Restaurants
Purple ube’s viral rise is turning a Filipino staple into a global trend — but supplies are tightening
Filipino restaurant Kasa and Kin in Soho, London, offers a selection of drinks and desserts made with ube, a root vegetable from the Philippines which has seen a surge in demand from younger consumers due to its vibrant color and sweet taste. Kasa and Kin Long-time Filipino restaurateur Chris Joseph has served ube across his […]
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Procter & Gamble earnings beat estimates as sales grow 7%
Procter & Gamble on Friday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, as volume for its products grew for the first time in a year. Shares of the company rose roughly 4% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: […]
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Starbucks’ loyalty program changes are drawing value-conscious customers
A customer inside a Starbucks coffee shop in Hercules, California, US, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks is seeing early signs that changes to its loyalty program are paying off as value-minded consumers take advantage of its rewards, CNBC has learned. Last month, the coffee chain brought […]
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Convenience store owner Yesway is stealing customers from fast-food chains, CEO says
Thomas Trkla, chairman and and chief executive officer of Yesway Inc., during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deep-fried burritos and chimichangas from convenience store chain Allsup’s are helping its parent company Yesway steal customers […]
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Sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s confidentially files for IPO
A Jersey Mike’s restaurant in Walnut Creek, California, Nov. 21, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jersey Mike’s has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, the company said on Monday. The announcement comes more than a year after Blackstone bought a majority stake in the sandwich chain in a deal that […]
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PepsiCo earnings beat estimates as Doritos, Lay’s price cuts win back shoppers
Illuminated logo for Pepsi on a soda fountain in Walnut Creek, California, March 4, 2026. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images PepsiCo on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as its struggling North American food business reported a return to volume growth. Shares of the company rose slightly in […]
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Starbucks launches beta app in ChatGPT to fuel new drink discovery
A sample prompt in ChatGPT using Starbucks’ beta app Source: Starbucks Starbucks has launched a beta app in ChatGPT to provide inspiration for customers’ drink orders, the company said Wednesday. To use the beta app, customers need to enable the Starbucks app through ChatGPT’s app directory and then enter a prompt on the chatbot that […]
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Starbucks to award bonuses to baristas, expand tipping to promote turnaround efforts
A Starbucks barista fulfills an order in a South Philadelphia store. Mark Makela | Reuters Starbucks will award baristas and shift supervisors quarterly bonuses of $300 if their stores hit certain targets to aid the coffee chain’s turnaround efforts, the company said Thursday. The program will begin in July, with the first payout coming in […]
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Coca-Cola unveils ad campaign with 13 restaurant chains to boost drink sales as diner traffic falls
Coca-Cola on Thursday unveiled a new marketing campaign to boost sales of its soda at restaurants as declining traffic and sluggish sales growth challenge both the industry and its top beverage supplier. The campaign marks the first time Coke has released ads featuring multiple restaurant partners. The commercials flash across different consumers ordering their meals […]
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McCormick buys Unilever’s food business in deal that values it at nearly $45 billion
Jars of Unilever brand Hellmann’s mayonnaise for sale at a store in Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images McCormick will buy Unilever’s food business for a combination of cash and equity, in a deal that values the Unilever unit at nearly $45 billion, the two […]
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