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State Liquor Agency is out, Ohio Liquor is in.

The latest step in the evolution of Ohio’s Division of Liquor Control is a rebranding of the business, so to speak. Starting in 2019, the new Ohio Liquor name and logo will be appearing at shops around the state.

“We view this as a gradual change that will take a few years to fully implement,” the state said in an e-mail.

First up are new stores or shops that are relocating. The Ohio Liquor brand will work alongside the operator’s own store…

The Boeing Co. on Monday announced it is launching a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) variant of its new 777X passenger jet.

The company said in a press release that VIP customers can choose from the 777-8 or 777-9 models, with the first of those offering a range of 11,645 nautical miles that will make it the longest-range business jet ever built.

The 777-9, which has a longer cabin, boasts a range of 11,000 nautical miles, meaning that either variant will allow customers to connect between virtually…

The project is costing nearly $40 million.

Nashville won’t have to wait long to meet the new chefs at The Catbird Seat, one of the city’s most well-regarded restaurants.

According to a news release, head chef Will Aghajanian and pastry chef Liz Johnson will take over the kitchen beginning in February.

The announcement comes less than a week after restaurant owner Strategic Hospitality revealed that current chef Ryan Poli will depart at the end of the year. Accordingly, the restaurant will be closed in January.

“Ryan and his team…

William K. Busch Brewing Co.'s new brewery and distillery, to be built on Blue Heron Farm in Defiance, Missouri, is expected to be complete in spring 2020, company officials said Monday.

The St. Charles County Council in late November approved the development and construction of the project.

The new facility will be located at 4151 Benne Road on Blue Heron Farm near Busch Wildlife on the old Bridlespur Hunt Club property, officials said.

“Family is everything to me,” Billy Busch, a son of the…

Nutella maker Ferrero is spreading its dough over to Campbell Soup Co.

The company, known for its hazelnut snack, is interested in buying Campbell's international business for what could be a $2 billion deal.

Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore first broke the news.

Included in the deal are Arnott's Biscuits. Investment bank Rothschild is advising Ferrero on the auction.

Ferrero has signed a “confidentiality agreement” and is in a “data room” — a secure location where a potential buyer can conduct…

The annual James Beard Foundation Awards are extending their stay in Chicago.

Known familiarly as the Oscars of the restaurant world, the Beard Awards honoring excellence in the dining industry will be handed out through 2027 in Chicago, the Foundation said Monday.

First presented in Chicago in 2015 after being handed out for many years in New York City, the awards were expected to continue to be handed out at a Chicago awards ceremony through 2021.

But after four years of doing the gala awards…