Ghai Doubles Its Taco Bell Footprint Overnight
A Houston-area Taco Bell franchise acquisition more than doubles Ghai Restaurants' footprint, signaling active consolidation among quick-service operators.
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Category Breaking News
Kroger, Lidl, Ahold: May’s C-Suite Shuffle Signals Shift
Grocery executive changes in May 2026 hit hard: Kroger lost several leaders while Lidl US, Ahold Delhaize, and Allegiance all named new CEOs.
Costco Is Betting Big on Protein. Here’s What That Means.
Costco's Q3 results show Costco protein private label is no accident: GLP-1 drug adoption is actively reshaping club retail's product strategy.
Whole Foods Turns Its Stores Into Dinner Tables
The Whole Foods Supper Club series brings food trend dinners to three cities, blurring the line between retailer and tastemaker.
Costco and Dollar General Are Eating Walmart’s Lunch
A new Placer.ai report shows physical retail traffic growth at Costco and Dollar General outpacing Walmart as value formats tighten their grip.
The Women Running Food’s Next Chapter
Food Industry Executive names its 2026 list of influential women in food and beverage, led by consequential moves at PepsiCo and beyond.
Woworks Poaches Subway Exec to Fuel Multi-Brand Growth
The six-brand better-for-you operator lands a Subway veteran as Woworks chief growth officer to accelerate co-branded and single-concept expansion.
IFF Sells Its Food Ingredients Unit for $4.3B
The IFF food ingredients sale to CVC Capital Partners signals a major strategic pivot for one of the industry's largest ingredient suppliers.
Silk Goes Ultra-Protein, Oatly Backs Urine Fertilizer
Three dairy-free innovation news items this week: Silk's protein soy milk launch in Canada, a urine-to-fertilizer pilot, and a non-dairy milk pivot.
GNT Bets Big on China’s Clean Label Color Boom
GNT opens a Shanghai office to serve China's growing appetite for clean label colors, signaling a major market shift food operators shouldn't ignore.