Walmart’s AI Is Quietly Deciding What You Buy
Walmart's AI now shapes product visibility, purchase decisions, and delivery speed, and food suppliers had better pay attention.
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Keurig Dr Pepper Bets the Split on Brewer Innovation
The Keurig Dr Pepper coffee spinoff targets early 2027; brewer hardware innovation is now the make-or-break variable for the standalone coffee entity.
PepsiCo Sends Doritos Down the Highway, Driverless
PepsiCo autonomous trucks are now moving snacks across the US, raising real questions about jobs, safety, and supply chain resilience.
Most Americans Think Chicken Lowers Cholesterol. It Doesn’t.
A new PCRM poll exposes deep cholesterol-reducing foods misconceptions among US adults, just as updated ACC/AHA guidelines raise the stakes.
Blue and White Are Natural Color’s Hardest Problem
Oterra is tackling natural color innovation's two most stubborn frontiers: stable blue and clean white, as synthetic dye pressure mounts.
GrubMarket’s AI Agent Rewires How Food Distributors Sell
GrubMarket's new food distributor sales AI agent automates prospecting and quote creation, targeting a notoriously manual corner of the supply chain.
Will AI Kill Restaurant Jobs? Chipotle and Starbucks Show Us
An opinion piece uses Starbucks and Chipotle as case studies to examine whether AI restaurant jobs will shrink, shift, or survive.
Monster’s Secret Weapon: Coke’s Bottling Army
Monster Energy global expansion is accelerating fast, using Coca-Cola's bottling infrastructure to push into Southeast Asia, India, China, and EMEA.
Subway Rides the Moana Wave With a $1 Family Meal Upgrade
Subway's Moana Movie Meal Deal bundles a collectible cup and $15 movie ticket discount into a $1 family upsell.
Chipotle’s CFO Eyes a World as Big as Its U.S. Footprint
CFO Adam Rymer says Chipotle international growth could eventually match its entire U.S. store count, given decades of expansion.
General Mills Bets Big on Pillsbury Bread Innovation
General Mills expands its Pillsbury bread products lineup with spicy biscuits and fruit-filled rolls, signaling a push for shelf relevance in a crowded category.
McDonald’s AI Drive-Thru Bet Gets Serious
McDonald's is upgrading its drive-thru with AI ordering technology, a move that signals where fast-food operations are heading next.