Sapporo Breweries is moving some beer production from Canada to the US after 50% tariffs were imposed on Canadian beer exports. Chief Strategy Officer Rieko Shofu also discussed the company’s exposure to the Iran war.
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Monday, September 7, 2026
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Champagne production in France is expected to fall by almost half from 2025 as heat waves and drought damage grape yields.
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Gatorade is turning to vegetable-based ingredients, including carrots, to create the colors in its sports drinks as US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. targets artificial food dyes. The shift reflects a broader effort to reformulate popular products without losing their visual appeal.
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Sapporo Breweries CSO on Tariffs, Iran War
Summary
Sapporo Breweries is moving some beer production from Canada to the US after 50% tariffs were imposed on Canadian beer exports. Chief Strategy Officer Rieko Shofu also discussed the company’s exposure to the Iran war.
The tariff is already changing Sapporo’s production footprint, making local US manufacturing more attractive than
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Beer makers are responding to tariffs by redesigning production networks, potentially raising costs and accelerating regional manufacturing.
12:21 PMBloomberg Markets
France Champagne Output Set to Halve on Heat Waves and Drought
Summary
Champagne production in France is expected to fall by almost half from 2025 as heat waves and drought damage grape yields.
The decisive shift is a sharp contraction in supply, driven by climate stress rather than
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A major supply loss could raise Champagne prices and expose how climate volatility is moving from farm risk into consumer packaged goods.
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How carrots became the answer to Gatorade’s RFK Jr problem
Summary
Gatorade is turning to vegetable-based ingredients, including carrots, to create the colors in its sports drinks as US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. targets artificial food dyes. The shift reflects a broader effort to reformulate popular products without losing their visual appeal.
Pressure from Washington is pushing Gatorade to replace synthetic dyes with natural colorants, making formulation
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A crackdown on artificial dyes could force major consumer brands to redesign products and rethink the cost of keeping familiar food and drink formulas.
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