returned to his home city. He is offering the beer at a dozen bottles a week to a future employer or ...

• Beer-for-job offer stands

  A Wanganui man is offering any prospective employer 52 dozen beer if they take him on as an apprentice. Mr Gray, 28, qualified as a printer with APN Print in Wanganui and then headed to Australia to work in APN print shops. But when the company realigned its operations there he returned to his home city. He is offering the beer at a dozen bottles a week to a future employer or the whole 52 dozen ...

• Beer-for-job offer stands

  A Wanganui man is offering any prospective employer 52 dozen beer if they take him on as an apprentice. Mr Gray, 28, qualified as a printer with APN Print in Wanganui and then headed to Australia to work in APN print shops. But when the company realigned its operations there he returned to his home city. He is offering the beer at a dozen bottles a week to a future employer or the whole 52 dozen ...

• Beer-for-job offer stands

  A Wanganui man is offering any prospective employer 52 dozen beer if they take him on as an apprentice. Mr Gray, 28, qualified as a printer with APN Print in Wanganui and then headed to Australia to work in APN print shops. But when the company realigned its operations there he returned to his home city. He is offering the beer at a dozen bottles a week to a future employer or the whole 52 dozen ...

• Iran Bars Two Contenders From Presidential Race

  Two well-known candidates who had submitted their registration papers for Iran’s June presidential election won’t be on the ballot. That includes former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, and current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s former Chief of Staff, Rahim Mashai. Iranian journalist Shirin Jafaari says the decision might mean that some Iranians stay away from the ...

• Private suit seeks to block A-B InBevModelo merger

  An antitrust attorney has filed a private lawsuit on behalf of nine consumers, including six from St. Louis, against Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) and Grupo Modelo over their proposed $20.1 billion merger. ...

• Lawmakers push state to make sure pet coke piles are safe

  Two members of Michigan's congressional delegation are targeting the growing piles of petroleum coke along the Detroit River, calling on the state's environmental agency to enforce all applicable regulations against the company handling the material. For months, residents in southwest Detroit and Windsor have grown increasingly alarmed at the mounds of the dark, rock-like substance on ...

• Iran Bars Mashaei and Rafsanjani as Candidates

  TEHRAN ...

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