Agricycle Global wins food and beverage award
Milwaukee-based Agricycle Global, which connects farmers in emerging economies to global markets, won the Consumer Food & Beverage Award for innovation in food loss mitigation at the 2020 the FoodBytes! Pitch competition. Agricycle Global claimed a $10,000 prize to support its business. The company designs simple, scalable technologies, and trains members of partner cooperatives in food safety and quality standards to produce products for market. View more at: agricycleglobal.com
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Wisconsin beer drinkers reach for Spotted Cow
The cow is king in Wisconsin. Spotted Cow of New Glarus Brewing Co. is Wisconsin’s most purchased beer during the pandemic, according to TOP Data Beer Report. TOP Data found that America’s appetite for alcoholic beverages has increased and Budweiser is still the most popular beer around the country, but beers from smaller craft brewers have emerged as No. 1 in both Missouri and Wisconsin. TOP Data analyzed consumer tracking data of visits to liquor stores, online beer shopping data and a 1,000-person survey. See the full report at: topagency.com/report/beer-report
Good Harvest Market offers Vine Club memberships
Join “The Vine” and discover artisan wines from around the world as a member of the new wine club at Pewaukee’s Good Harvest Market. Members receive special pricing and new wines to select from each month, as well as invitations to members-only events and perks when dining at the newly opened restaurant Hop Harvest & Vine, which is in Good Harvest Market at 2205 Silvernail Road. Membership is $25 for a year, with no minimum or maximum purchases required. For more information visit: goodharvestmarket.com
Birch & Banyan Coffee spices up drink menu
Say “Cheers” to your good health with the new Wellness line of drinks at Birch & Banyan Coffee in Hartland. Among the new drinks are chaga chai, turmeric ginger chai and matcha. Various lattes are made with spirulina and lavender; turmeric and cinnamon; and raspberry and beetroot. Prices range from $4 to $4.50. The cafee is open for dine-in and carryout from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 150 E. Capitol Drive, Hartland. (262) 313-9912; birchandbanyancoffee.com
Compiled by Elaine Rewolinski. If you have food news to announce, send your press release to: [email protected]
