Food and drink
Britain sees low-alcohol beer sales boom during Euros soccer championship
People watch England play Spain in the Euro Cup final shown at the Pub on the Park in London Fields on the 14th of July 2024, London, United Kingdom. Kristian Buus | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — While the European men’s soccer championship ended in gloom yet again for England, the tournament boosted […]
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How AI and automation will reshape grocery stores and fast-food chains
AI isn’t just a hyped innovation in the tech sector; the food industry is also investing heavily in the red-hot trend. Americans heading to the grocery store or their favorite fast-food restaurant will already have noticed the introduction of the new technology in such services as self-checkout kiosks and even AI ordering in drive-thru lanes. […]
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PepsiCo earnings beat estimates, but U.S. demand weakens
Pepsi bottles with new and previous logos are seen at the grocery store in Las Vegas, United States on November 17, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images PepsiCo reported mixed quarterly results Thursday, hurt by declining demand in North America for its drinks and snacks. The company also narrowed its revenue outlook for the […]
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Locusts in your noodles? Singapore approves 16 insect species as food
Silkworm chrysalis. Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images From locusts to superworms to honey bees, Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption. “With immediate effect, SFA will allow the import of insects and insect products belonging to species that have been assessed to be of low regulatory concern,” the Singapore Food […]
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Athletic Brewing raises $50 million as non-alcoholic wave sweeps brewing
Company founder Bill Shufelt (left) and head brewer John Walker pause at the Athletic Brewing’s non-alcoholic brewery and production plant on March 20, 2019 in Stratford, Connecticut. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Leading non-alcoholic brewer Athletic Brewing Company announced Tuesday it’s raised an additional $50 million in equity financing in a round led by General […]
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Danish brewer Carlsberg to get soft drinks maker Britvic in $4 billion offer soon after enhanced give
A can of Carlsberg AS pilsner and a Britvic Plc apple consume organized in London, United kingdom, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Pictures LONDON — Smooth drinks maker Britvic has agreed to a sweetened takeover bid of £3.28 billion ($4.2 billion) from Carlsberg, the firms explained Monday. The deal […]
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Nathan’s hot dog contest crowns Bertoletti, Sudo after Joey Chestnut debacle
Patrick Bertoletti, Geoffrey Esper and other contestants compete in the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in New York City, U.S., July 4, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Reuters There’s a new top dog in the frankfurter eating world. Patrick Bertoletti won Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, the […]
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McDonald’s shortens breakfast hrs in Australia in reaction to nationwide egg lack
A signal for the U.S. fast foods restaurant chain McDonald’s is noticed. Yves Herman | Reuters Australia is experiencing an egg provide crunch many thanks to chook flu outbreaks — and it is led McDonald’s to trim breakfast hrs by 90 minutes, also pushing supermarkets to prohibit purchases to two cartons for each shopper. Australia […]
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Inside Starbucks’ plans to improve stores for customers and baristas
Starbucks Coffee shop in Krakow, Poland on February 29, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Starbucks cafes across the country are starting to change how they make drink orders, among other tweaks designed to reduce bottlenecks and long wait times that have dogged the chain. The overhaul comes as the coffee giant prepares […]
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These could be the next big food and beverage trends
The budding trends in food sound like a return to the diet of cavemen: Fish is the hottest protein, honey is the flavor du jour and game meat is an upgrade to charcuterie boards. That’s according to the hundreds of items on display at the Summer Fancy Food Show, a trade show hosted by the […]
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