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Past articles by Jordan:

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What is Prime Energy, Logan Paul’s controversial energy drink?

For being less than two years old, Prime energy and sport drinks are already enduring a major growth spurt. → Read More

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Modelo tops Bud Light in sales for the second month in a row

Mexican-made Modelo Especial is the top-selling beer in the United States for the second straight month, once again snatching the crown from Bud Light. → Read More

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Subway was struggling. Here’s what it had to change to fight back

Adding freshly sliced meat isn’t the only major change Subway has made in the past several years. → Read More

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Jenny Craig is being revived online

Weight loss brand Jenny Craig is getting a second lease on life. → Read More

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Anheuser-Busch hopes its new ads will change the conversation

As Bud Light continues to face fallout from its partnership with a transgender influencer, its parent company is rolling out commercials centered on some of its 65,000 workers and partners. → Read More

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Diageo ends its 15-year partnership with Diddy following lawsuit

Spirits maker Diageo has cut ties with Sean “Diddy” Combs, ending a lucrative 15-year partnership that recently culminated in a racial discrimination lawsuit. → Read More

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Pepsi made its first-ever condiment

Typically, Pepsi is best with a hot dog… not on a hot dog. But maybe that’s changing. → Read More

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Bud Light rolls out a new ad campaign to turn around slumping sales

Bud Light is trying to revive its slumping brand with a new marketing campaign aimed at – appropriately – overcoming adversity. → Read More

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Fans are just noticing that an iconic Good Humor ice cream treat no longer exists

Good Humor confirmed that its Toasted Almond bar, the sweet treat that has been around since the 1960s, is no more. → Read More

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Tito’s is trolling canned cocktails with a $200 empty keg

Tito’s Handmade Vodka is elevating its war against canned cocktails. → Read More

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A restaurant must pay workers $140,000 after allegedly hiring a fake priest to extract confessions of workers' 'sins'

A restaurant in California has been ordered to pay $140,000 in back wages and damages to employees after it hired a priest to extract workers’ confessions, in what federal investigators are calling “the most shameless” acts of corruption an employer has taken against its staff. → Read More

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Domino's will deliver your next pizza without an address

An address is typically required when getting food delivered. Not for Domino’s. → Read More

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Anheuser-Busch is writing checks to distributors as Bud Light sales sink

Bud Light’s parent company Anheuser-Busch has laid out a plan to appease beer distributors affected by two months of plunging sales sparked by an ongoing customer boycott. → Read More

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Bud Light loses its title as America’s top-selling beer

America’s top-selling beer is no longer American. → Read More

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An iconic Taco Bell menu item is going vegan

Taco Bell is testing a vegan Crunchwrap, marking the first time that Taco Bell has sold a fully vegan entree. Similar to a traditional Crunchwrap, the vegan version uses a “proprietary, boldly seasoned” plant-based protein created by the company. → Read More

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Bud Light sales keep slipping. But it remains America’s top-selling beer

Roughly two months after Bud Light endured a self-induced injury that torpedoed sales, the brand continues to lose ground to its competition. But there are signs the worst might be over. → Read More

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Diddy is suing the co-owner of his tequila for racial discrimination

Sean “Diddy” Combs is suing Diageo for racial discrimination, claiming that the spirits company that produces DeLeón — the tequila he co-owns with the company — failed to market DeLeón on par with its other brands, including Don Julio and George Clooney’s Casamigos brands. → Read More

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Kraft Singles are getting a major makeover

Kraft is fixing one of the biggest complaints about its cheese slices: the packaging. → Read More

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Starbucks is changing its ice cubes

Starbucks is changing its ice cubes. Will its customers have a meltdown? → Read More

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Dr Pepper Float ice cream is here

Two iconic Texas brands have come together to create a Dr Pepper Float ice cream. → Read More