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Why Craft Breweries Provide More Than Just Beer to Their Communities
In the latest episode of Made in America, MarketScale visited the Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company to get a glimpse of how it makes its famous bourbon, Town Branch. After learning so much about how the renowned Kentucky brewery stepped into the distilling game, we wanted to check in with a Texas brewery to…
Business Casual: Did Millennials Kill MillerCoors?
Molson Coors announced a massive restructure that will effectively kill the MillerCoors brand. As a result, the company will be terminating between 400 and 500 salaried positions. One article stated that the reasoning behind this was that millennials are consuming less beer. One our hosts, Tyler Kern, took exception to this explanation and let…
Why Barrel Aging is Booming in Breweries, and What it Means for Seasonal Releases
Barrel-Aged Hit In the latest episode of Made in America, host Tyler Kern visited two distilleries in Kentucky to get a behind-the-scenes look at the bourbon-making process. After bourbon ages in barrels for a minimum of four years, distilleries have to decide what they want to do with their excess barrels. A strict…
How to Create a Good Bar and Why it Matters
With wine and spirits soaring in popularity with millennials, it has become increasingly important for restaurants to construct the menu with drink pairings in mind. Tyler Kern spoke with MarketScale regular Andre Natera, Executive Chef of the Fairmont Austin, to get an insider’s perspective on the value bars provide restaurants in 2019. “Having…
How Anchor Brewing is the Last of the Steam Breweries
Craft brewing in America is usually associated with the 21st century. New breweries open every year and have given the industry a feeling of newness. However, the first beer pioneers started in 1896. At the height of Gold Rush in San Francisco, what would become known as the Big Four Investors, Leland Stanford, Collis…
Beyond the Numbers: Should Your Bank Consider Banking Cannabis-Related Businesses?
Cannabis-related products and companies squarely live in a world of a perpetual gray area. To help clear up the opaque nature of banking by cannabis-related businesses on this episode of Weaver: Beyond the Numbers, host Shelby Skrhak sits down with Rachel Mondragon, Weaver Senior Manager in Regulatory Compliance specializing in financial institutions, to discuss. The…
Business Casual: The Current State of the Trade War Between the U.S. and China
Could the trade war between the United States and China be inching towards a resolution? Some indicators are pointing to that answer being yes. But the primary question is: What has this trade war actually achieved? To answer that question, Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern talked to Phil Levy, Chief Economist for Flexport. Hear…
Claims and Certifications: What do They Mean and Who Cares?
Consumer-facing brands are always in a race with competitors to catch people’s attention quickly. Boasting about certifications like ‘USDA Certified’ or ‘non-GMO’ can be enticing to make explicitly clear, but it may come at a cost if not put forward wisely. “Your certifications, which ones you pay for, expense money toward, should be…
Catalyzing Climate Action in the Health and Nutrition Industry
The agriculture sector plays a critical role in fundamental human life. Some of its methods date back centuries, but its challenges today are as prescient as any industry. A growing global population will require more food than ever before, but unless more sustainable growing and farming practices are adopted, the food industry will…
Innovation Is Still Needed in the World of Plant-based Meat
By now we’ve all heard of the Impossible Burger or Beyond Meat. Maybe you’ve even tried some of these plant-based meat alternatives. But where is the market heading next and is there room for further innovation? Ed Dudley, Director of Technical Innovation and Analytical Chemistry for Griffith Food, joined MarketScale from Supply Side…
This Week’s 3 Big Things in B2B
This week we start in the cinema, or actually the comfort of your own home. The biggest theater operator in the world, AMC, is joining the streaming world. The company will offer its ‘Stubs’ members to rent or purchase movies. AMC reached agreements with major Hollywood studios to build its library of films and…
Made In America: Kentucky Bourbon
Bourbon & Bluegrass If you’ve ever had a glass of American Whiskey, there’s a high chance it was distilled near Lexington, Kentucky. On this bonus episode of Made In America, we are going to discover what has made this drink so popular for generations, and how Kentucky puts its own stamp on it. Town Branch…
Preventing Turnover is Possible with Well-Planned Schedules
Employee turnover affects every business and industry, large and small, but turnover is highest in the retail, customer service, hospitality, and service industries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. How do you combat turnover when the robust job market gives employees their pick of positions? Today on the MarketScale Food and Beverage Podcast,…
New Study Says Chick-fil-A has the Slowest Drive-Thru
A new study says that the slowest drive-thru in America belongs to one of its favorite chains: Chick-fil-A. On this excerpt from Business Casual, Tyler Kern and Daniel Litwin express disbelief at this conclusion and discuss the emergence of new technology in the drive-thru space. Tune in to MarketScale Radio LIVE every Wednesday and Friday morning…
This Week in B2B: A Look at the Cities of the Future
It’s a big week in our nation’s capital, where a pair of trade shows are taking place under one roof. First, Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo heads to the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor Maryland from October 7-10, where smart technology and IoT professionals will look at new ways to improve…
4 Things You Need to See and Do at PROCESS EXPO 2019
PROCESS EXPO 2019 is back to take over the food and beverage industry by storm! The event is held October 8–11, 2019 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. PROCESS EXPO is the nation’s largest trade show dedicated to bringing the latest technology and integrated solutions to all segments of the food and beverage processing and…
Made In America: A Preview of the History of Kentucky Bourbon
Why stay in America? In today’s global marketplace there are are still companies surviving and thriving right in our own backyard. We’re hitting the road in search of America’s most interesting companies to answer one question: Why are you proud to be made in America? Liquid Gold If you’ve ever had a glass of…
McDonalds to Test Beyond Meat Burgers
The world’s most famous burger chain is teaming up with the product responsible this year’s most famous IPO. McDonald’s announced it will begin testing Beyond Meat burgers at 28 Canadian locations over the next 12 weeks. The chain joins competitors Burger King and White Castle as fast food chains offering alternative meat menu items….
3 Products Leading American Agriculture In 2019
It has been a tumultuous year for American agriculture companies. Historic rainfall and international supply chain uncertainty has altered traditional import and export levels. However, this industry is still exporting more than $100 billion annually, and is predicted to easily clear that number this year. Here are the three categories of exports leading to that…
North Texas Food Bank: The Mecca Minute
This week Gerry Mecca is highlighting an initiative with the North Texas Food Bank. Hunger can be a hidden issue in any community. The NTFB help to raise awareness surrounding the issue of food insecurity for children, families and seniors in hopes others will get involved in the fight against hunger. Mayor LaRosiliere, City…
Impossible Burgers Hit Grocery Stores in California with Professor H.G. Parsa
Disrupting something as large and enduring as the beef industry may seem like an impossible task. Alternative meat provider Impossible Foods is planning on doing just that. Today the company’s burgers will be sold in grocery stores for the first time. They can be found at 27 Gelson’s locations in California, and plans are…
GroceryShop 2019: 3 Reasons To Be Excited
GroceryShop 2019 has returned to Las Vegas! The show looks to improve on the success of its 2018 edition with an impressive list of speakers, exhibitors and attendees. The show will run from September 15-18, 2019 at the Venetian. Shopperations CEO & Founder Olga Yurovski attended GroceryShop last year and let MarketScale know what she…
Urban Farming and Philanthropy as a Business Model
How can urban farming help a community? For this episode of MarketScale Mornings, hosts Tyler Kern and Daniel Litwin were joined by Matthew “Trog” Trogdon the Vice President of Bonton Farms in Dallas. They discussed how urban farming has evolved and how it can positively impact a community. Do you know what a “food desert” is?…
McDonalds Makes Big Investment in New Technology
McDonalds made their third substantial investment in new technology for 2019 earlier this week, acquiring artificial intelligence company Apprente to help automate the drive-thru process. The renewed focus on technology represents a new direction for McDonalds, who appears set on charting the restaurant’s path forward into the future. The company has said that the hope…
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