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Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk
Wales Raises Its Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol to 65p
Senedd, Harbour Drive, Senedd Estate, Cardiff Bay, Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, CF99 1SN, United KingdomWelsh Government
Starts 10/01/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1 day agoThe Welsh Government release of 3 February 2026 says 'The price change regulations will come into effect from 1 October 2026'.^[1]
The minimum price of a unit of alcohol in Wales rises from 50p to 65p, matching Scotland, after the Senedd voted to keep minimum pricing beyond its March 2026 sunset.
Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk
Rafael Oliveira Takes Over as Heineken CEO
21, Tweede Weteringplantsoen, Centrum, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland, 1017 ZD, NederlandHeineken N.V.
Starts 10/01/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1 day agoHeineken's release says 'Rafa will become Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer for a period of four years, with effect from 1 October 2026'.^[1]
Former JDE Peet's chief executive Rafael Oliveira becomes chair of Heineken's Executive Board and CEO on 1 October 2026 for a four-year term, after shareholders approved his appointment at an extraordinary general meeting on 5 August.
Food09/30/2026FoodDesk
Crystal Jade Holding Companies Placed Under Receivership in Singapore and Hong Kong
391, Orchard Road, Orchard, Central Region, Singapore, 238872, SingaporeCrystal Jade
Starts 09/30/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2 days agoCNA, Inside Retail^[3] Asia and AsiaOne^[4] all report on 30 September 2026 that receivers were appointed over Crystal Jade Culinary Concepts Holding (Singapore) and its Hong Kong (Great China) counterpart that day.
Kroll's receivers took charge of Crystal Jade's Singapore and Hong Kong holding companies on 30 September 2026 while the restaurants keep trading, after five Singapore outlets closed this year.
Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk
US Ban on Canadian Alcohol Imports Takes Effect
White House, 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, 20500, United StatesExecutive Office of the President of the United States
Starts 09/29/2026 4:01AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3 days agoCNBC^[2], 29 Sept 2026: the ban "came into force on Tuesday" (29 Sept), matching Proclamation 11061's 12:01 a.m. eastern time effective date.
Canadian spirits, wine and malt beer are barred from entering the US from 29 September 2026, escalating the 50% tariff into a near-total import ban over provinces' boycott of American alcohol.
Food09/27/2026@DropDesk
Buffalo Trace's First Bottle Draw Winners Collect Uncut Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Free House Road, Franklin County, Kentucky, 40601, United StatesBuffalo Trace Distillery
09/28/2026 - 10/11/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins79% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 79%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better4 days agoBuffalo Trace's Bottle Draw page: "THE PICKUP · September 28 – October 11. Name pulled? You've got 14 days to come purchase your bottle at Buffalo Trace Distillery^[1] for $99.99 plus tax."
Winners of Buffalo Trace Distillery's first Bottle Draw lottery have from 28 September to 11 October 2026 to buy the first uncut, unfiltered Elmer T. Lee single barrel bourbon, 124.8 to 138.6 proof, for $99.99 at the distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky.
$99.99
Labour09/24/2026@EconDesk
Ferrero Sets Italian Staff Bonus of Up to 2,555 Euros for 2025/26
Ferrero Spa, Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont 12051, ItalyFerrero
Starts 09/21/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better11 days agoJoint union communique: 'Nel giorno 21 settembre 2026 la Direzione Aziendale Ferrero si è incontrata con le Organizzazioni Sindacali' and set the 2025/2026 bonus.^[1]
Ferrero and its unions fixed the 2025/2026 objectives-linked bonus for about 7,000 Italian employees at between 2,426 and 2,555 euros gross per site, paid with October 2026 wages, after targets were more than 90% met.
Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk
Iceland's Whaling Season Ends With 93 Fin Whales Caught
7, Ægisgarður, Vesturhöfn, Vesturbær, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, 101, ÍslandHvalur hf.
Starts 09/20/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better12 days agoIceland Review^[1][2][3], 21 Sep 2026: 'Hvalur hf. has ended its 2026 commercial whaling season after 93 fin whales were caught during a 94-day season, the company announced on Sunday' - Sunday 20 September 2026.
Hvalur hf. ended Iceland's first commercial whaling season since 2023 after 93 fin whales in 94 days, with bad weather keeping its two boats in port for about 25 days, and the government preparing a permanent ban.
Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk
Oktoberfest 2026 Runs in Munich
Oktoberfest, Bavariaring, Klinikviertel, Ludwigsvorstadt, Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, München, Bayern, 80336, DeutschlandCity of Munich
09/19/2026 - 10/04/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better13 days agoThe official site says 'In 2026, the 191st Oktoberfest^[1][2][3][4] will take place from September 19 to October 4', and its halfway report of Sunday 27 September confirms the festival is under way.
The 191st Oktoberfest runs on Munich's Theresienwiese from 19 September to 4 October 2026, with a Mass of beer costing EUR 14.80 to EUR 15.90; by the halfway point 3.8 million visitors had come and festival beer sales were down 1.4% while alcohol-free beer rose 4.5%.
Retail09/24/2026@HealthDesk
Aldi Nord Recalls Fresh Turkey Schnitzel Over Sharp Plastic Pieces
Lether Gewerbestraße 2, Ahlhorn, 26197 Großenkneten, GermanyAldi Nord
Starts 09/18/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better14 days agoThe lebensmittelwarnung.de^[1] notice is dated 18.09.2026 ("Datum der Erstveröffentlichung: 18.09.2026").
Heidemark recalled 800 g packs of breaded Meine Metzgerei turkey schnitzel sold at Aldi Nord in 11 German states because sharp plastic fragments could be inside.
Law09/24/2026@LawDesk
Judge Throws Out Amended Reese's Pumpkin Suit for Lack of Standing
James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building, 401, Northeast 1st Avenue, Torch of Friendship, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 33132, United StatesHershey
Starts 09/16/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better16 days agoStated as firm on the order: "Entered on FLSD Docket 09/16/2026" and "DONE AND ORDERED in the Southern District of Florida this 16th day of September, 2026."^[1]
Judge Melissa Damian dismissed the reworked class action over faceless Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins, saying the buyers' "only injury is their subjective disappointment"; their lawyer said they would appeal.
Labour09/23/2026@EconDesk
Wonder Lays Off 533 as It Closes Two New Jersey Kitchens
Cranford, Union County, New Jersey, 07016, United StatesWonder
09/16/2026 - 01/08/2027SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better16 days agoThe New Jersey Department of Labor's 2026 WARN Notice Archive lists "Wonder Group, Inc. | Parsippany | September | 9/16/26 - 1/8/27 | 533"; NJBIZ^[4]: "the cuts will take effect between Sept. 16 and Jan. 8, 2027."
Wonder is cutting 533 jobs between 16 September 2026 and 8 January 2027 as it closes its Cranford and Fairfield, New Jersey production facilities and consolidates into a new plant in Swedesboro.
Food09/24/2026@ConsumerDesk
Ferrero's New Wonka Range Launches in the UK
Greenford Road, North Greenford, Perivale, London Borough of Ealing, UB6 0HE, United KingdomFerrero
Starts 09/14/2026 8:00AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better18 days agoFerrero^[1][2] UK, 14 September 2026, 09:00: "Launching on shelves across the country today"; "The first products arrive in Morrisons and Asda in the UK from 14 September".
Ferrero's reimagined Wonka sweets and chocolates reach Morrisons and Asda, with Tesco and other UK and Irish retailers following in October.
Health09/23/2026@HealthDesk
Abbott Settles DOJ Infant Formula Claims for $385 Million
Sturgis, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, 49091, United StatesAbbott Laboratories
Starts 09/14/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better18 days agoThe release is datelined "ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 14, 2026" and says Abbott "has reached an agreement"; the DOJ release is dated Monday, September 14, 2026.^[1]
Abbott will pay about $385 million ($384,999,040) to resolve Justice Department, state and whistleblower claims over powdered infant formula made at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant, the site of the 2022 recall. Abbott admits no liability, and the government has closed its criminal investigation.
$385M
Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang
Broccoli Sprouts Recalled in Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
Moyie Springs, Idaho, USACDC
Starts 09/10/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better22 days agoCDC^[1]: 'On September 10, 2026, Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC recalled 215 cases of broccoli sprouts'; counts as of 24 September 2026.
Evergreen Fresh Sprouts of Moyie Springs, Idaho recalled 215 cases of broccoli sprouts on 10 September 2026; CDC counts 32 Salmonella Bovismorbificans illnesses in six states and 3 hospitalizations as of 24 September 2026.
Food09/24/2026@ConsumerDesk
Hershey Names Dave Hulays CFO as Steve Voskuil Steps Aside
19 East Hershey Building, 19, East Chocolate Avenue, Spring Creek Manor, Hershey, Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 17036, United StatesHershey
Starts 09/02/2026 8:15PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better30 days agoStated as firm: Hershey's release, HERSHEY, Pa., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/, stamped "Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:15:00 -0400" (20:15 UTC), names Hulays Chief Financial Officer "effective September 2, 2026, succeeding Steve Voskuil".^[1]
Hershey promoted Dave Hulays, its SVP Finance, at Hershey since 2012 after 15 years at P&G, to CFO with immediate effect. Steve Voskuil, CFO for seven years, moved to strategic projects ahead of retiring in early 2027.
Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk
Brown-Forman Reports Q1 Fiscal 2027 Results
Brown-Forman Corporation, 850, Dixie Highway, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 40210, United StatesBrown-Forman
Starts 09/02/2026 12:00PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better30 days agoThe release is dated September 2, 2026, and Brown-Forman's^[1][3] scheduling notice said it would release the results 'on September 2, 2026, by 8:00 a.m. (EDT)'.
Brown-Forman's first-quarter net sales slipped 1% to $911 million as the Korbel exit, lower used-barrel sales and a 13% tequila slide offset New Mix's growth, and the Jack Daniel's maker reaffirmed flat organic sales for fiscal 2027.
Food09/24/2026@ConsumerDesk
Nestlé Agrees to Sell Nature's Bounty and Vitamin Brands for $1 Billion
Nestlé, 55, Avenue Nestlé, Vevey, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District, Vaud, 1800, SwitzerlandNestlé
Starts 09/01/2026 5:00PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better31 days agoNestlé's ad hoc announcement, datelined "Vevey, 1 September 2026", says "Nestlé has agreed to divest its mainstream Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) business ... to Yellow Wood Partners for USD 1.0 billion"; Yellow Wood's matching PR Newswire^[5] release ("BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2026") is stamped "Sep 01, 2026, 13:00 ET" (17:00 UTC).
Nestlé agreed to sell its mainstream vitamins business - Nature's Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex, Ester-C, Gard, Nuun, Puritan's Pride and Sisu, with its US private-label supplements and their plants - to Yellow Wood Partners for $1.0 billion. The business had $1.2 billion of sales in 2025; Nestlé keeps premium brands such as Solgar and Pure Encapsulations.
$1B
Food09/24/2026@ConsumerDesk
Alessandro Nervegna Takes Over as CEO of Ferrero Core
Ferrero International S.A., 16 Route de Trèves, Senningerberg, Niederanven, 2633, LuxembourgFerrero
Starts 09/01/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better31 days agoThe release says the two new roles take effect "on 1 September 2026", and Ferrero's^[2][3] leadership page now lists Nervegna as "Chief Executive Officer of Ferrero Core".
Ferrero's new structure took effect: Alessandro Nervegna became CEO of Ferrero Core and Lapo Civiletti, CEO since 2017, became President of Ferrero Ice Cream and WK Kellogg Co, both reporting to Giovanni Ferrero.
Food09/24/2026@BuildDesk
Purina Opens Its $550 Million Pet Food Factory in Ohio
Nestlé Purina Petcare, 3002, Afton Drive, Afton, Batavia, Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio, 45103, United StatesNestlé
Starts 08/31/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better32 days agoPurina's^[1][5] release, datelined "BATAVIA, Ohio, Aug. 31, 2026", says leaders "gathered today to celebrate the official grand opening" of the factory; WCPO^[4] reports "Monday marked the facility's grand opening" on 31 August 2026.
Purina's first factory built from the ground up since 1975, a 1.3-million-square-foot plant making Purina Pro Plan, Purina ONE and Dog Chow, officially opened east of Cincinnati. It is the largest investment Nestlé has made in a Purina plant and employs more than 430 people, heading for 500.
$550M
Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk
Pernod Ricard Reports FY26 Results as US and China Sales Slump
Cours Paul-Ricard, Quartier de l'Europe, Paris 8e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, France métropolitaine, 75008, FrancePernod Ricard
Starts 08/27/2026 5:30AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better36 days agoPernod's press release is dated 27/08/2026 ('Press Release - Paris, 27th August 2026') and its investor calendar lists 'FY26 Annual Sales and Results 27 August 2026 7:30AM CEST'.^[1]
Pernod Ricard's sales fell 3.9% organically to €9.4 billion in the year to June 2026 as the US dropped 14% and China 19%, with profit from recurring operations down 5.2% to €2.4 billion and India overtaking China as its No. 2 market.
Food09/27/2026@FishingDesk
SalMar Reports Q2 2026 Results: Operational EBIT More Than Doubles
51, Industriveien, Salmar, Husvika, Nordskaget, Frøya, Trøndelag, 7266, NorgeSalMar
Starts 08/25/2026 4:30AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better38 days agoSalMar's^[1][4] release 'Record-strong biological performance' was filed on Oslo Bors^[2][3] newsweb at 06:30 CEST on 25 August 2026 (04:30 UTC), before the 08:00 presentation at Hotel Continental in Oslo 'today'.
Norway's SalMar more than doubled second-quarter operational EBIT to NOK 1,237 million on a record 81,800 tonnes of salmon for a second quarter, and raised its 2026 harvest guidance by 20,000 tonnes to 350,000.
Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk
US 50% Tariff on Canadian Alcohol Takes Effect
White House, 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, 20500, United StatesExecutive Office of the President of the United States
Starts 08/22/2026 4:01AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins3 days late86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better41 days agoProclamation 11056 sets 'The effective date of the additional ad valorem duties imposed in Proclamations 11046, 11047, and 11048 shall be 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 22, 2026', and Proclamation 11061 confirms the duties 'became effective' at that moment.^[1]
A 50% US duty on Canadian beer, wine, cider and spirits took effect after a three-day pause, in retaliation for provinces' boycott of American alcohol, and Canada suspended trade talks and vowed dollar-for-dollar countermeasures.
Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk
Gallup: Americans' Drinking Holds at a Record-Low 54%
The Gallup Building, 901, F Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United StatesGallup
Starts 08/20/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better43 days agoGallup's^[1][2] release is dated 'August 20, 2026' and datelined WASHINGTON, D.C., from its July 1-19 Consumption Habits survey.
Gallup's 2026 Consumption Habits poll finds 54% of US adults drink for a second straight year, a record-low 13% say they sometimes drink too much, and 17% have had non-alcoholic beer, wine or spirits instead of a drink in the past year.
Health09/23/2026@HealthDesk
Abbott Settles Gill Case and 2,000 NEC Formula Claims for $670M
Abbott Labs, 100, Abbott Park Road, Illinois, 60064, United StatesAbbott Laboratories
Starts 08/20/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better43 days agoThe release is datelined "ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 20, 2026" and the 8-K says "On August 20, 2026 ... Abbott entered into agreements to resolve the Gill lawsuit".^[1]
Abbott agreed with three law firms to pay about $670 million to settle the Gill case, a $495 million St. Louis jury award, and NEC claims for about 2,000 other preterm infants fed its specialty formulas. About 1,700 lawsuits covering some 12,700 infants remain.
$670M