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IMAGE CAPTION: Food and Beverage Rebounds in June with 56 New Industrial Planned Projects Igniting Growth After Decline. | Industrial SalesLeads just released its June 2025 report, revealing a notable rebound in planned capital project spending for the North American Food and Beverage industry. After two months of decline, the sector saw a strong comeback with 56 new projects confirmed. June saw month-over-month growth across all categories with new construction up by 27%, expansion projects increasing by 66%, and renovations / equipment upgrades climbing by 40%.

World-famous chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa has been tantalizing foodies for decades as he built his empire to include more than 50 upscale restaurants and several luxury hotels. The new documentary “Nobu” reveals the man behind the cuisine in an intimate look at how he found success. The film traces MatsuhisaĂŰčÖĘÓƵ journey to creating his unique fusion cuisine, blending Japanese traditional dishes with Peruvian ingredients. Now 76, Matsuhisa was driven to run his own restaurant but faced obstacles, including financial woes, doubters and a devastating fire at one of his first restaurants. “Nobu” releases widely July 1.

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FILE - The Pink Orchid bakery and cafe and the Taste of Tehran restaurant are seen in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

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FILE - A woman looks at products in the aisle of a store as her daughter naps in the shopping cart in Waco, Texas, on Dec. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

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LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 23, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring gourmet hamburger restaurateur Akio Kitaura. MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of episodes of “Worst Cooks in America,” has died. The Food Network confirms that the 55-year-old Burrell died Tuesday at her New York home. Medical examiners are set to determine what caused her death. Burrell worked in upscale New York City restaurants before beginning her two-decade television career on “Iron Chef America.” She started hosting “Secrets of a Restaurant Chef" in 2008. She was known for bold and flavorful but not overly fancy dishes and for her 27 seasons on “Worst Cooks in America.”