In this week’s food industry news in 2 minutes, we examine customers’ interesting interactions with Taco Bell’s voice-AI drive-thrus.
In other food and beverage news, Nestle CEO Laurent Freixe was fired just after one year in the job due to an undisclosed “romantic relationship” with a subordinate. Nespresso CEO Philipp Navratil was tapped to replace Freixe, reported Reuters via CNBC. Full Story
And finally, agricultural economists have sounded the alarm about produce prices doubling. Milk prices jumping from $7 to $14 and strawberries that feel like luxury goods are part of a six-month outlook that economists envision for consumers, reported Fortune. Full Story
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