food and beverage

For D2C Snack Boxes, SKU Count Is the Difference Between Flopping and Thriving  

For D2C Snack Boxes, SKU Count Is the Difference Between Flopping and Thriving  
For D2C Snack Boxes, SKU Count Is the Difference Between Flopping and Thriving  
October 11, 2021  |  Retail

During the early months of the pandemic, direct-to-consumer (D2C) businesses saw their delivery-only model grow in popularity, as contagion concerns kept consumers out of brick-and-mortar...

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Only 27% of US Consumers Plan to Dine Out Between Now and the End of 2021
Only 27% of US Consumers Plan to Dine Out Between Now and the End of...
October 08, 2021  |  Data & Research

The pandemic is lingering, but bit by bit, we are venturing out. The digital shift is firmly in place, too – but that doesn’t mean...

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LA Mandates Proof of Vax; Digital Ordering Prompts Smoothie Renaissance
LA Mandates Proof of Vax; Digital Ordering Prompts Smoothie Renaissance
October 08, 2021  |  ResTech

Los Angeles has joined the cities mandating proof of vaccination for entry into restaurants and other indoor venues, after the city council voted 11-2 on...

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Instacart Acquires Catering Software Company in Push to Compete With Restaurant Aggregators  
Instacart Acquires Catering Software Company in Push to Compete With Restaurant Aggregators  
October 07, 2021  |  Partnerships

The bring-it-to-me economy is expanding across all of consumers’ food needs. Restaurant-cooked meals and raw groceries make up a relatively limited portion of all food...

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As COVID Persists, Restaurants Reinvest in Outdoor Dining
As COVID Persists, Restaurants Reinvest in Outdoor Dining
October 07, 2021  |  ResTech

America’s restaurateurs say they’ve overcome the growing pains from last year’s shaky, COVID-inspired outdoor dining season, a new report by The Wall Street Journal says....

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Emotional Attachment to Brands Outweighs Price Concerns, Says PepsiCo CEO 
Emotional Attachment to Brands Outweighs Price Concerns, Says PepsiCo CEO 
October 05, 2021  |  Retail

As businesses continue to struggle against supply chain and labor shortages, the growth of PepsiCo’s food and beverage categories has outpaced the market as a...

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Instacart Fires Back at DoorDash With Prepared Meals Partnership
Instacart Fires Back at DoorDash With Prepared Meals Partnership
October 05, 2021  |  Delivery

In the early months of the pandemic, as consumers turned to delivery options to meet their food needs, they had three main options: grocery, restaurant...

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Denny’s Eschews Gen Z Tunnel Vision to Focus on Cross-Generational Digital Appeal
Denny’s Eschews Gen Z Tunnel Vision to Focus on Cross-Generational Digital Appeal
October 04, 2021  |  ResTech

Before the pandemic, digital ordering was primarily a tool for early adopters and restaurant enthusiasts. Now, following the turn to off-premise ordering prompted by COVID-19...

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