food and beverage

Today In Food Tech: Olo Becomes ‘Common Carrier,’ Paytronix Goes Ghost
Today In Food Tech: Olo Becomes ‘Common Carrier,’ Paytronix Goes Ghost
August 10, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Olo reveals that it now partners with all major U.S. restaurant aggregators, while Walmart gets further into grocery...

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Today In Food: Delivery Heats Up With Investments, Menu Innovation And Robots
Today In Food: Delivery Heats Up With Investments, Menu Innovation And Robots
August 09, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery news: Robotic grocery deliveries are coming to Dallas, and Freshly woos more eaters with a new plant-based menu. Plus, American...

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Amex Announces Restaurant Pop-Up, Joining Pillars Of Connected Economy
Amex Announces Restaurant Pop-Up, Joining Pillars Of Connected Economy
August 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

As consumer mobility increases even in the face of ongoing COVID-19 uncertainties, brands and retailers are looking to reconnect with their customers in the physical...

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Instant Coffee Brands Brew Rapid Gen-Z Growth
Instant Coffee Brands Brew Rapid Gen-Z Growth
August 06, 2021  |  Retail

As consumers come to expect on-demand convenience without sacrificing quality, many food and beverage brands and retailers have been developing a following by promising the...

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Chinese Antitrust Watchdog May Hit Meituan With $1B Penalty
Chinese Antitrust Watchdog May Hit Meituan With $1B Penalty
August 06, 2021  |  International

Amid stepped-up regulatory scrutiny of Big Tech firms in China, the country’s antitrust watchdog is reportedly getting ready to hit food delivery platform Meituan with...

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Dine Brands: 75 Pct Of Firm’s Tech Will Be Upgraded By EOY
Dine Brands: 75 Pct Of Firm’s Tech Will Be Upgraded By EOY
August 06, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

In the second quarter of 2021, Dine Brands, parent of casual dining restaurants Applebee’s and IHOP, saw sales rise dramatically year over year, with both...

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Today In Food: Uber Eats Comes Out On Top, Fast-Casual Brands Join Forces
Today In Food: Uber Eats Comes Out On Top, Fast-Casual Brands Join Forces
August 05, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery news, Uber touts its global leadership in food delivery just as DoorDash gears up for a major grocery investment. Plus,...

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Today In Food: Lines Blur Between Grocery And Restaurant, Content And Commerce
Today In Food: Lines Blur Between Grocery And Restaurant, Content And Commerce
August 04, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery news, POS companies aim to meet more of restaurants’ tech needs, while sandwich chain Quiznos announced that some Denver locations...

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Kroger Brings Ghost Kitchens To Stores With Kitchen United Partnership
Kroger Brings Ghost Kitchens To Stores With Kitchen United Partnership
August 04, 2021  |  Retail

On Wednesday (Aug. 4), top U.S. grocer Kroger announced a partnership with Kitchen United, one of the leading companies bringing ghost kitchens, which are off-premises-only...

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