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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The world’s first strawberry gin was launched by Puerto de Indias in Seville, Spain, in 2013. This is the story of how an over-ripe batch of strawberries, a historic distillery and what some might call a fortuitous accident inspired a new liquor category. The story behind strawberry gin begins in 2008 when two Sevillian brothers with a background in the construction industry set about trying to sell an old distillery. This proved tricky, as the distillery was considered a notable monument, due to its history dating back to the 19th century, and the presence of an underground water spring from Roman times. Unable to sell the distillery, the brothers instead decided to make the most of it. Gin is the most-sold liquor category in Spain "They started exploring the potential of the business, making different kinds of liquor, experimenting with different fruits," explains Juan Miguel Pérez Ilzarbe, International … [Read more...] about A Lucky Accident: How Spanish Puerto De Indias Made The First Strawberry Gin

Google CEO Sundar Pichai [REUTERS/YONHAP] Amid the accelerated rivalry for artificial intelligence (AI) leadership between Microsoft and Google, Korea's tech companies are eyeing the non-English speaking countries with their capabilities in search engine and messenger services. Whereas the ChatGPT — a free chatbot system capable of generating conversational dialogue — displays a surprising level of sophistication in response to English language prompts, the Korean version of its service is lacking. And that might leave an opening for a niche market for local competitors. On Tuesday, Microsoft said that it will incorporate Open AI’s GPT technology into its Bing search engine. “This technology is going to reshape pretty much every software category that we know,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The updated version of Bing will have a conversational interface similar to ChatGPT. The goal is to have the unpopular search engine compete against Google. Microsoft CEO … [Read more...] about As AI war rages, Korea seeks a place among giants

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Former FC Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has hailed Xavi Hernandez's 'amazing' team, but also took a dig at his successor and accused Lionel Messi of not passing to certain teammates in comments made during an interview published this week . A legendary midfielder himself like Xavi, Koeman will always be asked to pass comment on the club due to being a key member of Johan Cruyff's 'Dream Team' in the early 90s and the scorer of the free kick at Wembley that won it their first Champions League crown against Sampdoria in 1992. Given Koeman was fired and replaced by Xavi as head coach in late 2021 as well, his thoughts on Barca's current form are always of interest to the footballing world. Interviewed by ex-Netherlands star Andy van der Meijde, the current manager of the Dutch national team said his former side are "doing very well" as the leaders of La Liga while also having reached the semi-finals of the Copa del … [Read more...] about Koeman Hails ‘Amazing’ FC Barcelona But Takes Dig At Successor Xavi And Accuses Messi Of Not Passing

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Jeremy King, CEO and Founder, Attest . You've been here before. The supermarket snacks and chips aisle, overwhelmed by the varieties of crunchy, salty goodness. While new brands hit the shelves every day, one tortilla chip has amassed brand recognition like no other. Frito-Lay launched Doritos, the first tortilla chip to be sold across the U.S., in 1966 with the "toasted corn" flavor. The reception was muted, with some consumers complaining they were bland. Frito-Lay listened, and when it launched " taco flavor " Doritos in 1967 , it set a precedent for future success. Fast-forward to today, and Doritos are the top fried corn snack in the U.S. Frito-Lay is comfortably the biggest tortilla chip vendor in the country with some 1.89 billion units sold from May 2021 to May 2022. Doritos also have a huge global footprint, stocked by retailers the world over. Consumer research—truly knowing the … [Read more...] about How Doritos’ Localized Insights Strategy Got The Whole World Snacking

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Ansu Fati's poor form has pushed Nike into pressuring FC Barcelona to find a new heir for Lionel Messi's iconic number '10' jersey, it has been claimed, with one potential name already firmly on the table. Fati broke into the Barca first team as as 16-year-old prodigy while Messi was still at the peak of his powers at Camp Nou. The Guinea-born-sensation smashed a number of youngest appearance maker and goalscorer records, and when Messi left to Paris Saint Germain on a free transfer in the summer of 2021, Fati inherited his number '10' jersey and signed a fresh contract that runs until 2027 with a PSG-proof €1bn ($1.075bn) release clause. Fast forward to early 2023 and Fati is currently struggling for minutes and form under coach Xavi Hernandez, as Barca close in on their first La Liga title win in four years. Given they have to reduce €200mn ($2015mn) from their wage bill, as warned by the Spanish top flight's … [Read more...] about Nike Reportedly Pressures FC Barcelona Into Signing New Messi ‘10’ Heir Amid Fati Sale Rumors

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin FC Barcelona's survivors of a near collapse in 2015-2016 have warned the youngsters of the team not to get complacent when it comes to the current La Liga title race, according to locker room sources. The Blaugrana currently boast an eight point lead over bitter rivals Real Madrid after they beat Sevilla 3-0 following Los Blancos' 1-0 upset loss to Mallorca on Sunday. They are also on course to make history with just the third ever 100-point campaign after 17 wins, two draws, and a single loss handed them 53 points after 20 matchdays played. According to Mundo Deportivo , however, the veterans who suffered a close scare in 2015-2016 - namely Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Sergi Roberto - plus head coach Xavi Hernandez, have warned the youngsters of the squad on the cusp of winning their first Spanish top flight title not to get complacent. Though Xavi had already headed to Qatar … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Survivors Of 2016 Near Collapse Warn Youngsters Not To Get Complacent With La Liga Points Lead