RTD

World Heart Day is being marked worldwide, with people sharing personal experiences of heart disease. One contributor described surviving two heart surgeries and losing a dog to cardiomyopathy, using the day to stress that cardiovascular disease is the world's most urgent health crisis and that its warning signs often go unnoticed.

A man has been convicted of murder for a fatal shooting in Lakewood, Colorado, near an RTD transit station. The Denver Post reported the verdict, which closes a case that drew attention in the Denver metro area. Details of the sentence and the victim's identity were not included in initial coverage.

Steric has announced an expansion of its beverage processing technology into ready-to-drink (RTD) production. The company says the move will allow it to serve the fast-growing RTD market, where demand for convenient packaged drinks continues to rise. Details on investment size, facilities or partners were not provided in the initial announcement.