For the folks at Impossible Foods and the alt-meat industry, 2023 is off to an interesting start. On Jan. 22, three days after Bloomberg published a harsh critique of plant-based meat, Impossible Foods took out a full-page ad in The New York Times with a subsequent blog post. The company refuted claims that the alt-meat category was just another fading health-food fad. Eight days later, Bloomberg was first to report Impossible Foods would lay off 20% of its employees. Media quarrels aside,...

Within all trend cycles there’s always a return to the classics, but with a fresh take. This time around, the kitchen staple getting its comeback is the humble can of fish, or “tinned fish,” which has found the limelight on TikTok. The boom in online popularity sparked a sudden rise in sales of canned seafood. According to data provider Euromonitor International, sales of canned seafood rose almost 10% nationally during 2022, to $2.7 billion, thanks to growing interest among young consumers,...

In a world of fast-changing consumer demands, the classic fast-food drive-thru window is evolving. From doubling lanes to fully digital menu boards, restaurants have made all kinds of improvements to the drive-thru service. With technology quickly catching up to imagination, more changes to the QSR industry are sure to come. With labor continuing to be an unstable factor, many restaurant owners are looking to automated artificial intelligence (AI) tools that will help pick up the slack and...