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Takara Sake USA Partners With the New York Mets to Bring Japanese Sake to Fans at Citi Field

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Takara Sake USA Inc. (Takara), the nation’s leading premium sake producer, and the New York Mets have teamed up to bring Japanese sake to fans at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.

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Takara Sake USA Inc. (Takara), the nation’s leading premium sake producer, and the New York Mets have teamed up to bring Japanese sake to fans at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.
The new partnership will see MIO Sparkling Sake, the bestselling sparkling sake in the world, as the first featured sake at the stadium.
MIO Sparkling Sake will be featured at the Piazza 31 Club, Hudson Whiskey NY Club, Pat LaFrieda’s Chop House, and Citi Field’s suites, providing guests a unique opportunity to enjoy sake while at the ballpark.
The New York Mets will also highlight MIO Sparkling Sake and Takara on Instagram.

Sumsub releases For Fake's Sake, a free tool to detect synthetic fraud

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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LONDON and MIAMI , Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sumsub, a full-cycle verification platform, today announces the release of For Fake's Sake, a set of models enabling the detection of deepfakes and synthetic fraud in visual assets. It is the first solution of its kind to be developed by a verification provider and made available to all for free download and use. Following this initial contribution, Sumsub will leverage feedback from the AI-research community to further improve the models' capabilities.

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Following this initial contribution, Sumsub will leverage feedback from the AI-research community to further improve the models' capabilities.
Sumsub has vast experience analyzing visual data and differentiating real individuals from AI-generated fake personas.
Expanding this expertise beyond product development, Sumsub's in-house AI/ML Research Lab developed For Fake's Sake, a set of four distinct machine learning-driven models for deepfake and synthetic fraud detection.
"We're pleased to share our experimental synthetic image detection models as a benchmark for further development in the battle against AI-generated fraud.

AMSG named OrangeSlices’ 2024 Elev8 GovCon honoree

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Friday, September 15, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMSG has just been recognized as being among OrangeSlices’ 2024 Elev8 GovCon honorees.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMSG has just been recognized as being among OrangeSlices’ 2024 Elev8 GovCon honorees.
“We are excited to be recognized as one of OrangeSlices’ Elev8 GovCon honorees.
At AMSG, we focus our Culture on our 6 C’s of Competence, Courage, Compassion, Character, Communication, and Community, and we proactively nurture the culture we WANT at AMSG.
For AMSG to be included on this list, affirms the approach we are taking at AMSG to be a model of #DoingItTheRightWay.

Aquia Inc. Honored as an Exemplary Federal Government Contractor by OrangeSlices AI's 2024 Elev8 GovCon Award

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Monday, September 11, 2023

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MILLSBORO, Del., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquia Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in cloud and cybersecurity professional services, today announced it has been recognized as an OrangeSlices AI 2024 Elev8 GovCon honoree. The accolade celebrates Aquia's commitment to excellence in various critical areas of business, setting a high standard for federal government contractors nationwide.

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The accolade celebrates Aquia's commitment to excellence in various critical areas of business, setting a high standard for federal government contractors nationwide.
The Elev8 GovCon awards spotlight exceptional companies within the Federal GovCon sector that demonstrate a dedication to doing things "the right way."
Growing Your Talent: With a strong focus on individual development, Aquia ensures its team members receive the best opportunities for personal and professional growth.
OrangeSlices' recognition of Aquia as an Elev8 honoree reaffirms we are on the right track and solidifies our position as a leader in the GovCon sector."

THE LUXURY COLLECTION ANNOUNCES NEW GLOBAL EXPLORER LAILA GOHAR

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, announces chef and artist Laila Gohar as the brand's newest Global Explorer. In her role as a brand ambassador, Gohar has collaborated with The Luxury Collection to create a globally inspired barware collection with complementing cocktail recipes drawing from her travels with the brand. Gohar marks The Luxury Collection's first epicurean Global Explorer, underscoring the power of cultural discovery through food and drink.

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NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, announces chef and artist Laila Gohar as the brand's newest Global Explorer.
Gohar marks The Luxury Collection's first epicurean Global Explorer, underscoring the power of cultural discovery through food and drink.
Known for her Surrealist-inspired tableware line, Gohar World, Gohar has created a family of barware for The Luxury Collection that highlights global craft traditions that are disappearing – mouth-blown glass, porcelain, needle work, and silversmithing.
Laila Gohar will join the celebrated group of Luxury Collection Global Ambassadors who bring the portfolio to life for international travelers.

AWARD-WINNING HIRO® SAKE ANNOUNCES THE DEBUT OF HIRO SAKETINI READY-TO-DRINK COCKTAIL

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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MIAMI, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hiro Sake®, the award-winning, handcrafted, premium sake from Japan, is proud to announce the introduction of HIRO SAKETINI, the brand's first Ready-To-Drink canned saketini cocktail and the first saketini RTD in the US market. Hiro Saketini will debut with a Black Cherry and a Watermelon Saketini in Florida this month at on-premise accounts initially, following to the off-premise market. In Florida, Hiro has named Breakthru Beverage Group as their distributor partner for Hiro Saketini. Distribution and additional flavors will expand across the U.S. in 2023.

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Debut of Hiro Saketini Ready-to-Drink Cocktail, the first saketini RTD in US market.
"When we launched Hiro Sake in 2011 we were hopeful that the U.S. market for sake would grow, develop and mature and it did," says Carlos Arana, Hiro Sake co-founder and CEO.
The Hiro Saketini is made with imported Japanese Hiro Sake Red, a junmai sake brewed in Japan, which is blended with natural fruit flavorings and carbonated water.
In other Hiro Sake news, the brand was originally launched in 2011 with the award winning Hiro Red a junmai sake, Hiro Blue a junmai ginjo sake and in 2016 introduced ultra-premium Hiro Gold a junmai daiginjo sake.

Association de la Sommellerie Internationale’s new partner Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association Invited to General Assembly in Japan

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (hereafter, JSS") concluded a partnership agreement with the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (hereafter, ASI) in May this year.

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Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (hereafter, JSS") concluded a partnership agreement with the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (hereafter, ASI) in May this year.
There they had the opportunity to meet and greet representatives of sommelier associations from 22 countries who were visiting Japan.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220719005658/en/
ASI members were invited to a two-day excursion organized by Mie Sake Brewers Association on July 7 and 8.
Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association SNS links are as follows.

NCWM Announces Weights and Measures Week: March 1-7, 2022

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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LINCOLN, Neb., Mar.1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) announces Weights and Measures Week, March 1 -7, 2022.

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LINCOLN, Neb., Mar.1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) announces Weights and Measures Week, March 1 -7, 2022.
Assuring quantity is the responsibility of the Weights and Measures world, specifically the Weights & Measures Inspector.
The National Conference on Weights and Measures is a professional nonprofit association of state and local weights and measures officials, federal agencies, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.
NCWM has developed United States weights and measures standards for commerce since 1905.

A Story Behind the Launch of SAKEGEEK by Sake Lovers Inc.

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Sunday, October 17, 2021

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In 2018, two Japanese female sake sommeliers, Yuki Imanishi and Kyoko Nagano, launched Sake Lovers Inc. (*1) to spread the love of sake and to support the small craft sake breweries in Japan by exporting their products.

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In 2018, two Japanese female sake sommeliers, Yuki Imanishi and Kyoko Nagano, launched Sake Lovers Inc. (*1) to spread the love of sake and to support the small craft sake breweries in Japan by exporting their products.
This dire situation spurred Sake Lovers Inc. to strive to support small craft sake breweries even more actively by launching a sake media, SAKEGEEK.com (*2), to increase exposure for the breweries by posting reviews of sake and sake brewery visits with other sake enthusiasts and professionals around the world.
They aim to share non-biased sake reviews on SAKEGEEK, and are looking for sake fanatics to join forces and write and share about their favorite sake along with their experience of visiting sake breweries in Japan.
If you have any problem contacting sake breweries or are eager to participate in the Sake Lovers online or physical tour, contact [email protected] or, if you want to contribute by writing sake reviews on SAKEGEEK, please contact [email protected] for further inquiry.

Renowned French Sommeliers Appointed as Ambassadors for “Awasake,” a Sparkling Japanese Sake Exported to Over 25 Countries and Regions Throughout the World!

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Online Retail, Retail, Luxury, Other Consumer, Consumer, Wine & Spirits, Food, Beverage, Alcoholic drinks, Sake, Kanze, Noh, Sparkling wine, Nagai, Food and drink, Japanese culture, East Asian culture

b'The Japan Awasake Association (Representative Director: Noriyoshi Nagai, President of Nagai Sake Inc.), an association established by brewers of sparkling Japanese sake \xe2\x80\x9cAwasake,\xe2\x80\x9d which is produced by combining traditional sake production methods with advanced technologies such as secondary fermentation in the bottle, held a press conference at the Kanze Noh Theater, a sanctuary of Japanese traditional culture, in Ginza, Tokyo, on Tuesday, March 9.\nThis press release features multimedia.

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b'The Japan Awasake Association (Representative Director: Noriyoshi Nagai, President of Nagai Sake Inc.), an association established by brewers of sparkling Japanese sake \xe2\x80\x9cAwasake,\xe2\x80\x9d which is produced by combining traditional sake production methods with advanced technologies such as secondary fermentation in the bottle, held a press conference at the Kanze Noh Theater, a sanctuary of Japanese traditional culture, in Ginza, Tokyo, on Tuesday, March 9.\nThis press release features multimedia.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210413005529/en/\nBrewers and others who participated in the press conference (Photo: Business Wire)\nThere are currently 27 brands of Awasake that have been certified through a strict screening process and comply with standards such as being clearly transparent, and having a ray of beautiful and fine bubbles through maturation.
Of these, 20 varieties are exported to over 25 countries and regions throughout the world, including the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
In recent years, Awasake has attracted much attention for the rapid increase in the number of sake-related awards it has received overseas.\n* March 9, media video of the Certification Ceremony and Appointment Ceremony:\n'