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PepsiCo Buying Poppi Was Inevitable

EATER

In 2007, Coca-Cola purchased Glaceau , the company behind the brand Vitaminwater, which was quickly earning a reputation and scores of fans as a healthier alternative to both sugary sodas and their diet counterparts. History bears this out.

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Toasting the New Year like a Pro

Goliath Consulting

The “Saying Goodbye to 2020 is Priceless” Domaine Carneros Le Rêve Blanc De Blancs 2007 ($$$) For a sparkling wine to carry a vintage (most are combinations of multiple years’ crops to preserve consistency), the region must have an exceptional year for grapes.

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Are Rice Krispies Treats Overrated?

EATER

A watershed moment occurred in 2007 when the New York Times published a recipe for Caramelized Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats contributed by chef Colin Alevras. Maybe our moral panic over weight gain and heart disease simply ruined a good thing.

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The Oyster Men

EATER

The more I reflect, especially since becoming a father and moving away from Charleston in 2007, the more I appreciate those moments. Always stay focused, never flinch, and learn from your mistakes early — I never knew life lessons could be found in a handful of blood. The tradition continues, as my son has been brought into the fold.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

ConAgra Foods pleaded guilty to a criminal misdemeanor and paid more than $11 million in fines for a salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter in 2006 and 2007. For instance, Stewart Parnell, a former executive for Peanut Corp.

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Eight Ways Restaurants Can Prepare for a New Normal 

Modern Restaurant Management

Copper’s resistance to bacteria spread has long been touted but a study from 2007 by the American Society for Microbiology found that seasonal flu particles were dramatically less likely to survive on copper when tested against stainless steel. Mixt Greens Yerba Buena ©Eric Rorer.

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Viral Cinn-sation: How Shuckin’ Shack Crunched an LTO

Modern Restaurant Management

" Shuckin' Shack started as a 900-square-foot shack in Carolina Beach, North Carolina in 2007 and began franchising seven years later. It piqued everyone's interest, while following a social media trend that everyone was talking about. The response overwhelmingly is one of straight curiosity and fun."

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