Food & Beverage News

Luckin Coffee brews strong Q1 2022 sales, earnings

May 26, 2022

Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China, reported strong Q1 2022 sales and earnings, its first positive…

read now

Noodles & Co testing Asian broth bowls

May 20, 2022

Noodles & Co has launched a propriety noodle, LEANguini, and is testing three Asian-inspired broth-based bowls, according to a company press release.

read now

Shake Shack testing non-dairy custard

May 17, 2022

Shake Shack is testing plant-based versions of its custard — Non-Dairy Chocolate Custard and Non-Dairy Chocolate Shake — this summer in New York and South…

read now

Ziggi's, Main Squeeze launching fruity LTOs

May 17, 2022

As summer approaches, two fast casuals, New Orleans-based Main Squeeze Juice Co. and Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee, are launching fruity limited-time beverages.

read now

Portillo's testing plant-based hot dog

May 16, 2022

Portillo's Hot dog lovers are getting a plant-based version of the Chicago-style dog, thanks to a partnership between the 70-unit chain and Greenleaf Foods…

read now

Study links unfiltered coffee to high cholesterol

May 13, 2022

A recent study form Norway indicates coffee consumption can lead to higher levels of cholesterol, especially unfiltered coffee, according to a Daily Journal…

read now

Chipotle testing Garlic Guajillo steak

May 2, 2022

Chipotle is testing Garlic Guajillo Steak at 102 locations in Denver, Indianapolis, and Orange County, California, for a limited-time and is also offering no…

read now

Everbowl launches smoothie line

April 25, 2022

Southern California-based Everbowl is giving conscious eaters another way to fuel their active lifestyles with a line of four healthy smoothie concoctions.

read now

DJ Khaled's wing concept adds plant-based option

April 18, 2022

DJ Khaled's Another Wing, which debuted last year as a ghost kitchen, is now offering a plant-based option, LikeWings, created by LikeMeat. The collaboration…

read now

MOD Pizza's latest dessert helps fund employee grants

April 6, 2022

MOD Pizza has released its latest limited-edition "Squad Cake" — a lime-flavored white cake filled with tarte lime cream covered in a white chocolate coating…

read now

Qdoba rolls out cheese-encrusted quesadilla

April 4, 2022

Cheese-Crusted Quesadillas are now available at Qdoba.

read now

Your Pie adds 14-inch pizzas to menu

March 29, 2022

Fast casual pizza franchise Your Pie has added 14-inch large pizzas to its menu, according to a press release.

read now

Joella’s Hot Chicken bringing the heat

March 29, 2022

Joella's Hot Chicken, a Louisville-based hot chicken concept, has added a heat level to the menu, just in time for guests to give it a try on National Hot…

read now

Panera launching chicken sandwiches

March 22, 2022

Panera will be the latest chain to enter the so-called Chicken Sandwich Wars next week when it launches two chicken sandwiches, the "Signature Take" and the…

read now

Noodles & Co testing plant-based chicken

March 18, 2022

Noodles & Company is testing Panko Chicken made by Impossible Foods in select markets. Guests may order the meatless option in the chain's Orange Chicken…

read now

Chipotle's Pollo Asado makes limited-time nationwide debut

March 10, 2022

Pollo Asado is now available at all Chipotle locations in the U.S. and Canada but for a limited-time only.

read now

Tennessee lawmakers drop proposed beverage tax

March 7, 2022

The Tennessee House of Representatives has withdrawn a bill to levy a 5-cent tax on non-alcoholic carbonated beverage containers, thanks to lobbying by the…

read now

Clean Juice invents 'The Refresher'

March 2, 2022

Charlotte-based Clean Juice has created The Refresher by combining two of its best-sellers — smoothies and fresh-pressed juice. The superfood concoction is a…

read now

Pure Green partners with FoodGod for juice launch

February 14, 2022

Pure Green, a national wellness bar and supplier of cold-pressed juice, is rejoining forces with celebrity food influencer, Jonathan Cheban, AKA Foodgod, to…

read now

Joella's Hot Chicken adds fish for Lent

February 14, 2022

In honor of Lent, Joella's Hot Chicken is bringing back the Crispy Cod Sammie and Crispy Cod Plate to all 18 locations in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and…

read now