Austin company Siete Foods to be purchased by PepsiCo in $1.2B agreement

The Austin-based Mexican-American brand is being acquired by a major corporation. AUSTIN, Texas — A popular food and beverage corporation is preparing to take over an Austin-based food brand. On Tuesday, PepsiCo announced a $1.2 billion agreement to purchase Siete Foods, a Mexican-American brand that sells chips, tortillas, sauces and more. The deal is expected … Read more

Minnesotan in North Carolina for bachelorette party hikes down mountain after Helene leaves group stranded

“We were on a mountain and we didn’t know, I mean, you just feel alone,” Bailey Opdahl said. GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Images and videos of the damage Hurricane Helene left in its wake are difficult to view. Entire towns have been swept away, or are buried under debris. Asheville, North Carolina is one area … Read more