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Riko's Pizza Launches Chicken-Forward LTO Menu Through September
The tavern-style franchise's 'Pollo di Buon Gusto' push signals how regional pizza chains are using seasonal protein ro…
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Old Forester Drops Limited President's Choice for National Bourbon Day
The return of the Rye expression for a second consecutive year suggests a deliberate portfolio cadence operators and sp…
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BRIANNAS Extends Avocado Oil Line With Six SKUs for Retail Buyers
The 44-year-old Texas brand is betting that ingredient-forward reformulation beats new-flavor invention — and the retai…
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Lucas Bols USA Overhauls National Distribution With Four New Partners
A phased transition away from a single broadline distributor signals how mid-tier spirits brands are rethinking route-t…
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Naked Smoothies Launches Two Protein SKUs on Smoothie Day
A 40-year brand timing a dual SKU drop to a calendar moment is a retail-readiness play operators and buyers should watc…
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Lavazza Bets Big on Tab-Format Coffee for U.S. Single-Serve
The tab-format debut puts pressure on capsule-dependent programs and gives procurement teams a cleaner, no-coating alte…
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Luxardo Launches First Decaf Espresso Liqueur for U.S. Market
A 200-year-old Italian house removes caffeine from espresso cocktails. For operators, that's a new daypart argument and…
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Subway Ties Live-Action Moana to a Meal-Deal Upsell Play
The promotion opens July 10 alongside the theatrical release — a reminder that entertainment IP remains one of QSR's mo…
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BJ's Restaurants Ties LTO Dessert Launch to Dual Summer Demand Spikes
Stacking a cultural moment against a national milestone is a deliberate traffic strategy. Here's how the dual-occasion …
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Just Salad Enters Altamonte Springs With Plant-Centric Push
The chain's move into a mid-size Orlando suburb tests whether its sustainability-led positioning travels beyond dense u…
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Wendy's Ties IP Promo Playbook to Minions Film Launch
The multi-layer rollout — kids' meal toys, adult blind boxes, a limited Banana Frosty Swirl — signals how QSR chains ar…
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RXBAR Bets on 19g Protein and Six Ingredients to Win Shelf Space
The SKU signals where Mars is placing its clean-label chips as younger consumers push protein counts and ingredient lis…