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Pollo Campero Taps CKE Veteran to Drive U.S. Expansion
Pollo Campero's U.S. leadership change signals a deliberate shift toward operational discipline and franchise-led growt…
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Ball Corporation Reshuffles Beverage Can Leadership in Two Regions
Ball Corporation has appointed Carey Causey and Scott Vail to lead its North & Central America and EMEA beverage packag…
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Tenet® Genomic Cert Targets Beef Tenderness Gap
Callipyge Genetics is commercializing a genomic certification program that scores beef tenderness independent of USDA m…
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KitchenAid x Corkcicle Bet on AI-Sensor Hydration Tech
KitchenAid's Intelligent Auto Fill refrigerator uses camera-based AI sensors to detect and fill containers hands-free, …
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Accor Reframes Hospitality Around Experiential Value
Accor's new global travel report and 'Stay for more' platform reframes the guest stay around emotional experience — a s…
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Four Seasons Palm Beach Runs Scarcity-Model Wine Series
Florie's by Mauro Colagreco structures its 2026–2027 season around intentionally limited-seat wine dinners, pairing glo…
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Calise Bakery Launches Higher-Fiber Rolls for Foodservice
Calise Bakery's Higher Fiber Soft Kaiser and Sub Rolls give foodservice operators a cleaner, better-for-you bread optio…
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Wendy's Prices Dave's Single Combo at $7.99 Nationwide
Wendy's is anchoring its flagship burger in a limited-time combo at $7.99, a pricing move that reflects mounting pressu…
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Lay's Holiday LTO Line Tests Seasonal Gifting Demand
Lay's five-SKU Holi-LAY'S seasonal lineup — rolling out October through December 2026 — reflects PepsiCo's push to posi…
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Ocean Spray Tests Year-Round Cranberry Demand via NYC Pop-Up
Ocean Spray's Saucy Spoon Diner pop-up in Manhattan uses diner-format LTO logic to pressure-test cranberry sauce's menu…
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KA-EX Names Sports Nutrition Veteran to Run US Retail Push
KA-EX, Switzerland's top sports supplement brand, is scaling fast in specialty retail — 4,000+ US doors in under a year…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe Signs 40-Unit Northeast Franchise Deal
Tropical Smoothie Cafe's agreement with Aurify Kingstar — a 300-unit multi-brand operator — signals how fast-casual bra…