food and beverage

As COVID Persists, Restaurants Reinvest in Outdoor Dining
As COVID Persists, Restaurants Reinvest in Outdoor Dining
October 07, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

America’s restaurateurs say they’ve overcome the growing pains from last year’s shaky, COVID-inspired outdoor dining season, a new report by The Wall Street Journal says....

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Emotional Attachment to Brands Outweighs Price Concerns, Says PepsiCo CEO 
Emotional Attachment to Brands Outweighs Price Concerns, Says PepsiCo CEO 
October 05, 2021  |  Retail

As businesses continue to struggle against supply chain and labor shortages, the growth of PepsiCo’s food and beverage categories has outpaced the market as a...

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Instacart Fires Back at DoorDash With Prepared Meals Partnership
Instacart Fires Back at DoorDash With Prepared Meals Partnership
October 05, 2021  |  Delivery

In the early months of the pandemic, as consumers turned to delivery options to meet their food needs, they had three main options: grocery, restaurant...

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Denny’s Eschews Gen Z Tunnel Vision to Focus on Cross-Generational Digital Appeal
Denny’s Eschews Gen Z Tunnel Vision to Focus on Cross-Generational Digital Appeal
October 04, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Before the pandemic, digital ordering was primarily a tool for early adopters and restaurant enthusiasts. Now, following the turn to off-premise ordering prompted by COVID-19...

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Food Automation Goes Mainstream as Consumers Seek out Self-Service Options
Food Automation Goes Mainstream as Consumers Seek out Self-Service Options
October 04, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Kitchen automation is no longer the exclusive purview of restaurant industry insiders and career venture capitalists. Last week, the robotic pizza vending machine company Piestro...

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IHOP Opens Fast-Casual Brand; Chipotle Offers Increased Personalization
IHOP Opens Fast-Casual Brand; Chipotle Offers Increased Personalization
October 01, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

Four months after announcing the resumption of its plans to launch its fast-casual brand flip’d, IHOP opened the doors of the chain’s first location in...

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Denmark’s Tasteful Foods CEO: Restaurant Business Is Our Biggest Competitor
Denmark’s Tasteful Foods CEO: Restaurant Business Is Our Biggest Competitor
October 01, 2021  |  International

“Every time a consumer decides to order a butter chicken via an app to be delivered to [his/her] house from a restaurant, the opportunity to...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Airport Dining Recovers; Discover Makes Play for Gen Z Eaters
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Airport Dining Recovers; Discover Makes Play for Gen Z...
September 29, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Walmart and Buzzfeed expand their shoppable content partnership, while Discover makes moves to capture young consumers’ demand for...

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Discover Partners With Campus Dining Solution Phood in Bid to Cater to Gen Z’s Digital Food Habit
Discover Partners With Campus Dining Solution Phood in Bid to Cater to Gen Z’s Digital...
September 29, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Having grown up in the digital age, today’s college students expect more flexibility and convenience from their dining options than previous generations. Seizing on this...

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