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☆ I tried Starbucks' new boba-inspired summer drinks. They looked stunning, but one was really lacking in flavor, and I wouldn't pick them over real boba.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Starbucks has rolled out a line of boba-inspired Refresher drinks in the US. The blue beverages all include raspberry-flavored popping pearls and its new Summer-Berry Refreshers mixture. The drinks looked very attractive, although the coconut-milk-based beverage was lacking in flavor. AdvertisementStarbucks has rolled out its first-ever line of boba-inspired drinks in the US as part of its summer menu. The new drinks, which all have lengthy names, are the Summer-Berry Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers Beverage, the Summer Skies Drink Starbucks Refreshers Beverage, and the Summer-Berry Starbucks Refreshers Beverage.

Persons: Berry, — Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Beverage, Refreshers Beverage, Business

☆ It’s gonna be a hot, hot summer. Spicy snack foods and drinks are bringing the heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“The spicy trend is here to stay,” Sally Lyons Wyatt, packaged goods and foodservice industry advisor with market research firm Circana, said in an interview with CNN. Spicy plus sweet give you “Swicy.” And yes, brands are trying to make it a thing as they look for ways to stretch out the spicy trend. Starbucks in the spring also introduced limited-time hot honey drinks, made with wildflower honey infused with chili peppers, such as Hot Honey Affogato and Hot Honey Espresso Martini to the menu at its Starbucks Reserve roasteries and select US stores. Nestle has also trotted out recent spicy innovations such as California Pizza Kitchen’s hot honey croissant crust pizza, Stouffer’s spicy nacho mac and Hot Pockets x Hot Ones. “Americans have made cult-favorites out of condiments like Sriracha and hot honey.

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The Chinese-founded fast-fashion giant is reported to have turned its attention to the LSE after facing regulatory and political challenges over a potential initial public offering in New York. U.S. lawmakers have raised several concerns about Shein, including over the transparency of its supply chain. The LSE has struggled to court high-growth companies in recent years compared with markets in Asia and the U.S., and has recently lost significant players including travel group TUI and cybersecurity firm Darktrace. However, British computing startup Raspberry Pi last week said it plans to list in London. CNBC has contacted Shein for comment.

Persons: Lord Dominic Johnson, Johnson, Shein, — Jenni Reid Organizations: London Stock Exchange, Department for Business Trade, CNBC, LSE, New York . Locations: New York, New York . U.S, Asia, U.S, London

☆ Sony-backed computing startup heads for rare IPO in sidelined London stock market
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

British computing startup Raspberry Pi on Wednesday said it plans to list in London, in a rare win for the U.K. stock market. Raspberry Pi, which makes tiny single-board computers, is considering an initial public offering on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. The IPO is a win for the London stock market, which has been struggling to attract high-growth tech companies. A slew of major U.K. tech firms have chosen New York over London for their listings over the last year. Upton established Raspberry Pi in 2012 to make computing more accessible to young people, gaining traction among hobbyists and teachers in the early days.

Persons: Ocado, Eben Upton . Raspberry Pi, Upton, Raspberry Organizations: London Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Sunday Telegraph, Sky News, Raspberry Pi Foundation, Sony, amortization Locations: London, New York, British

☆ Starbucks says it's launching boba-inspired drinks this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Starbucks is set to roll out its own version of boba in May, CEO Laxman Narasimhan said Tuesday. "We are launching our first texture innovation, Pearls," he said. Some Starbucks baristas have posted TikTok videos making drinks with "raspberry-popping pearls." AdvertisementStarbucks is set to roll out its own version of boba at its stores this summer, more than two years after it first confirmed that it was testing drinks with pearls. "For summer, we are launching our first texture innovation, Pearls," CEO Laxman Narasimhan told analysts at the company's earnings call Tuesday.

Persons: boba, Laxman Narasimhan, — Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Business

☆ A 6-month Chinese-food festival is bringing authentic and flavor-packed cuisine to New York City's masses
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Xintian Tina Wang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

At New York's Dragon Festival, authentic Chinese brands and restaurants excite locals' taste buds. Its founder shared some of her favorite vendors of soup dumplings and candies at the opening event. "This doesn't taste like home," said Xu, a 31-year-old entrepreneur and the creator of New York City's Dragon Festival, the biggest Chinese-food festival in the metropolitan area. Jessie YuChen for BIChen said that confectioners in her home province of Fujian, China, caught her attention when she was younger. In 2006, inspired by the soup dumplings made popular by Shanghai's Nanxiang district, Ma opened his first New York City storefront.

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☆ Bidens roll out the diplomatic – and literal – red carpet for Japan state visit
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The White House will lean into the full pomp and circumstance of a state visit as the president seeks to emphasize the strong alliance between the two countries. The Bidens welcomed the prime minister and his wife to the White House on Tuesday evening, hosting the couple for a casual dinner at BlackSalt, a local seafood restaurant. The White House will serve wines from the Willamette Valley and Columbia Valley in the Pacific Northwest. The Bidens presented their counterparts with a three-legged black walnut table handmade by a Japanese American owned company in Pennsylvania, the White House said. The Biden White House has previously hosted the leaders of Australia, India, France and South Korea for state visits.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Kishida Fumio, Kishida Yuko, Paul Simon, Biden, ” Jill Biden, ”, Bryan Rafanelli, “, Cris Comerford, Susie Morrison, George W, Bush, Lyndon B, Johnson, Carlos Elizondo –, ’ toasts, Elizondo, Billy Joel, CNN’s Arlette Saenz, Kayla Tausche, Sam Fossum Organizations: CNN, Japanese, White, White House social, Wing, State Department, White House, US, National Soccer Team, National Football Team, Biden White Locations: China, Ukraine, Gaza, United States, Japan, BlackSalt, California, Willamette, Columbia, Pacific Northwest, American, Pennsylvania, Australia, India, France, South Korea

☆ Easter desserts that everyone will love
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Food Network Kitchen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Matt Armendariz / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEPeanut Butter and Chocolate EggsForget dying Easter eggs — try making homemade chocolate eggs instead. Kate Mathis / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEBunny Butt Snickerdoodle CookiesTurn store-bought cookie dough into an adorable and subtly spiced Easter treat. Matt Armendariz / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEChocolate Pastel Easter Cake with a Chocolate Vermicelli NestMoist chocolate cake is frosted with an easy, fluffy buttercream and topped with a chocolate nest for this festive Easter dessert. Matt Armendariz / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPERaspberry-Lemon Easter CakeThis adorable cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEPavlova Eggs with Lemon CurdThis fun and beautiful Easter treat is deceptively easy to make.

Persons: Easter, Teri Lyn Fisher, Matt Armendariz, Renee Comet, Kate Mathis Organizations: Food

☆ Supreme Court medication abortion case threatens ‘seismic shift’ in FDA drug approval process, experts warn
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Meg Tirrell | Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

If the Supreme Court agrees with the appeals court, the approval of mifepristone could be reset to where it stood before 2016, limiting telehealth access to medication abortion and reimplementing other restrictions. “Nevertheless, drug developers invest in new medicines because, if their investments succeed, FDA’s rigorous drug approvals and subsequent regulatory actions are sturdy enough to facilitate reliable returns. “And without necessary investment, drug development would freeze, stifling innovation and limiting treatment options for patients.”Of course, if the Supreme Court upholds the appeals court decision, the most immediate impact would be to mifepristone itself. “It is both my hope and my ‘bet’ that the court doesn’t uphold the 5th Circuit on the standing argument,” Cohen wrote. “But I have learned the Supreme Court is hard to predict much of the time.”

Persons: thalidomide, mifepristone that’s, ”, Daniel Grossman, ” Grossman, ” PhRMA, Glenn Cohen, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Cohen, ” Cohen Organizations: CNN, Food and Drug, Federal Food, FDA, US, University of California San, Reproductive, Guttmacher Institute, Circuit, Appeals, Pharmaceutical Research, Manufacturers of America, Harvard Law School, CNN Health Locations: Massengill, University of California San Francisco, Texas

☆ I tried 30 of Trader Joe's seasonal spring products, and there are only a few I wouldn't buy again
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +44 min

AdvertisementOther candy makers should take notes because Trader Joe's clearly knows what it's doing when it comes to chocolate. I fell in love with the lemon-and-ricotta ravioli's tasty fillingThis lemon-and-ricotta option is my new favorite Trader Joe's ravioli. These blueberry-and-lemon hand pies are the perfect pastry for the spring seasonThe blueberry-and-lemon hand pies from Trader Joe's look homemade. Trader Joe's Portuguese custard tarts totally lived up to the hypeTrader Joe's Portuguese custard tarts blew me away. If someone told me Trader Joe's lemon sheet cake came from a fancy bakery, I wouldn't question it for a second.

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☆ A chef opened a tiny dessert spot in Tokyo that sells shaved ice for $18 a bowl. I know it's a massive markup, and I'd still pay for it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Tammy Kwan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The shaved ice features unique textures, temperatures, and toppings. AdvertisementA few other customers ordered just before I did, so I patiently waited for my shaved ice to be prepared. But then, I started to taste the thinly shaved ice with the sweet red beans, fresh cream, and milk syrup. I would definitely come back againI have eaten my fair share of shaved ice around the world. In addition to kakigōri in Japan, I'm a fan of bingsu (milk-based Korean shaved ice) in Korea and ice kachang (shaved ice with mixed toppings) in Singapore.

Persons: —, Azuki, Miho Horio, Horio, Kouri, Tammy Kwan Azuki, Miho's, Tammy Kwan, would've, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Tokyo, Niseko, Yoyogi, Shibuya, Japan, Kouri, Korea, Singapore

☆ Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and ‘All By Myself’ Singer, Dies at 74
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Ron Depasquale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Eric Carmen, the rock singer who led the 1970s power-pop pioneers the Raspberries before reinventing himself as a soft rock crooner who became a mainstay of 1980s music, has died. His death was announced on his website by his wife, Amy Carmen. She did not give a cause and said only that he died “in his sleep, over the weekend.”The Raspberries, which formed in Cleveland, burst onto the American rock scene in 1972 with their self-titled debut album, featuring a raspberry-scented scratch-and-sniff sticker and their biggest hit: “Go All the Way,” a provocative song for its day, sung from the point of view of a young woman. Dave Swanson of the website Ultimate Classic Rock called it “the definitive power pop song of all time,” as the emerging style, known for grafting ’60s-era vocal harmonies onto the crunchy guitar riffs of the ’70s, would come to be called.

Persons: Eric Carmen, Amy Carmen, “, Dave Swanson Locations: Cleveland

☆ Razzie Awards 2024: ‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror movie, Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox take top ‘prizes’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —And the Razzie goes to…Every year around Oscars time, when the greatest in cinema is celebrated, an alternative awards ceremony is held that singles out the worst (at least, according to them) in movies – the Razzie Awards. Around since 1981, this 44th edition of the infamous “honors” counted Jason Statham, Vin Diesel and Ana de Armas among the nominees for worst actor and actress. Fury of the Gods” and the bland “Exorcist: Believer” were up for worst film of 2023. But in a bad sign for the now-public domain figure Mickey Mouse, the horror film “Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey” took home the Razzie for worst picture, the awards association announced on Saturday. The “Winnie the Pooh” horror film won four other awards, including worst screen couple for Pooh and Piglet as “Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers (!

Persons: ”, Jason Statham, Vin Diesel, Ana de Armas, “, Meg, Mickey Mouse, Honey ”, Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox, Johnny, Clyde ”, –, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Bullock Organizations: CNN

☆ I'm a travel planner who's been to Disney World over 40 times. Here are 13 things I always do at the parks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Kari Becker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I grew up going to Disney parks every year, and now I help plan vacations there for a living. I loved organizing Disney vacations so much that I even became a travel planner at Marvelous Mouse Travels, specializing in Disney destinations. Expedition Everest is my favorite ride on the propertyI can't get enough of Expedition Everest, from the theming in the line to the exhilarating ride up the mountain. We always make a point to properly experience Magic Kingdom at nightEverything is even more magical when it's all lit up. It's such a nostalgic part of Disney for me, and my boys love to ride it as much as I do.

Persons: —, I've, you'll, Kari Becker, benedict, Nemo, we're, there's Organizations: Disney, Service, Dole, Floridian, Grand Floridian, Animal Kingdom, Animal, Magic, Thunder Mountain Railroad, Epcot, Contemporary, Yacht Locations: Florida, Magic

☆ Now Hibernating: Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Matt Richtel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Her husband, Mark, 68, has long been a fan of chocolate chip, but he doesn’t see it around much anymore. “In the small container.” Then she corrected herself: “Oh, that’s chocolate chocolate chip.”Vanilla chocolate chip ice cream, once a staple of the ice cream world and one of the top sellers of all time, has fallen out of favor. The flavor can still be found (a closer inspection of the Safeway aisle in this university mountain town revealed pints of Baskin Robbins’s chocolate chip), but it has been losing ground to flavors with more stuff, like cookies and cream and chocolate chip cookie dough. Those two flavors are among the nation’s top five best sellers, according to the International Dairy Foods Association, while chocolate chip no longer makes the top 10. “Chocolate chip used to be a flavor we produced constantly,” said Christine Crowley, communications specialist for Babcock Dairy Plant, which has 75 years of ice-cream making under its belt, in Madison, Wis. Chocolate chip hasn’t been a staple for a decade, she said: “Now it’s seasonal.”

Persons: Cherry Garcia, Dr Pepper, Robin Sawyer, Mark, Ms, Sawyer, “, ”, Christine Crowley Organizations: Safeway, International Dairy Foods Association, Babcock Dairy Plant Locations: Baskin, Madison, Wis

☆ Dunkin’ is adding Ben Affleck’s go-to coffee order on its menu
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A career in music isn’t in Ben Affleck’s future, but at least his go-to drink at his favorite coffee chain — Dunkin’ — is getting easier to order. The “DunKings Menu” includes Affleck’s favorite iced coffee, a drink that includes cream, a sweet cold foam topping and a dusting of cinnamon sugar. The recent Dunkin’ ad also starred Affleck’s buddy Matt Damon and former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who are also deeply associated with Boston where Dunkin’ got its start. The DunKings can “find solace in their setback with the anticipation of finally earning a spot on the Dunkin’ menu,” the chain said in the release. Dunkin' is adding the "DunKings" menu, based off Ben Affleck's favorites, for a limited time.

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☆ Coca-Cola is adding its first permanent flavor in three years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —For the past few years, Coca-Cola has experimented with wacky limited-time offerings, but its latest flavor is its first permanent addition in a while. Coca-Cola Spiced is a new soda that blends the “iconic taste” of Coke with a “burst of refreshing notes from raspberry and spiced flavors,” the company announced Wednesday. Coke doesn’t often add new permanent flavors to its lineup: Spiced joins just a few other flavors it always sells, including its flagship flavor, cherry and vanilla. “It appears Coca-Cola is looking to splice that trend onto its flagship with hopes of getting young consumers to consider the entire franchise,” he told CNN. Coca-Cola Spiced goes on sale February 19 in both cans and bottles in various sizes at most national retailers.

Persons: Coke, it’s, Sue Lynne Cha, ”, there’s, Duane Stanford Organizations: New, New York CNN, North, CNN, “, Beverage Digest Locations: New York, Coke, Canada, North America

☆ The Patty Melt Is Tired of Hearing About Your Favorite Burger
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Pete Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The burger is pillowy, rounded and voluptuous. The patty melt is starchy, angled and flat. The burger is popular the way vanilla ice cream is popular. The patty melt, popular with a small minority, is black raspberry. Burgers, which conquered the United States long ago, win over new parts of the world every day.

Locations: Boston, United States

☆ I ate all the candy I could find at Trader Joe's and ranked them
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Lucien Formichella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Trader Joe's trio of soft-licorice twists was my least favorite purchase. Trader Joe's trio of soft-licorice twists was my least favorite candy of the ones I tried. Lucien FormichellaTrader Joe's trio of soft-licorice twists didn't have a strong scent, but they seemed like a good size. I'm usually a sucker for licorice because I love the texture and how chewy it is. Overall, I was disappointed in the licorice twists.

Persons: Lucien Formichella

☆ A middle-schooler just won $25,000 for inventing a fire-detection device that works faster than the average smoke detector
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The device works quicker than the average smoke detector by using a thermal camera. "That was really moving for my family because it was something that we had never really experienced before," Gill told Insider. It inspired her to create a fire-detection device that could identify fires faster than an average smoke detector and send a text to users to alert them of a fire. Ajmera told Insider the 30 finalists were judged on two factors: the projects themselves and a series of surprise challenges they completed in pre-assigned teams. "During the challenges and throughout the competition, what we understand is she exhibited leadership, collaboration, she exhibited grace, and critical thinking skills," Ajmera told Insider.

Persons: Shanya Gill, Gill, —, She's, Ajmera, Society for Science Gill, that's Organizations: Service, Fisher Scientific, Society for Science, Competition

American figure skater Ilia Malinin began his Grand Prix season in a familiar place. I was not expecting that,” said Malinin, who won both of his Grand Prix assignments in his senior debut last season. The competition resumes Saturday with the men's and pairs free skates, the rhythm dance and the women's short program. Then came the quad lutz, the second-hardest jump behind the quad axel, and Malinin combined it with a triple toe loop to drive up his score. His triple axel looked easy given he is perfectly capable of doing a quad.

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☆ Gold is losing its dazzle as bond yields and the dollar surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Investors tend to prefer government bonds over gold when yields are high, because they offer regular coupon payments. Why nursing schools are turning away thousands of applicantsAt a time when registered nurses are going on strike to protest staffing shortages, thousands of applicants who want to enter or advance in the profession are being turned away from nursing schools, reports CNN’s Tami Luhby. Staffing shortages are the main reason why nursing schools are not able to accept more students who want to become registered nurses. The Girl Scouts are discontinuing a cult-favorite cookieThe Girl Scouts are discontinuing a popular cookie just a year after its debut sparked a frenzy, reports my colleague Jordan Valinsky. Raspberry Rally won’t be sold this upcoming cookie-sales season, which runs January to April 2024, Girl Scouts of the USA has announced.

Persons: Richard Galanti, they’re restocked, Matt Dmytryszyn, “ There’s, ”, CNN’s Tami Luhby, preceptors, Preceptors, Judith Jarosinski, Read, Jordan Valinsky Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, CNN, Federal Reserve, Barrick Gold, Kinross Gold, Northam, Costco, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Salisbury University’s School of Nursing, Girl Scouts, Scouts, USA, Girl Scouts ’, eBay Locations: Salisbury, Maryland

☆ Raspberry Rally Girl Scouts cookie is discontinued
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The Girl Scouts are discontinuing a popular cookie just a year after its debut sparked a frenzy. Raspberry Rally won’t be sold this upcoming cookie-sales season, which runs January to April 2024, Girl Scouts of the USA has announced. “While Raspberry Rally was extremely popular last year, we are taking a pause this season to prioritize supplying our classic varieties,” the Girl Scouts of the USA said in a statement to CNN. But Girl Scouts learned last year that there is a market for higher-priced cookies, thanks to the Raspberry Rally debacle. The Rallies changed hands several times higher than their listed price, to the likely frustration of the Girl Scouts leadership.

Organizations: New, New York CNN, The, Scouts, Girl Scouts, USA, Girl Scouts ’, eBay, CNN, Troops, Girl Scouts Heart, Hudson, ” Locations: New York

☆ Girl Scout cookies are getting more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Girl Scout cookies are getting more expensive. But now the higher price will apply to other cookies that the troops sell, including the more classic varieties. Girl Scout cookie prices have been rising from $5 to $6. “Each of our 111 Girl Scout councils sets local Girl Scout Cookie prices based on several factors,” a spokesperson for Girl Scouts of the USA told CNN. But Girl Scouts learned last year that there is a market for higher-priced cookies, thanks to the Raspberry Rally debacle.

Persons: Hudson, John Moore, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Girl Scouts Heart, Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of, USA, CNN, “, ” Troops, Consumers, Thin Mint, eBay Locations: New York, Louisiana, Girl Scouts of Northern California

☆ Why are all the cool Kit Kats only available internationally?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

They create buzz and urgency, which help decades-old brands like Kit Kat stay relevant. A few years later, Rowntree’s renamed the product Kit Kat Chocolate Crisp. Nigel Roddis/ReutersAfter manufacturing and distributing Kit Kat for decades, the British company entered into a deal with Hershey, giving it control over US Kit Kat distribution in 1970. Nostalgic candies, like traditional Kit Kat bars, exert a powerful hold over those who loved them in their childhood, she noted. When people reach for a Kit Kat, they’re reaching for a reliable jolt of sweetness and good feelings, she said.

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