Global Foodservice News
Doritos pours Nacho Cheese-flavored liquor | Nissin’s ‘spiciest noodles ever’ infuses heat into ramen
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 MoreFlavors to watch in 2024
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 More4 major tech trends from 2023
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 MoreOperators, Manufacturers To Explore AI at MUFES
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 MoreAs vandalism grows and questions mount, Starbucks CEO condemns violence
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 MoreUnderstanding AI’s Real Impact on Restaurants
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 MoreRestaurant employment topped pre-pandemic levels in November
Overall restaurant employment surpassed pre-pandemic levels, but the extent of the industry’s recovery varies significantly by segment. Restaurant job growth was choppy in recent months, but the latest data suggests the industry finally returned to pre-pandemic employment levels in November. That was thought to be the case in September, before the preliminary data was revised…
Read More6 trends that reshaped the restaurant industry in 2023
New challenges emerged, especially downtown, while many operators looked back wistfully at bygone times, their hands held out for help on costs. After the upheaval of the pandemic, the year drawing to a close might’ve felt like a ho-hum stretch, a time for just chugging along in the warmth of normalcy. But the business continued…
Read MoreTwo Novolex Brands Garner Packaging Awards
Two of Hartsville, South Carolina-based Novolex’s brands, Eco-Products and Vegware, have received awards for solutions in compostable packaging. Eco-Products and Vegware were each honored with the Foodservice Packaging Award for “Innovation in Manufacturing,” tying for first place. “We are extraordinarily proud of our brands for their tireless commitment to innovation, creating new products that redefine…
Read MoreSimmons Recalls Chicken Bites Containing Plastic
Consumers complained that clear, hard plastic was found under the breading. WASHINGTON — Simmons Prepared Foods Inc., a Van Buren, Arkansas, establishment, is recalling approximately 26,550 pounds of TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear, hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and…
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