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Join Arizona Luminaria for a night of news, food and conversation
There’s nothing quite like summer in Arizona during monsoon season, and we feel it’s best spent cooling off in the company of people who believe in the power of a strong, informed community. That’s why the Arizona Luminaria team is excited to...

Shelter-in-place lifted after ammonia leak reported at Gordon Food facility in Douglas County
A shelter-in-place order was lifted Tuesday afternoon for the area surrounding the Gordon Food facility in Lithia Springs. DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — A shelter-in-place order has been lifted in Douglas County after an ammonia leak at a food facility on...

Beverage Industry Group Challenges WHO’s Call for Increased Sugar Drink Taxes
The International Council for Beverages Associations (ICBA) has strongly challenged the World Health Organization (WHO) over its recent call to increase taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), citing a decade of evidence showing that such taxes...

Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar Ali's dead body found after nine months? Shocking new report states she died in...
Humaira Ali's dead body was discovered on Tuesday after the police forcefully entered her home following the complaint made by her landlord over unpaid rent. Humaira Asghar Ali/Instagram Pakistani actress and model Humaira Asghar Ali was found...

Brief CBT Eases Food Allergy Anxiety, With Marcus Shaker, MD
Many patients with food allergies live in fear when it comes to meals—not just their own, but the meals of others at the table. Earlier this year, HCPLive spoke with Katherine K. Dahlsgaard, PhD, ABPP, from Brave is Better LLC - Therapy and...

Kraft Heinz to sell Italian baby food business to NewPrinces for 120 million euros
Representative imagePackaged food maker Kraft Heinz has agreed to sell its Italian infant and speciality businesses, including the Plasmon, Nipiol and Aproten brands, to Italian food group NewPrinces, Kraft said on Thursday. The business, which...

Honorary degrees for actress, food entrepreneur and cultural leader at QMU graduation
The Scottish actress and narrator, Ashley Jensen; entrepreneur and Director of Genius Foods, Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne; and the former Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Fringe Society, Shona McCarthy; were honoured at a ceremony in Edinburgh’s Usher...

Health services under scrutiny in coroner’s report, as well as police racism and violence
*** Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article discusses a traumatic death *** Introduction by Croakey: The wide-ranging consequences of unmet health needs, and the policies and practices of health services are...

In the midst of a food desert, Osage Nation innovates to feed the community
The Osage Nation in Oklahoma is combating food insecurity through initiatives focused on food sovereignty. These initiatives include Harvest Land, a farm and greenhouse operation, and Butcher House Meats, a meat processing facility. These programs...

Free Slurpee Day 2025: How to get a free frozen drink July 11 at 7-Eleven
Fridays are always cool, but this one, July 11, is especially so because it is Slurpee Day. On what will mark the convenience store chain's 98th birthday – its first store opened in Dallas in 1927 – participating 7-Eleven, Speedway or Stripes...

Total beverage alcohol volumes dip worldwide
New analysis from the IWSR, published yesterday, revealed that total beverage alcohol (TBA) volumes worldwide dipped by 1% in 2024. This was led by a 3% decrease in the US market and a 5% drop in China, with all categories reporting declines in...

Camp Hall named top U.S. industrial park by report
Camp Hall Commerce Park in Moncks Corner ranks No. 1 in the U.S. by Business Facilities, citing $7.9B impact, eco focus, and strong infrastructure. (Photo/CBRE) Camp Hall Commerce Park in Moncks Corner has claimed the title as the No. 1 industrial...
Wisconsin Students Win State Agriculture Essay Contest
Friday, July 11, 2025 By Blake Jackson Annabelle Winkers, a fourth-grade student from Fennimore, and Adalyn Howe, a fifth-grade student from Lodi, have been named state winners in the Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom annual essay contest....

Food giants graded a “D” on sustainable farming practices
Major food corporations are failing to effectively support farming practices that protect human and environmental health, according to an assessment of 20 companies released Thursday by a corporate watchdog group. The report scored corporate...

UN reports nearly 800 deaths near Gaza aid hubs, humanitarian convoys in last 6 weeks
The UN human rights office said on Friday it had recorded at least 798 killings within the past six weeks at aid points in Gaza run by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and near convoys run by other relief groups. The GHF...

Food for Thought: Top performers at the flea market
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Each week, Lubbock food inspectors are checking out restaurants big and small to make sure they’re safe. This week, we have some top performers at the flea market, but a couple of sit-down spots are at the bottom of the...

MRP: McAleer & Rushe investment and development division reports £2.5m loss for 2024
The company behind Belfast’s new street food market Halt has reported a £2.5 million loss for last year. MRP is the property investment and development arm of Co Tyrone construction group McAleer & Rushe. A new financial filing published on...

Slurpee Day: Free frozen drink deal Friday, July 11 at 7-Eleven
Fridays are always cool, but this one, July 11, is especially so because it is Slurpee Day. On what will mark the convenience store chain's 98th birthday – its first store opened in Dallas in 1927 – participating 7-Eleven, Speedway or Stripes...

Slurpee Day: Free frozen drink deal Friday, July 11, at Ohio 7-Elevens
Fridays are always cool, but this one, July 11, is especially so because it is Slurpee Day. On what will mark the convenience store chain's 98th birthday – its first store opened in Dallas in 1927 – participating 7-Eleven, Speedway or Stripes...

Hope Florida: Odd, unexplained payments raise more questions | Special Report
TALLAHASSEE — The call to Skip Simmons, CEO of a mentorship program in Volusia County, came from out of the blue. One evening in December of 2022, he said, someone from the governor’s office phoned and told him to show up in Ormond Beach the next...