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Boosting Profits One Sip at a Time: The Power of Specialty Beverages

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More specifically, a specialty beverage break. Rethinking Beverages The typical drink upsell—soft drinks and coffee or tea—has decreased over the past few years as customers increasingly eat restaurant food at home. One in four respondents order specialty beverages more than once a week.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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Culinary and Cocktail Trend Forecasts Kimpton is returning with its annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast highlighting predictions from its global team of restaurant and beverage talent. Freeze-Dried Fruit & Veggie Powders Freeze drying fruits or vegetables enhances both flavor and texture in beverages.

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Waste Reduction for Better Food and Increased Sales

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Until recently, Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners was mainly a foodservice consulting company for schools and other large institutions, and we catered food to preschools on the side. Historically, we have trained cafeteria staff to cook food from scratch while also reducing food and labor waste.

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How F&B Companies Can Mitigate Some of the Industry’s Biggest Risks

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Already one of the largest sectors of the global economy, the food and beverage industry shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, according to the Business Research Company’s 2023 Food and Beverages Global Market Report, the global industry’s market size grew over 7.3 percent from $6,729.54

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Rising Fraud Among Restaurant and Delivery Services (Infographic)

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A fraud scheme where cybercriminals leverage the Telegram messaging platform to steal from restaurants and food delivery services was just identified by research and analysis from Sift’s Digital Trust and Safety Architects. Consumers have likewise responded, as the number of smartphone food delivery app users has increased from 36.4

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How Restaurants Can Build Loyalty with Mobile Messaging

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MMS is particularly useful for driving traffic because consumers are more responsive to images of food. With every click and purchase, customers reveal their intentions and preferences. To illustrate, restaurants can send messages right before lunch rush, or in the afternoon when foot traffic is low. Data Analysis to Target Audiences.

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The Rise of Global Fusion on QSR Menus

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Eighty three percent of Gen Z is excited for new food and beverage trends with 25 percent expecting to dine out more this year, according to a recent Datassential report. This is coupled with the global ethnic food market projected to grow by approximately eight percent from 2023 to 2023. What are some examples of fusion foods?