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Tag: protein
Close-up of ice cubes suspended in vibrant iced matcha green tea, illustrating this week's top foodservice stories on beverage trends at the NRA Show.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 5.18.26

The NRA Show handed down its FABI Award winners and the signals are clear: protein is king, plant-based analogs are fading, and global flavors are arriving fast. Meanwhile, DoorDash pushed into dining reservations in ten cities, a federal court stayed the Section 122 tariff ruling operators were hoping to celebrate, and Lena Brands filed for Chapter 11 after Stripe froze $650,000 in operating funds. It was a week that moved fast.