Juliana Goodwin Special to the News-Leader Published 8:35 PM EDT Oct 10, 2018 If you plan to attend Ozarks Public Television’s 31st Annual Wine and Food Celebration, it's best to get your tickets in advance. General admission tickets are $35 in advance but $50 at the door. Or consider VIP tickets for $75, says Kristy Taylor, corporate support and community engagement manager at Ozarks Public Television. The event is a food and wine extravaganza. Alcohol representatives and vendors line the conference center and hallway, pouring samples of wine, craft beer, cocktails and spirits. Restaurants are scattered throughout, and people line up for samples of everything from bacon-wrapped dates to trout dips, pasta, spring rolls, sliders, pizza, cheese and crackers, chocolates and more. The food varies each year. “I am not being biased, but I have to say it’s a really good value for your money,” Taylor says. The Wine & Food Celebration is 2-5 … [Read more...] about Wine and Food Celebration one of the Ozarks’ most tasteful fundraisers
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Suntory Group to donate $200,000 to environmental charities through global employee health & wellness program
Annual walking event includes 38,000 employees worldwide Suntory Group is holding its second-annual “One Suntory Walk,” a health & wellness event during the month of October. The Japan-based company’s global employee base of 38,000 people are invited to join, and support one of three environmental charities: Charity: Water, World Wide Fund for Nature, or Japan’s Ministry of Environment. *1 $1 = ¥110 – Details – ▼ Event name One Suntory Walk ▼ Schedule October 1 to October 31, 2018. ▼ Eligible participants All Suntory Group employees (about 38,000 people) ▼ Charitable organizations (2) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) (Switzerland) (3) National park management organizations, etc. designated by the Ministry of the Environment (Japan) ▼ Donation amounts Charity with most steps $80,000 USD (about ¥8.8 million) ● Suntory’s Health and Productivity Management Moreover, in autumn 2016, Suntory Beverage … [Read more...] about Suntory Group to donate $200,000 to environmental charities through global employee health & wellness program
Pepsi, Coke, Asahi, Frucor to cut sugar by 20pc by 2025
Drink makers pledge to reduce sugar Share on Facebook Share on twitter Share on Google Plus by Tom McIlroy Australia's biggest soft drink makers have pledged to cut the use of sugars across the industry by 20 per cent by 2025.Faced with long-standing calls for a tax on sugary drinks, industry players including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Asahi Beverages and Frucor Suntory have signed a new agreement that will apply to all non-alcoholic drinks produced by members of the Australian Beverages Council.Products included in the agreement include soft drinks, energy drinks, sports and electrolyte drinks, frozen products, bottled and packaged water, juices, fruit drinks, cordials, ice teas, coffees and milk products.Some drinks with the highest sugar levels, including Coke, won't be changed as a result of the agreement, with manufacturers instead expected to ramp up low-sugar alternatives and reduce some serving sizes. An independent auditor … [Read more...] about Pepsi, Coke, Asahi, Frucor to cut sugar by 20pc by 2025
Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Week: Bernstein Takeover and Free Lunch at Jackson Hall
This week, Michelle Bernstein takes over the kitchen at Plant Miami, Michael Beltran joins chef Gabriel Fenton at Bourbon Steak, Jackson Hall offers free lunch to 100 customers, and chef Allen Susser hosts a sustainable seafood dinner with chefs Michael Schwartz, Aaron Brooks, and André Bienvenu. Chef Michelle Bernstein Photo by Michael Pisarri Michelle Bernstein Chef Takeover at Plant Miami. The Wynwood plant-based restaurant will host James Beard Award-winning chef Michelle Bernstein for a six-course meal. She'll take over the kitchen to create a unique menu of vegetable-forward dishes. Beverage pairings will include local craft beers, biodynamic wines, and organic craft cocktails. 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, at Plant Miami, 105 NE 24th St., Miami; 305-814-5365; plantmiami.com. Tickets cost $125 via consciouscityguide.com. Courtesy of Books & Books Hook, Catch, and Cook at the Café at Books & Books at the Arsht Center. Join chef Allen … [Read more...] about Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Week: Bernstein Takeover and Free Lunch at Jackson Hall
Suntory unveils N200m Lucozade airtime promo
As part of efforts to reward customer loyalty, Suntory Beverage and Food Nigeria Limited (SBFN), makers of Lucozade branded juice has earmarked N200million worth of instant airtime for the benefit of old and prospective customers in the next 12 months. Unveiling the promo tagged: ‘Lucozade Under-the-Cap Airtime National Promotion,’ the third in the series since it began in 2016, the Managing Director, SBFN, Mr. Chinedum Okereke said, it is aimed at the categories of consumers described as daily strivers. “The promotion is an avenue for us to attain nationwide reach as far as rewarding our consumers is concerned, and the modality of the promotion gives us a great opportunity to target millions of consumers,” he said. Expatiating, the Marketing Director, Mrs Rosemary Akpo, said “The Airtime promotion is very important to us at SBFN as it gives us an avenue to connect with our target audience on a large scale. The uniqueness of this promotion lies in the fact … [Read more...] about Suntory unveils N200m Lucozade airtime promo