food and beverage

Next-Gen QSR Drive-Thrus Maximize Efficiency, Alleviate Pain Points
Next-Gen QSR Drive-Thrus Maximize Efficiency, Alleviate Pain Points
February 02, 2021  |  Retail

As the off-premises boom of the past year has boosted drive-thru traffic to unprecedented levels, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are seeking new ways to meet consumers’...

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Dunkin’ Launches Free Coffee Mondays For February
Dunkin’ Launches Free Coffee Mondays For February
February 01, 2021  |  Retail

Dunkin’ is offering its DD Perks members a free medium-sized coffee with any purchase every Monday through Feb. 22. “As we head into the home...

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Starbucks Q4 Earnings Show Record-High Loyalty Program Participation
Starbucks Q4 Earnings Show Record-High Loyalty Program Participation
January 27, 2021  |  Retail

In September, Starbucks announced changes to its loyalty program that expanded rewards to customers paying without a Starbucks card, eliminating a key friction point in...

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22-Year-Old Entrepreneurs Win ‘Shark Tank’ Deal For Quevos Startup
22-Year-Old Entrepreneurs Win ‘Shark Tank’ Deal For Quevos Startup
January 25, 2021  |  Retail

Twenty-two-year-old entrepreneurs Nick Hamburger and Zack Schreier started their first business in sixth grade, charging students at their Chicago-area school $3 for some cool Japanese...

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Pandemic Raises A Glass To Non-Alcoholic ‘Mocktails’
Pandemic Raises A Glass To Non-Alcoholic ‘Mocktails’
January 15, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Sales of alcohol soared during the early weeks and months of the pandemic, but a wellness vibe seems to be taking hold as “mocktails,” once...

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Britain’s Finest Restaurants Are Making Takeout A Way Of Life
Britain’s Finest Restaurants Are Making Takeout A Way Of Life
January 14, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

As Britain hunkers down into yet another lockdown, its finest restaurants are adapting to takeout and delivery as a way of life. The Wall Street...

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Zing Bars Grows D2C Channel For Healthy Snacks Amid Pandemic 
Zing Bars Grows D2C Channel For Healthy Snacks Amid Pandemic 
January 12, 2021  |  Retail

Nutritionist-turned-entrepreneur David Ingalls says that what makes his Zing Bars stand out from the healthy-snacks crowd is that competing products either taste good or boast...

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Outstanding Foods Aims To Hog The Market For Plant-Based Pork
Outstanding Foods Aims To Hog The Market For Plant-Based Pork
January 11, 2021  |  Retail

Outstanding Foods wants to help consumers bring home the bacon – or at least the plant-based equivalent of it. The four-year-old startup, which just raised...

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Meal Delivery Startup Thistle Lands $10.3 Million From PowerPlant
Meal Delivery Startup Thistle Lands $10.3 Million From PowerPlant
January 06, 2021  |  Investments

Food startup Thistle, which delivers plant-based meals to customers’ homes, is planning a major expansion with a big helping hand from investors. Thistle on Wednesday...

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