Retailers' ‘Organic’ Responsibility

Many shoppers choose U.S. Department of Agriculture's certified organic products to avoid chemicals or toxic substances, but the truth is that there are about 40 synthetic substances that are allowed for use in organic products. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

May 9th, 2019

Many shoppers choose U.S. Department of Agriculture's certified organic products to avoid chemicals or toxic substances, but the truth is that there are about 40 synthetic substances that are allowed for use in organic products. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

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Molson Coors Acquires Atwater Brewery

Atwater Brewery is highly regarded in the Michigan craft beer community for its traditional German-style lagers and unique ales.

Jo Trizila, top right, President and CEO of Trizcom Public Relations, conducts a meeting with her staff Ann Littmann, right, Noel Hampton, bottom left, and Hayley Swinton at their office in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The recent flu outbreak can really impact small businesses with small staffs and hurt a company's productivity. Some owners, like Trizila, are trying to mitigate the damage so the flu will not become a nightmare when they're trying to get clients' work done.

Businesses' Defense Against Flu

Don't let your small business be overwhelmed by flu-based employee absences.

People are guided during a cellar tour of the Dewar’s Distillery in Aberfeldy, the Scottish Highlands, in 2018, where they have produced Scotch whisky since 1898, and offer traditional whisky tastings, and a whisky and chocolate tasting tour.

Britain Sees Spike in Visits to Distilleries

``Spirit tourism’’ is booming across the United Kingdom, with artisanal brands and micro distilleries popping up and many global brands distilled there.

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Danfoss to Acquire Eaton Hydraulics

Eaton Hydraulics had total 2019 sales of $2.2 billion and employs about 11,000 people.

Hormel's 54-Topping Pizza

The pizza has everything from pepperoni to peanut butter.

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Digital Metal Detector

Mettler-Toledo Safeline’s PowerPhasePRO digital metal detector protects products from stainless, ferrous and non-ferrous metal contamination.

In this Jan. 13 file photo, Matthew Elliot, center, and other supporters of flavored vaping products protest at the state house in Trenton, NJ.

NJ Bans Sale of Flavored Vape Products

Signed into law Tuesday, the ban will take effect in April.

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US Posts 1st Wine Volume Decrease Since '94

Research shows volume increases for distilled spirits and ready-to-drink products, while beer continues to slip.

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Starbucks Outlines 2030 Green Initiatives

The coffeehouse chain giant has several carbon/waste-reduction goals set to accomplish by 2030.

Frozen Food Manufacturer Uses $27.3M to Increase Capacity

The company has nine factories in the U.S. that support about 2,800 jobs.

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Purity Organic Acquires Dunn's River Brands

Dunn's River's consumer brands include Sweet Leaf Tea and Tradewinds Beverage Co.

In this Jan. 14 photo, shipping containers are stacked at a dockyard on the Yangtze River in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu Province.

Reduced Rates, Trade Tension to Aid World Growth

The International Monetary Fund foresees world economic growth accelerating from 2.9 percent last year to 3.3 percent in 2020 and 3.4 percent in 2021.

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Signs Point Up for Small Manufacturers

ISM's latest monthly report pointed to a possible end to a decline in manufacturing that brought the industry's activity to its lowest point since the end of the Great Recession.

Upfield Acquires Plant-Based Dairy Maker Arivia

Plant-based butter and spreads producer Upfield, owners of brands Country Crock, Flora, Proactiv and others, has added Arivia to its portfolio.