Food & Beverage Industry Intelligence
Stay updated with the latest foodservice industry news, including trends shaping the dining experience across restaurants, QSRs, catering, and hospitality. This category covers the full spectrum of food and beverage services — from quick-service restaurants and fine dining to food delivery and institutional catering. Explore insights on restaurant industry reports, foodservice market trends, menu innovation, technology adoption, and evolving service models that impact customer engagement.
Restaurant energy costs represent 3-5% of revenue across most operations, but most owners treat electricity as a fixed cost beyond their control—missing a major profitability … Read more
The Taco Bell lettuce outbreak has sickened 1,600+ people across five states, with Taylor Farms lettuce from Mexico traced as the source. What now? The … Read more
Yoshinoya Holdings has acquired a 70% stake in Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya for $28.7 million, making ramen its third core business in a global growth … Read more
McDonald’s Next strategy takes shape as Raising Cane’s veteran Bryan Brown becomes US chief development officer, with Tabassum Zalotrawala moving to a global design role. … Read more
The Food and Beverage Technology Innovation is in a transformation phase. With the global market valued at roughly $9.79 trillion in 2026 and projected to … Read more
Every year brings a fresh crop of foodservice trend lists — flavor mashups, loyalty gamification, sustainable packaging. Most of them are real, but none of … Read more
Foodservice sales are projected to hit a record $1.55 trillion in 2026, but underneath that headline number sits a divided industry — value-focused winners pulling … Read more
With food costs 35% above pre-pandemic levels and fewer than half of operators turning a profit, the restaurant industry’s old playbook of gut-feel pricing and … Read more
Foodservice & Retail Weekly Intelligence Brief — Week of 14–20 June 2026 This brief compiles the week’s most material developments across foodservice (QSR, fast casual, … Read more
June 9, 2026 The global foodservice market is valued at USD 4,185 billion in 2026 and is projected to reach USD 6,767 billion by 2033, … Read more