The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

SOHO Coffee Co. has launched its autumn 2026 beverage platform under the "Settle In" campaign, introducing four handcrafted hot and iced chocolate creations across its UK stores.

SONIC Drive-In has launched a limited-time Banana Collection across its US network, introducing Banana Dirty Dr Pepper alongside the returning Banana Pudding Shake.

California Pizza Kitchen has partnered with T-ROC Global to deploy up to 1,000 automated retail kiosks across the United States over the next three years.

Little Caesars has partnered with Coco Robotics to deploy autonomous delivery robots across Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and San Jose for orders placed via DoorDash and Uber Eats.

Starbucks has reported its highest-ever North American Saturday sales day following the limited weekend return of the Unicorn Frappuccino, selling over two million units.

Smoothie King has expanded its GLP-1 Support Menu with the launch of the Slim-N-Trim GLP-1 Pumpkin Smoothie alongside its 2026 autumn seasonal lineup.

Subway has partnered with Doritos to launch Doritos Hot Honey Nachos alongside returning Hot Honey sub sandwiches across participating US locations.

Hoogland Restaurant Group has acquired five Marco's Pizza franchise locations across Texas and Tennessee, expanding its total network to 120 stores across 14 US states.