At the tender age of just 11-years-old, Beth Phoenix born, Elizabeth Kocianski participated in a coloring contest the WWF/WWE held winning her tickets to a live event. Little did she know that years later she would be walking down the same ramp with thousands of fans cheering her on. Beth Phoenix has become a stale across a multitude of different WWE platforms from an active wrestler Smackdown to NXT as a color commentator, Phoenix gets the job done. Her Glam Slam Submission is one of the most unique and inescapable and her Glam Slam finisher would leave even the toughest wrestler dazed.
In May 2001, Phoenix entered the independent circuit where she found success in multiple pro-wrestling platforms. Phoenix joined Far North Wrestling (FNW) where she was the only female on the roster and won the Cruiserweight Championship against two male opponents. In 2006, Beth made her WWE Raw debut but broke her jaw the next month forcing her to be temporarily sidelined. Since then, Phoenix has become a 3x WWE Women's Champion, 1x WWE Divas Champion, and the youngest female inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at the age of 36.
For the past few years, we've been seeing more and more food halls dominate the retail industry. The craze has swept Los Angeles and New York by storm and is now making its way to Miami. In Magic City alone, ten of these food parks have opened just recently. The mania is even set to triple in size by the year 2020.
Now more than ever, more people have been adopting a vegan lifestyle. A survey in the United Kingdom reveals that 3.5 million residents have turned vegan, while 20 percent have at least tried the concept. People are now wanting to cut down on meat, and the food industry is giving in to the demand. Even wineries have started stocking up on vegan wines.
Due to increased awareness and desire to help the environment, companies have become more committed to eco-friendly food packaging. Previously, companies didnt care much about producing a ton of waste; but now, efforts to reuse, reduce, and recycle are much more apparent. For instance, PepsiCo has committed to creating completely recyclable packaging by the year 2025.
Who would have thought that young millennials would be into rum? These barrel-aged, small-batch rums are the latest trend in booze, and now even British companies such as Essexs English Spirit are joining in. The spirit is one of the most popular and versatile forms of alcohol, whether it be sweet or strong, dark or white, neat with ice or served with coke.
Nowadays, people have become more accepting of imperfection; when it comes to fresh produce that is. Imperfect Produce is just one of the grocery delivery companies that serve physically flawed fruits and vegetables. This effort is geared toward reducing waste, and the disfigured foods are often turned into hummus, crisps, and juices.
Various Asian restaurants have been popping up recently, and Sri Lankan cuisine is slowly making its way to the western palate. Sri Lankan dishes such as kottu roti, pol sambol, coconut relish, and hoppers, are being introduced to the market, and people are loving it. Unlike before, the Sri Lankan flavor is finally being recognized as an individual cuisine, separate from Indian food.