Foodservice Industry

Industry Roundup

Baked Goods

Kristy Kreme offers all-new Haunted House Collection Halloween-inspired doughnuts in haunted house-inspired dozen box through October 31; doughnuts include Spooky Spider, Scaredy Cat, Boo Batter, Neon Orange Sprinkle
Chew Boom (10/10)

Applebee’s announces limited-time offerings of the following new menu items: Bourbon Street Mushroom Swiss Burger, Neighborhood Double Burger and new Cinnabon Mini Swirls
Chew Boom (10/07)

Breakfast Foods

Pret a Manager announces launch of its fall menu; items include Ham & Cranberry Focaccia Melt; Egg, Cheese & Veggie Breakfast Baguette; Roasted Veggie Harvest Soup; Pumpkin Pie Latte; and Spiced Apple Green Tea
Nation's Restaurant News (10/07)

Confectionery & Sweet Snacks

German confectionery industry warns federal government that jobs are at risk in many small- and medium-sized family businesses due to broken supply chains, skyrocketing energy costs, raw material costs, and raw material availability for future productions
Food Navigator (10/07)

Fried & Cooked Chicken

Tropical Smoothie Cafe announces offering of following menu items, available through Jan. 3: Red Sangria Smoothie, Hawaiian BBQ Island Flat, Thai Crunch Island Flat; both flatbreads feature grilled chicken, smoothie made with spiced apple and pear blend
Tropical Smoothie Cafe LLC (10/07)

Fruits, Vegetables & Salads

CMA CGM's Short Sea Lines Division announces new butterfly Morocco Shuttle service between Morocco, France and Spain; service to enable sustainable maritime bridge for fruits, vegetable, will yield 75% less CO2 emissions compared to traditional trucking
CMA CGM SA (10/10)

Hot Sandwiches, Wraps & Burgers

Jimmy John’s introduces new All-American Beefy Crunch sandwich with sliced roast beef, American cheese, crispy onion strings, Thousand Island sauce on French bread; sandwich offered for limited time from October 10 to December 18
Chew Boom (10/10)

Taco Bell announces it will bring back the Enchirito to US menus before the end of 2022 after its rewards members vote overwhelming in favor of bringing back the Enchirito over the Double Decker Taco
Chew Boom (10/07)

Ice Cream/Frozen Treats

Andy’s Frozen Custard offering seasonal treats including new S’mores Jackhammer and Pumpkin Pie Concrete frozen custards through Thanksgiving; company to roll out Apple Pie sundaes and concretes starting October 19
QSR Web (10/10)

Pizzas

Pizza Hut franchisee in California partners with Electra Meccanica to use SOLO Cargo single-seat electric delivery vehicles for local deliveries; American West Restaurant Group using 14 of the EVs in multiple locations in Southern California
QSR Web (10/10)

Coffee Shops & Juice Bars

Starbucks violated federal labor law by threatening and attempting to conduct surveillance of Texas workers organizing unions in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, National Labor Relations Board rules; Starbucks say it's confident it complies with labor laws
Dallas Morning News (10/07)

Group of US Senators send letter to Starbucks leadership expressing 'grave concerns' that the company is engaging in 'illegal union-busting tactics'; letter urges coffee chain to 'respect your employees' rights to organize'
Nation's Restaurant News (10/07)

Quick Service Restaurants (QSR)

Burger King announces new ad campaign in partnership with creative agency that focuses on people and personalized experiences; campaign will roll out on Oct. 10, and the brand describes it as an 'emotional articulation'
Business Wire (10/07)

Casual Dining Restaurants

IHOP introduces new Thick ‘N Fluffy French Toast, new expanded all-day menu that includes plant-based sausage, avocado toast and new sirloin Salisbury steak, all-natural Atlantic salmon dinner entrees; IHOP also introduces new non-fungible NFT token
Chew Boom (10/10)

Dining At Home/Home-Cooking

Kitchen brand Dash continues partnership with celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian through launch of new Zakarian by Dash cookware collection; six-piece line features pans, knives and a deep skillet, with additional products coming in early 2023
PR Newswire (10/10)

Ninja introduces new Ninja Foodi NeverStick Bakeware, designed to easily release food and wipe clean; five-piece bakeware set features deep walls that prevent spills in the oven, aluminized steel that minimizes rusting
PR Newswire (10/10)

Foodservice Packaging

New York State Dept. of Corrections and Community Supervision issues solicitation for ‘Cook Chill Plant Food Packaging Materials’; department seeks vendors who can provide appropriate packaging items on a regular basis
US Official News (10/07)

On-Demand Local Delivery

Walmart partnering with circular reuse platform Loop to enable its Walmart+ InHome delivery service users in metro areas of Bentonville and Rogers, Arkansas, to purchase a limited assortment of products in refillable, reusable containers
Chain Store Age (10/10)

Amazon abandons live tests of Scout home delivery robot, saying it did not completely meet customers' needs; Amazon is 'reorienting' the program, will work to move involved employees to open roles within the company
Zawya (10/07)

Payment Systems

Shopping app Carrot says current cycle of spendthrift behavior is 'coming to an end' as 18% of consumers have missed a BNPL payment, shop browsing falls 15%; e-commerce has become 'fast food' designed to trigger cravings, leaving consumers with regret
GlobeNewswire (10/07)

Food & Beverage Distributors

Sodexo Canada recognized by Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business as a Gold Level-certified Progressive Aboriginal Relations company for 21st year; Sodexo is only company to earn Gold Level --the highest level of certification-- this year
GlobeNewswire (Canada) (10/10)

Restaurants

MTY Food Group reports fiscal Q3 net earnings attributable to owners of C$22.4M, down from year-ago earnings of C$24.3M; revenue rises 5.8% to C$171.5M
Canada Newswire (10/07)

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