Flavor and Wellness

California

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California bar patrons celebrating as they receive to-go cocktail bags, signifying the extension of sales through 2029.
Drinks

California lawmakers extend to-go cocktail sales through 2029

At a time when many states still debate temporary measures, California has passed legislation extending the ability for venues to sell cocktails to-go until 2029, solidifying a critical revenue stream

Daniel Moretti·August 28, 2026
Exterior view of Nestlé USA's massive, state-of-the-art automated distribution center in Arvin, California, at dawn.
Food

Nestlé USA opens $330M automated distribution center in California

Nestlé USA has poured over $330 million into a 700,000-square-foot distribution center in Arvin, California.

Isabella Cortez·June 24, 2026
An overflowing landfill under a smoggy sky, with a single wilted vegetable symbolizing the massive and unaddressed carbon footprint of global food waste.
Brands

Global food waste has a massive carbon footprint; we're failing to cut it.

In California, Senate Bill 1383 mandated a 50% reduction in landfilled organic waste by 2020.

Daniel Moretti·April 24, 2026