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Blackstone completes acquisition of Tropical Smoothie Café
Blackstone completes acquisition of Tropical Smoothie Café

Blackstone has confirmed the acquisition of Tropical Smoothie Café from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Waitrose acquires meal-kit delivery platform Dishpatch
Waitrose acquires meal-kit delivery platform Dishpatch

UK supermarket giant Waitrose has acquired Dishpatch, a meal-kit delivery service that provides restaurant-quality home dining.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Popeyes becomes first fast food chain to implement AI drive-thrus in UK
Popeyes becomes first fast food chain to implement AI drive-thrus in UK

US fried chicken chain Popeyes is bringing AI to its drive-thru operations in the UK, becoming the first QSR brand in to do so.

Technology
Zamp acquires Starbucks brand rights and stores in Brazil for BRL 120m
Zamp acquires Starbucks brand rights and stores in Brazil for BRL 120m

Brazilian restaurant group Zamp has agreed to purchase the rights to operate the Starbucks brand and some stores in the country.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Opinion: Which flavour trends are driving traffic among Gen Z consumers?
Opinion: Which flavour trends are driving traffic among Gen Z consumers?

Shannon O’Shields, VP of marketing at Rubix Foods, offers insight into Gen Z’s impact on the food and beverage industry.

Opinion
Starbucks commits to reduce dairy emissions
Starbucks commits to reduce dairy emissions

This week, Starbucks Canada launched a new collaborative effort to advance sustainability in the dairy sector, in partnership with Dairy...

Coffee
Worldline and Tabesto partner to introduce all-in-one ordering and payment kiosk
Worldline and Tabesto partner to introduce all-in-one ordering and payment kiosk

French payment service Worldline has partnered with Tabesto to introduce what they claim is the first all-in-one ordering and payment...

Technology
In review: WQA Convention & Exposition 2024
In review: WQA Convention & Exposition 2024

This year, the WQA Convention & Exposition celebrated its 50th anniversary as a trade association. Attendees were treated to a...

Events
Costa Coffee to launch spring menu for 2024
Costa Coffee to launch spring menu for 2024

Costa Coffee is introducing its new spring menu, highlighting the return of its KitKat Costa Coffee is introducing its new spring menu,...

Coffee
World Catering Technology Awards: Judges announced
World Catering Technology Awards: Judges announced

We are thrilled to announce our panel of judges for the first World Catering Technology Awards, celebrating the brilliance and innovation...

Awards
Starbucks sued over false ‘ethical’ sourcing claims
Starbucks sued over false ‘ethical’ sourcing claims

Last week, the National Consumers League (NCL), a consumer advocacy organisation in the US, filed a lawsuit against Starbucks. The...

Business
Iceland and Myprotein launch frozen protein meal vending machine
Iceland and Myprotein launch frozen protein meal vending machine

UK supermarket Iceland has partnered with Myprotein to launch the “world’s first” frozen protein meal vending machine. The new machine...

Vending
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