The State of the Restaurant Industry
Top restaurant operators share their insights on growth, labor, costs, supply chain, and more.
Author: Jordan Wiklund
Failure to Lunch – Can the Food Industry Battle Climate Change?
Reducing meat consumption and improving eating habits on a mass scale to put a dent in greenhouse emissions is going to be tough.
When Karen & Chad Attack: Recovering from Yelp-Bombing and Bad Reviews
Chad and Karen have always been mad as hell. Now they just have more outlets to vent about businesses like restaurants. How you respond simply makes all the difference.
Subway, Oasis Parks, and Electric Vehicles
As the estimated $8 billion brand is reportedly being courted by private equity firms for purchase, its recent partnership with GenZ EV Solutions begs the question, is this a good idea? Can Subway build enough of a critical mass of oases to make this endeavor worthwhile? Are there enough EV drivers to support such a project?
How High Can No/Low-Alcohol Go?
No/low-alcoholic drinks are more ubiquitous than ever before. From every segment of the retail and restaurant beverage sectors, moderation is the name of the game.
Fast Food Tech Evolves
The biggest names in global fast food are adjusting to the new market realities by innovating with cutting-edge technology.
Catching Lightning: TikTok & Blowing Up Your Brand
The TikTok algorithm doesn’t care about followers; it cares about what you watch. The No. 1 thing consumers watch is authentic brands and people.
NA Drinks & Wings Win Super Bowl Sunday
Chicken wings are cheap and beer is expensive. Amid inflation, brands need an omnichannel approach to reach consumers, especially as it relates to snacking.
Future Foods, Flavors & Trends from the Fancy Food Show
This edition of The Weekender is a brief link round-up of some of the best of what we saw and experienced at the Winter Fancy Food Show.
On the Scene: Fancy Food Show, Day 3
Foods, flavors, trends, and more from Day 3 of the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas, Nev., by the Specialty Food Association.
PHOTOS: Fancy Food Show, Day 3
Pics, coverage, flavors, foods, trends, and more from Day 3 of the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, by the Specialty Food Association.
On the Scene: Fancy Food Show, Day 2
Foods, flavors, trends, and more from Day 2 of the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, from the Specialty Food Association.
PHOTOS: Fancy Food Show, Day 2
Pics, coverage, flavors, foods, trends, and more from Day 2 of the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, put on by the Specialty Food Association.
PHOTOS: Fancy Food Show, Day 1
Pics, coverage, food, flavors, trends, and more from Day 1 of the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, put on by the Specialty Food Association.
On the Scene: Winter Fancy Food Show, Day 1
Trends, flavors, and more from the Specialty Food Association’s Winter Fancy Food Show 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
To Bees or Not To Bees: Natural & Synthetic Honey
Honey is a big business, and the buzz over natural versus synthetic honey is real.
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Drone with my Pizza
Retailers can benefit from the cost savings and efficiency of drone delivery, while consumers can benefit from the convenience and accessibility of the evolving delivery method.
8-bit Branding: How the MetaMarket is Changing Retail
The MetaMarket is just one of innumerable meta platforms emerging in web3, and it’s time for food industry stakeholders to learn, participate, and grow.
The Zero-e Pineapple Has Arrived
Produce is a low-margin, high-risk industry. Hans Sauter would know – he’s been in the produce game for over 35 years. He’s not only Senior Vice President of Research and Development for Fresh Del Monte, …
Data-and-Dash: Cybersecurity and the Food Industry
Crime is a malicious (and inevitable) branch of progress. As industry and technology evolve, so too do the machinations of those willing to test, infiltrate, and break the system for personal profit. As integrated web …
Understanding the Snow Crab Crisis
The cancelation of the Alaskan snow crab season has upended an entire chain of fishing, restaurant, grocery, and wholesale industries with one of its seasonal (and most delicious) mainstays.
High Tolerance: How Functional THC-infused Drinks & Snacks Could Alter the Industry
THC is one of the fastest growing ingredients in foodservice, increasingly legal, and visible amid a key demo—the millennials.
Experts: Huge Opportunities Exist in Tech-enabled Ag
As agriculture moves towards automation, what technologies and best practices will lead the way? In a recent FI webinar, Agritecture founder and CEO Henry Gordon-Smith and Tortuga AgTech CEO Eric Adamson outlined the current state of ag tech.
When Grocery Goes Virtual: Foodservice in the Metaverse
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AR Offers Worlds of Possibilities in Food Industry
My augmented reality (AR) journey with a pear began easily enough. Scan to Experience the Vortex of Augmented Reality, reads the QR code on the homepage of usapears.org. I’ve always wanted to enter a vortex, …
Gen Z Expert: Authenticity Key to Effective Influencer Endorsements
Six months into the Kim Kardashian Chief Taste Consultant experiment for Beyond Meat, the stock is trading lower than ever. In today’s truth- and value-centered market, do influencer endorsements help or hinder a product?