The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Burger King has initiated a nationwide recruitment drive for 60,000 team members to support its nearly 6,500 U.S. restaurants, following a period of modernisation and operational improvements that have significantly increased guest traffic.

Cornelius has launched the Automatic Crew-Serve Dispenser (ACSD), a fully integrated beverage automation system that reduces serve times by up to 34 seconds, targeting QSR labour shortages and drive-thru throughput.

Oceania Cruises has unveiled "The Floating Pastry Academy," a first-of-its-kind three-year training program for 200+ onboard chefs developed in partnership with The Butter Book, French pastry excellence across its fleet.

7 Brew has announced its first on-campus location at the University of Arkansas, marking a strategic pivot to a "walk-thru" operational model designed to capture high-density student traffic and foster social engagement.

Olo has named Linked Eats as a strategic partner to enhance third-party delivery profitability, integrating AI-powered reconciliation and revenue recapture tools across more than 40,000 restaurant storefronts.

Archer Foodservice Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the foodservice business of Sterno from Compass Diversified, a strategic "carve-out" that adds portable food-warming and tabletop solutions to its growing industrial portfolio.

BIGGBY® COFFEE has partnered with Red Bull® to launch a limited-time "Cherry Sakura" energy lineup, leveraging floral flavour trends and digital delivery promotions to drive spring-season traffic across its 460-unit franchise network.

Papa Johns has officially entered the sandwich category with a new "Oven-Toasted" line, utilising a premium ciabatta-style bread and signature sauce architecture to drive category diversification and higher transaction frequency.