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What a Nuclear Verdict Means for a Restaurant

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Chamber of Commerce said in a recent report that the number of verdicts above $100 million reached a record in 2023, up nearly 400% from 2013 as reported in The Wall Street Journal’s 2024 piece, “‘Nuclear’ Jury Verdicts Rise Alongside American Anger.” What are the implications of nuclear verdicts on the rise?

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Martha Stewart Has 99 Books. Do People Collect Them?

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As of this writing, the New York culinary bookstore Kitchen Arts & Letters stocks Martha Stewart’s Cakes (2013), Cookie Perfection (2019), and Fruit Desserts (2021) (all three are on backorder).

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Before I Even Had a Fiance, I Knew I’d Bake My Own Wedding Cake

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In the early 2010s, Id run my own vegan microbakery on the side of my editorial day job; after its 2013 closure, I continued to bake birthday cakes, write recipes, and even made a friends wedding cake. Before I had a fiance or even the inkling of a wedding in my future, I knew Id bake my wedding cake.

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What Restaurants Need to Know About RTD Adult Beverage Trends

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Casamigos grabbed many headlines when George Clooney and his partners founded the tequila brand in 2013, and it quickly became a top-selling spirit. Going forward, companies increasingly will compete for the wellness market by being transparent about their ingredients and touting the health consciousness of their recipes.

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Actually, Candy Corn Is Great

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A 2013 survey from the NCA showed that only 12 percent of Americans think of candy corn as their favorite treat (and they included “gum and mints” as an option, so the competition wasn’t exactly stiff). But this prodigious production isn’t met with an equal amount of enthusiasm.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

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Dash From the Past: A Decade Delivered In 2013, things started off small, with a simple idea. Today, we’re looking back on the decade to see how much our tastes have changed since 2013 and what’s stayed consistent — our passion for chicken sandwiches, for one. Since 2013, more than 600 million (!)

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Raw and Ready: Growing a Healthy Fast Casual

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The owner of Delicious Raw, a healthy fast casual concept launched in 2013, is looking to grow the brand and create a one-stop-shop for healthy consumables for a broad audience. We first launched Delicious Raw in 2013 and once we opened our Miami Beach location in 2018, there was no turning back. Flemming Madsen.