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Stephen Clarke founded RTG Group to build a homeless shelter and appease the wishes of his mother. Now, innovative changes to its model have RTG throwing a wrench in the very way we think about philanthropy.

Scott Tucker recently announced plans to create a small import juice company in the southern California area. Tucker plans to sell imported mango juice through area juice vendors during the summer tourist season. Creative and Clever will cover the new business and it's founder in an upcoming article.

Indie music artist Jameh will be center stage at a December launch party for her newly released album "I Can Only Be Me". Known for their dynamic South Florida music events, Pakin Entertainment will host the limited seating RSVP only party. Beginning at 9 p.m. the indie music event will include free food, drinks, and a live performance by the artist herself.

Planetary Design's patent-pending AirScape Bucket Lid is set to revolutionize the bulk food storage industry. Air is the enemy! When exposed to oxygen, food items and stuff in general starts to break down by a process known as oxidation -- leaving your brown sugar hard, your coffee bitter and your flour stale. Traditional "airtight" food storage canisters do nothing more than seal the oxygen inside with your contents, allowing continual oxidation. That is a fairly significant problem, and the AirScape lid is the solution. With an inner lid, gasket, and handle-valve mechanism, it removes the air from the canister down to the level of your contents, locking air OUT and Freshness IN. The AirScape Bucket Lid officially launched on Kickstarter earlier in October and just over a week and a half remain in the campaign.

With up to several hundred toxins believed to be stored in the body's fatty tissues, detox diets are becoming increasingly popular. In light of this issue, the staff of Lumitea LLC set out on a mission to develop natural alternatives to aid in the process of fostering health by eliminating these harmful agents. With their pursuit now in full swing, a company spokesperson has announced their new ecommerce website will soon be going live.

The creator of Salad Street, a new fast-food restaurant concept that incorporates a drive-thru salad bar format, has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise startup funds.  According to the creator, eating healthy can be very difficult.  "Making healthy food choices is harder than expected because the majority of them are based on convenience. Perhaps it is our busy schedule and limited time to prepare healthy meals. When our schedule starts to interfere with healthy eating habits, we start skipping meals and choose convenient or fast foods to eat instead. This brings us to today where 70% of all eating out consumption happens at a fast food restaurant, being readily available, inexpensive, filling and unhealthy," says the creator of Salad Street.

Fitness Life Stories, a web site for all people who enjoy health and wellness, covers the new Scott Tucker e-book in an upcoming part of the 'Hot Cooking Books' series. The adult use only e-book will be available next April and is for use by persons over the age of 18.

For those traveling through the United States capital this Thanksgiving, or for those who do not want to cook and would rather spend their day watching football at a bar, they should head on over to City Tap House DC for their 2015 Thanksgiving Day Event. From 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, the establishment will be offering guests a traditional Thanksgiving menu in addition to their regular a la carte dinner menu. What's more, those staying the night at one of the city's hotels should also make sure to show their key to get 15% off their final bill. While reservations are not required for this event, they can certainly accept them; to make reservations, please call them at 202-644-9433 or email them at info@citytaphousedc.com.

Pennsylvania 6 DC, a new upscale restaurant featuring contemporary American cuisine, announces plans to open on November 13th in Franklin Square. An extension of the Pennsylvania 6 brand, the restaurant pays homage to Hotel Pennsylvania, the first social scene in Manhattan where entertainers and political players would come together over refined culinary dishes and hand-crafted cocktails. In helping to sustain the historical integrity of the original, Pennsylvania 6 DC's food and beverage program will be led by Sommelier and James Beard Award-winner Mark Slater and Culinary Director Brian Cooke. Owned by Chris Coco and designed by Washington, DC-based interior designer Maggie O'Neill from Swatchroom, Pennsylvania 6 DC is destined to be the next power spot to hit the District.

The Oxygen Mixer is a device that creates oxygen-enriched drinks or "oxygen cocktails" that are designed to benefit health.  The creator of this device has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds for production.

Wine cooler reviews is an online guide that helps customers buy the most suitable wine cooler and wine storage for their expensive and worthy drinks. The wine bottles cannot be stuffed into a refrigerator with other items used in household. The refrigerators and the wine coolers work on same functioning. The technologies of both cooling systems are so similar that sometimes people ask why they would need a wine cooler. The wine cooler reviews suggest that wine is to be kept for longer and depending upon the use and should be placed under certain temperature. The wine refrigerator reviews provided on the online guide also help determine what products in market are most suitable to keep large set of wine bottles at home. These wine coolers available in market are of varying sizes and quality. Their sizes are complimentary to the use of customers.

BeFitWithJanet.com reviews the 21 Day Fix program, insisting on its own 'shakeology', labeled as a superfood by its creator.

The Southern Wine and Spirits (SWS) facility in Wilsonville, OR partnered with Bastian Solutions to increase system efficiencies and order throughput while improving order accuracy for better customer service. The case study was featured in a new Bastian Solutions' video. The business goals also intended to gain better visibility of orders and inventory and reduce employee overtime.

Glass jars offer a decorative touch as well as being a practical way to store a variety of food items. To help brands find the perfect glass jars for their jams, chutneys, confectionery and other products, Croxsons, a leading bottle supplier is now providing glass jars at the most competitive prices. The range of food jars that the company offers include the highest quality Kiln Clip jars produced in Germany with typical engineering expertise along with unusual designs. The various types of glass jar that the company offers to their customers are 200ml, 401-600ml, 801-1000ml, round jars, shaped jars, storage jars and many more.

For over 8 years, IBN Technologies Limited has been one of the front runners in providing top notch bookkeeping services to business enterprises across the globe. A broad range of accounting services combined with absolute commitment of time-bound deliverance has been a standard feature of their services. With stringent quality standards that their routine processes adhere to, IBN Technologies Limited has established a benchmark of high accuracy, better efficiency, and excellent productivity.

Maryland winery Harford Vineyard announces the 'Wine Just off the Vine' event sponsored by the Mason-Dixon Wine Trail. Wine fanatics and adventurous souls will enjoy this fun event that will take place over two weekends in month of November.

Dieting is more prevalent now than at any time in history, thanks to the constant availability of cheap fat-rich foods making it easier than ever for people to put on excess pounds. Losing them is far more difficult than many expect however, leaving them looking for a viable way to boost their diet efficiency and drop extra pounds without agonizing over every calorie. DietTeaReview.com is a new website created to analyze how effective the huge range of diet tea products available really are in helping people lose weight.

Franchising is a brilliant way for people to run their own business with all the benefits of a pre-established brand and the buoyant support network of an already successful business. This 'best of both worlds' approach enables people to share in the good fortune of business leaders like Roland Dickey, Jr., who has created the next big thing in barbecue chains by transforming his family business into a franchise. Speaking at the 2015 Fast Casual Executive Summit, he revealed some of the secrets to his success for both business leaders and potential franchisees.

October is National Popcorn Month, and for aficionados of this sweet-or-salty (and sometimes sweet-AND-salty) treat, that means it's time to sample all the gourmet popcorn one can get their hands on! Many of the country's most popular small-batch popcorn makers are giving it their all to come up with unique, flavor-loaded popcorns that break from traditional "movie butter" flavor in honor of this nation-wide appreciation for their craft, and Best Darn Kettlecorn of Bristol, PA, is leading the pack with their Halloween and fall-themed popcorn confections.

According to a recent survey, more than 59% of Americans drink coffee daily and the average number of cups a person drinks is currently 2.1 cups a day. Although many experts agree the largest reason a person grabs a cup of coffee in the morning is for the boost in energy from the caffeine, research also shows coffee provides quite a few health benefits such as the reduction of risk in a variety of ailments. Since it is a stimulant, it can also increase the effectiveness of some painkillers.

A key hog roast company, The Pendle Pig, had recently commented on the governments plea to have food better labelled, to display just where the food has come from, due to the desire by many to choose local food over anything else.

Christmas means many things to many people, whether it be summer in New Zealand or winter in England, whether it be a time for family or for friends, a time of great religious significance or simply a time to reflect and celebrate. One thing everyone can agree on is that it is a season of hearty, comforting food. Gobble of Auckland New Zealand is the very best at event catering, and has just released an amazing range of Christmas catering solutions on their website.

Making the grade in a marketplace where social media has the first and the last word, a newly launched natural coffee creamer gets a jolt of praise. Launched this year to the empty cups of coffee drinkers watching their waistline, Leaner Creamer fans can't say enough about the newest way to get their caffeine. Stacking up nods for the weight loss inducing creamer high-profile movers and shakers are throwing their hat in the game. Most recently Real Housewives of New York star Bethanny Frankel brought attention to the powdered coffee creamer via Instagram. The multi-millionaire purveyor of Skinny Girl products, all aimed at weight loss, recently slathered the creamer with compliments and a "zero guilt" tag line.

What makes a house a home are the conveniences that make life easier. These conveniences were once simple things like ovens or toilets, now however, individuals have higher expectations, as technology advances and offers new capabilities. With so many labor saving devices offering so many functions, it can be difficult to tell what a truly worthwhile investment is. Household Essentials has been launched to help people figure that out, with a regularly updated resource center covering a range of household items, starting with Juicers.

The SteakAger is a unit that allows users to  dry age steaks in their refrigerators.  The specialized box fits in the refrigerator and allows the user to  dry age beef just as the best restaurants do.  "Dry aging delivers unmatched flavor and tenderness that marinating cannot supply," notes the creator.  "Up until now, there has not been an affordable and safe way to do it at home, so we decided to create the SteakAger."