Louisville, Ky. – October 05, 2026 -- SVEDKA Vodka Water is extending its transparent-can branding into a line of see-through tailgate gear, with the Clearest Gameday Collection going on sale October 9th at prices ranging from $4 to $90.

Arlington, Va. – October 05, 2026 -- Nestlé Toll House is selling its first-ever advent calendar this holiday season, a $29.99 countdown box packed with 12 days of cookie dough and chocolate morsels.

The house-shaped calendar opens like holiday cards each day

Designed to resemble the original Toll House Inn, the calendar features 12 numbered doors that double as festive holiday cards. Each door reveals a different Nestlé Toll House product, from refrigerated cookie dough to chocolate morsels.

Purchase, N.Y. – October 05, 2026 -- Pepsi is marking the New York Knicks' championship season with limited-edition cans and bottles that give fans a shot at winning game tickets. The "Champions Deserve Pepsi" campaign launched October 5, ahead of the Knicks' 2026–27 season tip-off at Madison Square Garden.

Chicago – October 05, 2026 -- McDonald's is giving away free bottles of its pickle brine to runners and spectators during Chicago Marathon weekend, betting on a long-rumored cramp remedy to win over endurance athletes.

Free samples hit the Lakefront Trail before race day

On Friday, Oct. 9, McDonald's will set up a "Pickle Boost Preview" station at 2401 N Lake Shore Drive from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT, timed to catch runners during popular pre-race shakeout runs along the Lakefront Trail.

Berkeley, Calif. – October 05, 2026 -- Once Upon a Farm PBC (NYSE: OFRM) has launched Electrolyte Blends, a new line of organic fruit and veggie purée pouches designed to support hydration for school-age kids heading back into busy, active routines.

Minneapolis – October 5, 2026 -- Target has launched Bullseye's Top Toys List, a curated roundup of 50 holiday toys priced from $4.99, alongside its largest-ever digital Holiday Kids Catalog featuring nearly 500 items.

More than half of the top toys are Target exclusives

The 2026 list spans brands including LEGO, Barbie, Disney and Nintendo, with more than half of the 50 picks exclusive to Target and over one-fifth of Target's total toy assortment unavailable elsewhere. The retailer also stocks more than 1,000 toys under $10.

Thomasville – October 02, 2026 -- Flowers Foods, Inc. is recalling Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread in 20 oz. and 40 oz. bags because the packages failed to list milk as an ingredient, posing a risk to anyone with a milk allergy or severe sensitivity.

The affected bread was shipped to retail stores in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The recall covers Nature's Own 20 oz. Hawaiian Bread and the Nature's Own 2-pack Hawaiian Bread 40 oz.

Palm Desert, Calif. – October 02, 2026 -- The California Date Commission has kicked off National California Date Month, running throughout October, with a two-sided digital billboard in New York's Times Square and a nationwide recipe contest aimed at home cooks.

Cerritos, Calif. – October 02, 2026 -- NEOWIZ and Beard Papa's are launching a limited-time BrownDust2 collaboration on October 9, 2026, at participating Beard Papa's locations across the United States, running through November 9.

Two character-inspired cream puffs anchor the promotion

The Zenith Puff features seasonal pumpkin spice custard in a cinnamon-topped eclair, while the Wilhelmina Puff combines vanilla custard, white chocolate and vanilla Oreo cookie crumble eclair. Both are named after fan-favorite characters from the BrownDust2 game.

Miami Beach – October 02, 2026 -- Apotheke South Beach, a botanical-infused cocktail lounge hidden behind an unmarked door on Washington Avenue at Moxy South Beach, opens October 16 in the Art Deco District.