Last call: Utah is set to tap out on low-alcohol beer sales
(Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)SALT LAKE CITY, UT โ The first change to beer alcohol limits since the end of Prohibition nearly a century ago is coming to Utah. The change leaves Minnesota as the last state to have 3.2% beer. The deal left serious craft beer fans somewhat disappointed, but many drinkers are happy to welcome brands like Sam Adams and Firestone Walker in grocery stores for the first time, said Mike Riedel, who writes the Utah Beer Blog. With some brands moving to private stores, Utah rules mean state-owned outlets may have to dump any 3.2% beer that isn't sold by midnight Thursday. The iconic Budweiser Clydesdale were in Salt Lake City this week to mark the occasion with a mock funeral, compete with life-sized coffin and costumed grim-reaper pallbearers walking the streets to cheers.
The Latest: New York City passes bill banning foie gras
FILE - In this July 18, 2019 file photo, 8-week-old Moulard ducks feed freely in a cage-free barn at Hudson Valley Foie Gras duck farm in Ferndale, N.Y. The sale of foie gras in New York City is about to be a faux pas. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)NEW YORK, NY โ The Latest on the New York City Council vote to ban sales of foie gras (all times local):4:10 p.m. A ban could mean trouble for two farms outside the city that are premier U.S. producers of foie gras, with New York as their prime market โ Hudson Valley Foie Gras and nearby La Belle Farm. The sale of foie gras (fwah-GRAH') in New York City is about to become a faux pas (foh-PAH').
Beyond Meat raises sales forecast despite competition
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK, NY โ Beyond Meat is facing a growing field of competitors but on Monday it raised its sales forecast for the year citing its leading role a new wave of vegetarian products intended to more closely mimic meat. The upbeat sales forecast comes as Beyond Meat and rival Impossible Foods are facing more competition, including from food industry giants like Nestle and Tyson that are also looking to tap into the demand for plant-based options. Tim Hortons, for example, recently said it would not move forward nationally in Canada with a test of Beyond Meat patties. The fast-food chain didn't provide details on how much the burger contributed to U.S. sales, but said it sees momentum for continued growth for plant-based options. It previously forecast sales of more than $240 million.