Food & Beverage News

Just Salad partners with Zero Foodprint to support regenerative farming

July 1, 2021

Just Salad, a fast casual concept, has partnered with Zero Foodprint, a nonprofit organization founded by restaurateur and author Anthony Myint, to support…

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SBA to applicants: Restaurant Revitalization Fund is closed

July 1, 2021

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has sent an email to Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) applicants informing them that the fund has closed and…

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Taco Cabana parent sells brand to focus on Pollo Tropical growth

July 1, 2021

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. — parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana — said it will sell Taco Cabana to YTC Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of Yadav…

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Vietnamese-inspired drink shop bubbling up in Manhattan

June 30, 2021

Bambu, a Vietnamese-inspired beverage chain, is opening a location next week in Madison Square Park, at 38 E. 23rd St., in the Flatiron neighborhood. Its first…

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Veggie Grill's latest LTOs include Buffalo 'chicken,' keylime cheesecake

June 29, 2021

Veggie Grill has created the Crispy Buffalo Chickin' Sandwich, a plant-based version of the standard buffalo chicken sandwiches offered by typical fast-food…

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Shake Shack debuting hot, sweet LTOs

June 28, 2021

Summer is getting hotter and sweeter Thursday at Shake Shack when the chain debuts several limited-time offers, including the Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, Hot…

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IniBurger adds mushroom burger to menu

June 24, 2021

San Francisco-based IniBurger has added the Mushroom Swiss Burger as a permanent menu item. Since its inception nearly a year ago, the 2-unit halal burger…

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Qdoba customers getting sauced at flavor bar

June 22, 2021

Qdoba is launching a line of signature salsas, sauces and toppings that allows guests to dial up the flavor when creating their own burritos, bowls and other…

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Costa Coffee taps design firm to support global expansion

June 22, 2021

Costa Coffee, a U.K- based coffee house chain that has a coffee vending machine known as Costa Express, has appointed Imagination, an experience design…

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Noodles & Co testing 3 summer salads

June 22, 2021

Noodles & Company is testing three summer-inspired salads in select locations, according to a company press release. They include:

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Whole Foods now selling Little Sesame hummus

June 16, 2021

After launching its first retail line last month, Washington D.C.-based Little Sesame said its hummus was available at 13 Whole Foods locations in the…

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Ice cream sales in no danger of melting away

June 16, 2021

Ice cream sales after Memorial Day Weekend were up 74% over the same period in 2020, according to Paytronix Systems Inc., which found that the weekend's daily…

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Now serving: Pollo Tropical creates ready-to-drink Rum Mojito

June 15, 2021

Florida-based Pollo Tropical is helping customers get their summer parties on with its first proprietary cocktail — Rum Mojito. The ready-to-drink cocktail…

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Congress to refund Restaurant Revitalization Fund

June 10, 2021

Congress tomorrow will unveil the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 to provide $60 billion in additional funding for the Restaurant…

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Restaurant shipments of plant-based foods up 60%

June 9, 2021

Plant-based proteins are appearing on restaurant menus more than ever. The NPD Group found that shipments of plant-based proteins from foodservice distributors…

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Restaurant distribution member network adds PFG to rolls

June 8, 2021

Foodservice distribution member network, the Independent Marketing Alliance (IMA), has added Performance Food Group (PFG) to its buying and marketing group…

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Garbanzo taking customers on 'Falafel Quest'

June 4, 2021

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh launched a Falafel Quest Tuesday, which features four limited-time only menu items celebrating tastes and ingredients of different…

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Main Squeeze hosting Watermelon Wars

June 4, 2021

Main Squeeze Juice Co., a Louisiana-based juice and smoothie bar franchise, is bringing back its watermelon juice until Aug. 31 in a campaign — "Hydrate vs.

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Gabby Douglas, Smoothie King pushing watermelon sugar high

June 3, 2021

Smoothie King is celebrating warmer weather with two watermelon smoothies: the Watermelon X-Treme and the Hydration Watermelon, which feature a blend of…

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Blaze names former Sonic VP to head development

June 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Blaze Pizza has named a former Sonic Drive In real estate executive, Johnny Jones, as senior vice president of Development, a news release…

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