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Star Tribune

Gavin Kaysen's Demi earns global recognition

The 20-seat tasting-menu restaurant from Kaysen's Soigné Hospitality is among the newest members of Relais & Châteaux, a prestigious global network of 580 independent hotels and restaurants.

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Athletics Weekly

Saucony has partnered with CovationBio PDO to create a new version of its range-topping Triumph model powered by Susterra® propanediol. The Triumph RFG is the first running shoe that uses 55 percent of the corn-based petroleum-free product in the PWRRUN BIO+ cushioned midsole. The shoe feels as plush and exciting to run in as ever, making it a great choice for daily training

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Beach Cleanup

Living in a beach community, we regularly witness the effects of pollution in our waterways. Hosting and joining beach cleanup efforts are one of the ways we contribute to the community. Thank you to Paddle LA & OC and Living LA & OC for hosting this morning event. We filled over 13, 5-gallon buckets with garbage in less than one-hour

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The Mercury News

Folks have called Bex Pezzullo a modern-day Johnny Appleseed — with good reason. The Bay Area hospitality industry veteran and sommelier happened to be launching an apple-centric venture at a challenging time, right before the pandemic hit in 2020. So she hit the road to spread the word about her hard cider. It worked.

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Craft Beer & Brewing

Critic’s List: Five Cidermakers to Know in 2024.

With cider this tasty and a commitment to giving back to local and national charities such as 1% For The Planet, it’s a safe bet that Sincere will outgrow its solo roots and blossom into a major player.

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Texfash.com

As part of their display at the highly anticipated ISPO Textrends trade show, the Sorona® booth themed “Be Curious” features a first-of-its-kind capsule collection of 20 mens and womens designs made with 37 percent bio-based Sorona® polymer. Mannequins made from 100 percent bio-based CovationBio™ PDO Susterra® model the forward-thinking athleisure, outdoor, and lifestyle looks.

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Star Tribune

"50 people who are changing the way we eat"

After a lauded early career at the highest-profile places, Gavin Kaysen made a move that had national food media wondering: Why Minneapolis? There was such a rush of enthusiasm as Kaysen opened his first restaurant, Spoon and Stable, that reservations broke records. Soon after came Bellecour, Demi, and Mara. All along, Kaysen has modeled what restaurant ownership can look like and how staffing operates. There's no question we have B.G.K. and A.G.K. eras in the Twin Cities.

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Love Beyond Limits & the Food Bank of Southern California

elemental mktg joined forces with Love Beyond Limits and the Food Bank of Southern California to provide necessities for the local Long Beach community. This was one of seven Moble Food Pantry moments hosted the week before Thanksgiving.

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Wine Spectator

In the past decade, the North Loop neighborhood has solidified itself as the home of some of the most daring dining in the city, including Demi: a hyper-seasonal tasting menu from chef Gavin Kaysen, one of Minneapolis' culinary heroes.

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Pioneer Press

As Cooks | Bellecour celebrates 50 years, its owners reflect on how they ‘have to change to stay the same'. Some ideas were short-lived. Other partnerships were transformative. In 2020, Benson and Dwyer joined forces with chef Gavin Kaysen to move his Bellecour Bakery into their North Loop location, and in 2023, the trio officially merged the businesses into Cooks | Bellecour.

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KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA)

There's a bar where you can sit and sip! What I love is that you can shop with a purpose and with intention and it's all giving back to the environment.

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Men's Journal

Saucony Launches its Most Sustainable Shoe Ever. The new Triumph RFG (Run For Good) shoe collaboration features a corn-based PWRRUN BIO+™ midsole, 55% of which is made from bio-based Susterra® propanediol. “This partnership was a natural collaboration as we aim to build a more circular economy with a renewable footprint globally, especially in the performance footwear brands category,” said John Hurban, vice president of global marketing and sales at CovationBio™ PDO.

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The Long Beach Business Journal

With The Wellest, Brandi Andres takes the guesswork out of what is truly “sustainable,” “clean,” or “green,” all labels that can often be used for marketing but don’t always come with transparency about what qualifies the product as such. Andres aims to make The Wellest an inclusive space with items at every price point. Customers can even peruse items such as clothing, jewelry and accessories, while knowing that they’re supporting products that are women-owned, cruelty-free, fair-trade, BIPOC-owned and more.

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CBS News

Bob Jones is the third generation in his family to run Chef’s Garden, a 300-acre farm in Ohio that has used regenerative agriculture methods for the last 10 years. Transitioning a conventional farm to a regenerative one requires an initial investment and about three years of development, but the long-term benefits are real. Regenerative farms produce more sustainable harvest and higher profits. Jones estimates the profits of The Chef’s Garden have grown by 30% over the last 10 years.

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Quartz

Bob Jones is the third generation in his family to run Chef’s Garden, a 300-acre farm in Ohio that has used regenerative agriculture methods for the last 10 years. Transitioning a conventional farm to a regenerative one requires an initial investment and about three years of development, but the long-term benefits are real. Regenerative farms produce more sustainable harvest and higher profits. Jones estimates the profits of The Chef’s Garden have grown by 30% over the last 10 years.

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