As the restaurant industry aims to lure frugal consumers with discounts and deals, Domino’s Pizza thinks it can steal diners from its competitors. “I think the industry headwinds are actually tail winds for us. Meaning, of course, they’re headwinds, but we’re going to gain [market] share during this time frame,” CEO Russell Weiner told CNBC…
Pepsi Prebiotic Cola. Courtesy: PepsiCo PepsiCo on Monday announced that it will launch a prebiotic cola under its namesake soda brand, starting this fall. Pepsi Prebiotic Cola comes just four months after the beverage giant announced its $1.95 billion acquisition of upstart Poppi. Soda consumption has broadly fallen over the past two decades in the…
Cases of Pepsi soda are displayed at a Costco Wholesale store on April 25, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images PepsiCo on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, despite weaker demand for its food and drinks in North America. Shares of the company rose roughly 2% in premarket trading….
The Starbucks headquarters is seen at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Starbucks corporate employees will have to return to the office four days a week starting in October, the company announced Monday. For workers who would prefer to leave the company instead of heading back to…
President Donald Trump‘s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports is bad news for coffee drinkers. Brazil, the largest U.S. supplier of green coffee beans, accounts for about a third of the country’s total supply, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Coffee beans need to grow in a warm, tropical climate, making Hawaii…
A hot new bombshell has entered the villa: “Love Island USA” watch parties are shaking up bar scenes across the country. For those unfamiliar: The reality dating series, now in its seventh season for U.S. contestants, follows a group of 20-something singles in a villa in Fiji and is filmed in nearly real-time over six…
Kirk Tanner, then chief executive officer of North America beverages for PepsiCo Inc., speaks during the Bloomberg Power Players Summit in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner has been named the new chief executive of The Hershey Company, effective August 18. Tanner…
A customer exits a Cava restaurant in New York City on June 22, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As some consumers pull back on spending amid economic uncertainty, fast-casual restaurant chains are leaning on rewards programs to pull them back in. Loyalty programs, which offer discounts or added perks for returning customers, have transitioned from…
Condiments are getting an upgrade. Chefs are taking their signature sauces and dips outside the kitchen. And “swicy” still reigns. Those food trends were all on display at the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, which returned to the Javits Center in New York this week. From Sunday to Tuesday, more than 2,000 exhibitors…
Bottles of Modelo beer are displayed on a shelf at a BevMo store on January 05, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Constellation Brands’ beer sales fell 2% in its latest quarter as President Donald Trump‘s deportations and consumers’ broader economic fears weighed on demand. In April, Constellation CEO Bill Newlands…
