Show Notes
Welcome to this episode of the Food and Beverage Magazine Podcast, your essential digest covering the latest news, operational moves, and product rollouts across the food and beverage industry.
In this edition, we break down major industry headlines:
- Supply Chain and Distribution: Sysco calls on Teamsters locals to end the Los Angeles facility strike following a tentative deal, while Greencore Solutions opens an agentic commerce hub in London.
- Fast-Food, LTOs, and Menu Innovations: Taco Bell teams up with Milk Bar to launch a limited-time Birthday Cake Empanada, Red Lobster layers October value plays with one-dollar appetizers and late-night happy hour, McDonald's offers bottled pickle brine for Chicago Marathon weekend, and Eggs Up Grill announces major franchise expansions.
- Brand Milestones and Global Growth: Dave's Hot Chicken hits the 500-unit milestone, Pret A Manger relaunches its Club Pret subscription program, and Arirang TV leverages K-Food programming to boost regional tourism.
- Beverage and Sponsorship Deals: Athletic Brewing secures a landmark partnership as the official non-alcoholic beer of the NHL in Canada, Meiomi enters the growing white blend market with Meiomi Blanc, and M&M's pairs up with Marvel on Doctor Doom collector packs.
Tune in for operational insights, strategic updates, and key takeaways driving the industry forward.