From ground-breaking technologies showcased at the 2024 CES and 6 trends driving the FoodBev industry to Walmart’s advancements in AI to improve customer experiences and Technomic’s forecast for QSRs, this week’s roundup covers all the latest stories surrounding the food industry.
Our first weekly roundup of 2024 forecasts trends in foodservice, retail, and convenience stores, while including some big moments for popular brands like Pop-Tarts and Burger King.
2023 marked a transformative journey for the Food and Beverage Industry as foodservice, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPGs), and retailers adapted to economic challenges through technological advancements, pricing strategies, and a focus on consumer preferences for convenience and health. Influencer marketing played a pivotal role in brand promotion and consumer engagement, and retailers innovated their foodservice offerings to stay competitive in a dynamic market.
Explore this week’s trending stories from Snapchat’s influence on food and beverage brands, Grubhub’s 2023 Delivered Report, how grocers are innovating their foodservice program and the latest from the eatertainment industry.
Dive into our weekly food-and-beverage-industry blog covering these notable topics: the latest trends in food-tech, Coca-Cola’s AI-assisted Y3000, McDonald’s spin off restaurant, CosMc, the repeal of prohibition’s anniversary, and a recap of pizza-related news of the week.
Explore ways airports are catering to travelers with high-end dining spaces and enhanced hospitality experiences, what specialty food trends are expected for 2024, why consumers are furious about increasing fast-food prices, new retail shopping strategies Amazon is implementing and which items IHOP and Subway are adding to their menus.
Explore consumers’ drive to purchasing prepared Thanksgiving meals from restaurants, new flavor trends taking spotlight over pumpkin spice, which C-Store apps scored the highest ratings, Gen Xers heightened spending power, and McDonald’s and Crocs food-and-footwear collaboration.
Sports + Entertainment venues got menu makeovers in 2023; drive-thru service is driving more sales; Sweetgreen plans to expand automated kitchen technology to more locations; and Heinz and DiGiorno launch new products for pickle-lovers and Thanksgiving fans, respectively. Read this week’s roundup for these stories and more.
In this week's edition, we delve into the latest developments in the world of dining and grocery retail. Topics include bots snapping up dinner reservations to the challenges faced by grocery stores in meeting the demand for fresh produce and minimizing inventory wastage. We also explore how supermarkets are implementing restaurant-like experiences within their walls, take a sneak peek into the evolving preferences of what consumers expect when dining out in 2024, and share delightful discoveries like the renowned "World's Best Cheese and new menu items skating into NHL arenas.
Today’s roundup explores the return of chain restaurants, 7-Eleven's new cutting-edge coffee system, how scientists are impacting food technology, why food labels effect consumers’ purchase decisions and why McDonald’s is banking on their Free Fries Friday promotion.
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