World Cup crowds will drive a surge in beer and tourism spending, with host city stadium traffic in areas like New York and Kansas City spilling into nearby businesses. Foodservice experts expect 14.4 billion beers to be consumed, fueling a lucrative summer.
Tariff shifts are adding new pressure points for food industry leaders as equipment duty cuts collide with volatile packaging and import costs, tightening forecasting, inflation exposure, and risk across supply chains.
Support is growing for adults-only dining and dog-friendly restaurant spaces, especially among young adults. Lightspeed’s 2026 data show such Gen Z expectations are influencing restaurant designs and policy.
Cattle futures jumped as USDA confirmed a New World screwworm case in Texas, raising concerns for livestock, CPG, retail, and foodservice supply chains. Officials launched quarantines and sterile fly controls to prevent broader industry disruption.
As drone delivery gains momentum across the food industry, restaurants and retailers are weighing whether the technology can deliver a scalable competitive advantage in last-mile fulfillment.
In this week’s food industry news in 2 minutes, we break down America’s growing ‘K-shaped economy,’ the latest in tariffs news, and more.
Chris Campbell, George Hajjar, and Anna Kinder examine how consumers are adapting to mounting economic pressure, rising gas prices and shifting travel behaviors in 2026.
In this week’s food industry news in 2 minutes, FI’s Fast Break podcast touches on the trends on display at the 2026 National Restaurant Association Show, and Pizza Hut’s major lawsuit.
It seems one set of tariffs is declared unconstitutional and then another set get installed in the current day, but what’s really happening with tariffs? Sara Albrecht, Chairman of the Liberty Justice Center and founder of Swan Capital, talks about their recent Supreme Court win, how refunds might play out, and what to keep an eye on in the year to come.
In this week’s food industry news in 2 minutes, FI’s Fast Break podcast touches on Starbucks’ corporate layoffs, the latest in functional snacks, and more trending F&B news.
Mathieu Brisson of Prestige Maple Products shares how maple sugar and maple syrup are having a moment, recorded live at SIAL Canada 2026.
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on the surprising optimism of small business owners these days.
Julie Chapon shares the origin story of Yuka, which began as a personal mission to decode confusing food labels.
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast discusses a new survey that reveals many consumers are completely fed up with America’s tipping practices.
