KKR May Cash Out Flora Food Group at $10B
A potential Flora Food Group sale at $10 billion would mark one of the largest plant-based exits in private equity history.
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The Future of Food
Michigan Makes Six: Food Dye Reform Is No Longer a ‘Future Problem’
Michigan's House education budget targets candy and soda in schools, quietly accelerating natural food dye reformulation pressure on CPG suppliers.
OpenTable Wants Chefs to Help Run the Room
OpenTable's new U.S. Restaurant Ambassador Council taps 20 working chefs and operators for OpenTable restaurant industry insights from the floor up.
Sweetgreen Hires a Builder to Chase 1,000 Locations
Sweetgreen taps former Unleashed Brands exec Ryan Slemons as CDO, signaling serious intent on its 1,000-unit domestic growth target.
Dot’s Breaks Format: Hershey’s Salty Bet Gets Bigger
Dot's snack mix marks the brand's first format departure, signaling how Hershey's salty snacks strategy is pushing beyond the pretzel aisle.
Chipotle’s Kitchen Tech Push Is Quietly Rewriting Fast-Casual Standards
Chipotle kitchen automation is accelerating fast, with drone delivery, new equipment packages, and display systems reshaping how crews serve cleaner food faster.
Starbucks Killed the Coupon. Did It Work?
Starbucks Rewards loyalty program shed its discount-heavy past. Early data suggests the engagement-first pivot is pulling members back more often.
States Gave FDA the Data. Now FDA Won’t Share It Back.
The FDA state communication gap is widening. AFDO's executive director says the agency is withholding data that states themselves originally collected.
Taco Bell’s Café Gamble Is Already Paying Off
Yum Brands CEO Chris Turner says Taco Bell Live Más Café and KFC's Saucy concept are generating measurable returns early.
Chipotle’s Menu Bets Are Paying Off
Chipotle menu innovation reversed a traffic slump in Q1, with high-protein LTOs and a new sauce pulling customers back in.