Is There Hope for Those of Us Who Still Love Craft Beer?
Many of us don’t want craft beer to fail. We’ve spent too many Saturday afternoons in taprooms sampling a flight of beers, then digging into one for the rest of the evening. Looking at the numbers for the business coming out of 2025, it may be hard to stay...
Big Tech Has Been Trying To Take Over Foodservice…. How’s That Going?
One day, you might order a burger from a voice AI, watch a robotic arm serve fries, and have another robot deliver your meal to your table. Tech companies have promoted this vision for nearly a decade. Industry magazines reported on it, and restaurant chains released...
GLP-1 Is a Food Story. It’s Also a Beverage Story. Only One of Those Is Getting Told.
The food industry spent 2025 trying to solve the GLP-1 problem. Strategies included offering smaller portions, emphasizing protein-rich dishes, introducing half-size options, and highlighting GLP-1-friendly choices on packaging. The entire conversation was about food....
C-Stores Won the Foodservice War. Now They Have to Run a Kitchen.
Summary In Q3 2025, 15% of c-store prepared food visits were converted QSR occasions. In 38% of those cases, the consumer had specifically considered McDonald’s first, according to Technomic’s February 2026 Future of Convenience Stores report. C-store foodservice grew...
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