food and beverages

Self-Serve Retail Rises on ‘Smart Commerce’ Technology
Self-Serve Retail Rises on ‘Smart Commerce’ Technology
February 20, 2025  |  Retail

Self-serve commerce has come a long way since the concept was introduced almost 40 years ago by a company called CheckRobot. Developers back then were...

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Burger King Owner Plans Remodels Amid ‘Challenging Consumer Backdrop’
Burger King Owner Plans Remodels Amid ‘Challenging Consumer Backdrop’
February 12, 2025  |  Earnings

Burger King’s kingdom is getting a makeover following a slight uptick in sales. Restaurant Brands International (RBI), owner of the fast food chain and several...

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Walmart Pilots Solution That Keeps Produce Fresh During Transport
Walmart Pilots Solution That Keeps Produce Fresh During Transport
February 10, 2025  |  Walmart

Walmart is working with Indian AgriTech startup GreenPod Labs to pilot a solution that aims to keep produce fresh during as it moves through the supply chain....

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Hershey: Price Increases Won’t Keep Up With Historically High Cocoa Costs
Hershey: Price Increases Won’t Keep Up With Historically High Cocoa Costs
February 06, 2025  |  Earnings

Hershey expects the surge in cocoa prices to continue to outpace the company’s price increases on its chocolate products. As a result, the company expects to...

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Pepsi Sees ‘Blue Ocean Of Opportunity’ in Away-From-Home Foods
Pepsi Sees ‘Blue Ocean Of Opportunity’ in Away-From-Home Foods
February 04, 2025  |  Earnings

With snack food demand slipping, PepsiCo is looking to opportunities outside consumers’ homes. The food and beverage giant released earnings Tuesday (Feb. 4) showing a...

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How Digital Engagement is Reshaping the $320 Billion Food Service Industry
How Digital Engagement is Reshaping the $320 Billion Food Service Industry
January 13, 2025  |  Retail

For Mani Kulasooriya, co-founder and CEO of Cut+Dry, an eCommerce and advertising platform for independent food service distributors and manufacturers, digital engagement is impacting the...

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Serve Secures $86 Million to Continue Developing Sidewalk Delivery Robots
Serve Secures $86 Million to Continue Developing Sidewalk Delivery Robots
January 06, 2025  |  Investments

Autonomous delivery company Serve Robotics said Monday (Jan. 6) that it secured $86 million in new financing in December. The new capital brought the company’s total...

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Grocery and Shelter Costs Rise in November, Straining Consumer Budgets
Grocery and Shelter Costs Rise in November, Straining Consumer Budgets
December 11, 2024  |  Economy

The key takeaway from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released Wednesday (Dec. 11) is that the pace of inflation pace quickened in November, as reported...

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Yelp Adds AI-Powered Insights to Its Business Reviews
Yelp Adds AI-Powered Insights to Its Business Reviews
December 10, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Online business directory Yelp has debuted several new features, including AI-powered insights to its reviews. “This year has been marked by an accelerated pace of...

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