Hormel Foods divests its Brazilian charcuterie division Ceratti to Zanchetta Alimentos to focus capital on higher-margin global core brands.
We’ve officially crossed the chasm. The foodservice sector has spent the last few years playing in the sandbox with artificial intelligence, deploying flashy gimmicks that looked great in a pitch deck but rarely moved the needle. As we surge through Q3 of 2026, the narrative has violently shifted: AI in the restaurant space is no […]
McDonald’s introduces its ‘NEXT’ global growth strategy, focusing on menu engineering, automated hospitality, and back-of-house efficiency to drive expansion toward 50,000 units.
Saint Marc shifts to micro-franchise kiosks across Southeast Asia, utilizing frozen dough logistics to lower initial investment and accelerate store rollouts.
Starbucks responds to Ozempic-driven diet changes by launching a new 8 oz beverage size, expanding low-sugar customization, and prioritizing high-protein food options.
Paris Baguette targets 1,000 international locations in 2026, leveraging frozen dough logistics and premium hybrid K-bakery cafe concepts to expand in the US and Europe.
Luckin Coffee’s low-cost, mobile-app pickup model and local ingredient innovations push its store count past 25,000, establishing market dominance over Starbucks in China.