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Let’s give McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski some credit — and maybe some absolution for his tiny bite of the Big Arch. One thing he got absolutely right was a prediction he made for this year: “You’re going to see a lot of beverage innovation.” Loading audio narration… Chris, my friend, you…
Strauss Zelnick avoids vice. His company makes billions selling it.The longtime CEO and chairman of Take-Two Interactive Software is the straight-laced leader behind one of the bestselling and most violent entertainment properties of all time, “Grand Theft Auto.” In the gritty crime-drama series, which is set to reemerge this fall…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rebecca Minkoff, a 45-year-old fashion designer, cofounder of the Female Founder Collective, and former “Real Housewives of New York City” cast member. It has been edited for length and clarity.My public image is, I think, very glamorous. In reality, there’s a…
Walk into a grocery store or scroll TikTok, and it’s increasingly hard to find a beverage that’s just a beverage. Instead, cans and powders promise everything from better sleep to sharper thinking to improved digestion, often all at once. Loading audio narration… The global functional beverage market was worth about…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Natalie Chiu, 36, the cofounder of Saicho. Her words have been edited for length and clarity.I’ve always liked going out for good food, but when wine pairings were involved, I felt second-class because of my alcohol intolerance.I would order juice or…
When Ryan Lake and Stephen Rooney scan a bar menu, they might spot a drink they once evaluated — or helped sell.The JPMorgan bankers cover the beverage industry, talking to everyone from executives to beer distributors to lawyers to retailers to figure out where consumer tastes are headed.After a slowdown…
