Global Foodservice News — January 1, 2024

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Foodservice Equipment and Supplies   FER’s 2023 Top Dealers Report Operational efficiencies, product sourcing and being proactive versus reactive weigh on the minds of participants.Things are improving. A handful of participants of the FER 2023 Top Dealers Report say 2022, compared with the few years prior, brought some relief. The numbers reflect the sentiment. The… read more

Report Touts Instacart’s Economic Impact On Grocery

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In its first Economic Impact Report, Instacart reports that it has added more than 231,000 brick-and-mortar grocery jobs and nearly $8 billion in incremental revenue for the U.S. grocery industry since its founding in 2012. In addition, the company has generated more than $15 billion in earnings for shoppers and saved them more than 700… read more

C-store Retailers Cook Up a Game Plan for Foodservice Success

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The category has experienced two years of roughly 20% sales growth. NATIONAL REPORT — It’s no surprise that foodservice is critically important to success in the convenience store industry today — some even say it is the channel’s most important category. But as more retailers invest in prepared food and dispensed beverages and competition heats… read more

Fresh approaches: Adapting to new e-invoicing standards in the food business

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Grocers and other food businesses have seen tremendous technological changes in the last few years– and more are coming. How food companies invoice their B2B customers is changing, due to new e-invoicing mandates. Currently, the companies affected are ones that have international locations in affected countries or who do business with partners in those locations…. read more

Doritos pours Nacho Cheese-flavored liquor | Nissin’s ‘spiciest noodles ever’ infuses heat into ramen

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The PepsiCo brand collaborates with Empirical to create a boozy nacho experience and Mondelēz’s beloved Golden Oreo goes gluten-free. Doritos makes Nacho Cheese-flavored liquor Best known for its commanding presence in the chips section, Doritos is entering the spirits aisle. Earlier this week, PepsiCo’s Doritos brand unveiled a collaboration with global flavor innovator Empirical to… read more

Flavors to watch in 2024

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CHICAGO — It’s that time of year when flavor houses forecast what will trend in the months to come. The predictions are based on customer requests and internal innovation. McCormick & Co., Hunt Valley, Md., for example, identified tamarind as the flavor of 2024, while Embassy Ingredients, Brampton, Ont., said it will be the year… read more

4 major tech trends from 2023

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The year was a big one for tech adoption. But restaurant operations were picky about what capabilities and advances they embraced. The year was a transitional one in restaurant technology. Operators of all stripes declared that more technology would be part of their futures. But the systems and capabilities that snagged their attention were often… read more

Operators, Manufacturers To Explore AI at MUFES

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Professionals from Auburn University, Noodles & Co., Atosa and RATIONAL will share their thoughts on the technology. Hear from two foodservice operators—Glenn Loughridge, director of campus dining and concessions at Auburn University, and Nadine Rodriguez, director of supply chain at Noodles & Co.—about their thoughts on artificial intelligence during a panel discussion at FER’s Multiunit… read more

As vandalism grows and questions mount, Starbucks CEO condemns violence

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Laxman Narasimhan did not mention Israel or Hamas by name when, in a letter on Tuesday he said that “misinformation” about Starbucks’ position has helped lead to vandalism at its stores. “We stand for humanity.” Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan did not mention Israel or Hamas by name when, in a message on Tuesday, he condemned… read more

Understanding AI’s Real Impact on Restaurants

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By proactively mitigating certain risks, restaurants will tap into AI’s true value. A one-size-fits-all approach isn’t what customers want. The restaurant industry finds itself at a crossroads, navigating a dynamic landscape fraught with supply chain disruptions, economic instability, labor scarcity, and evolving customer tastes, requiring unprecedented agility. Enter artificial intelligence (AI), whose meteoric rise was… read more