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Women in Business: What Motivates Female Founders? youtu.be/01th05lW9UA
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Walmart has spent billions on warehouse automation, but its #robots still have trouble with basic packaging tasks. Amazon has run into problems with fresh produce too. Read more on why fully automated warehouses are still so hard to pull off foodinstitute.com/innovation… #FoodNews
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Protein Chefs says demand for its high-protein meals is up 30% this year. “Nutrient dense” is also showing up more often in food and nutrition conversations. So, what actually counts as nutrient dense? Read more foodinstitute.com/healthwell… #FoodIndustry #FoodTrends #Nutrition
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Kayem Foods is recalling nearly 1.6 million pounds of meat and poultry after a warehouse cooling issue. The Class I recall affects products sent nationwide. See whether any products you sell, serve or have at home are on the recall list foodinstitute.com/manufactur… #FoodRecall
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In just 2 minutes the FI Fast Break news podcast examines the latest in GLP-1 user behavior, global food inflation and more. Listen now: foodinstitute.com/podcast/fi… #FoodPodcast #FoodNews #FoodIndustry #FoodandBeverage
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SIAL Paris 2026 stretched across 12 exhibition halls packed with new food and beverage products. A few launches caught our attention. See which products stood out at this year’s show foodinstitute.com/focus/sial… #FoodIndustry #SIALParis #FoodInnovation #FoodTrends
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Foodservice manufacturers can track trade spend, sales activity and distributor volume, but still struggle to tell what actually paid off. Read more on why trade spend is still so hard to measure foodinstitute.com/sponsored/… #Foodservice #FoodDistribution #FoodIndustry
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Crumbl closed 57 stores this year and August sales were 70% lower than two years ago. The chain built its popularity around weekly flavor drops and social media. Read more on why sales are falling and what experts say Crumbl should do next foodinstitute.com/foodservic… #FoodBusiness
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Pay satisfaction among restaurant workers jumped 12 points in one year, with 67% now saying they’re satisfied. But pay isn’t the only reason employees stay or leave. See what workers say has improved & what could still make them leave foodinstitute.com/labor/surv… #RestaurantBusiness
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Jeni’s spent five years getting acorn ice cream to market. It sold out online in just over 24 hours. The recipe wasn’t the holdup. So what took five years? foodinstitute.com/focus/why-… #FoodInnovation #FoodIndustry #Innovation #FoodManufacturing #SupplyChain
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Convenience Store Trends in 2026 - What Brands Must Do to Win: youtu.be/s0L2cEc98sY #foodtrends #menudata #conveniencestore
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New EU packaging rules are putting tighter limits on PFAS in food-contact packaging. PPWR also adds new requirements for traceability, documentation and design. Here’s what food companies selling into Europe need to know foodinstitute.com/sponsored/… #FoodPackaging #FoodIndustry
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Drive-thru #AI is getting more accurate, but employees may be getting less friendly. When AI handled the order, workers were less likely to seem friendly at the window. See what else changed when AI took the order foodinstitute.com/focus/driv… #RestaurantIndustry #RestaurantBusiness
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Walmart has spent billions on warehouse automation, but its #robots still have trouble with basic packaging tasks. Amazon has run into problems with fresh produce too. Read more on why fully automated warehouses are still so hard to pull off foodinstitute.com/innovation… #FoodNews
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New research found the strongest whole-grain benefits at 4 to 6 servings a day. U.S. guidelines generally recommend 2 to 4. But some whole-grain foods can also be classified as ultra-processed. Read what the research says about carbs and UPFs foodinstitute.com/healthwell… #FoodNews
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Nestlé’s NBA deal spans 21 countries. For food and beverage brands, a big sports sponsorship can eat up a lot of budget. Read what experts say brands should look at before signing one foodinstitute.com/focus/why-… #FoodIndustry #FoodBusiness #Nestle #FoodManufacturing #FoodBrands
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More than half of 25- to 34-year-olds say Halloween is now as big as or bigger than Christmas. They’re spending on food, drinks, parties and events too. Here’s how much younger adults plan to spend this Halloween foodinstitute.com/focus/hall… #FoodIndustry #FoodNews
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