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Industry Beans opens seventh national venue
Industry Beans opens seventh national venue
The chain was founded by brothers Trevor and Steven Simmons in 2010.
Shakey's opens first Singapore store
The chain is focused on delivering “sustainable long-term growth.”
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Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.
Betty’s unveils first plant-based burger
The chain guaranteed it will replace the item for free for customers who are not satisfied with the soy-based product.
Pizza Capers launches plant-based protein range
The chain took its tested recipes and converted them to vegetarian versions.
Domino’s launches new ‘Hot & Fresh’ campaign with ‘It’s Friday’
The chain became the founding client of the new creative agency in January.
Royal Stacks aims to open four Melbourne stores by June
Their latest outlet has a ‘70s gaming aesthetic.
Swensen’s to expand in Cambodia, Laos following new ten-year agreement
New store formats are expected as a result of the collaboration between Minor Food International and Express Food Group.
Papa John’s seeks to mainstream NFTs with new giveaway
The move is part of the brand’s campaign to promote its new Cheddar range.
Just Eat tackles chip waste in new trial
The platform is also committing to enable restaurants to “easily” display portion sizes and calories on its menus.
Domino’s names Kirsty Pitcher as people director
Pitcher joins the pizza chain from Boots where she has been HR Director, Retail and Operations, across the UK and Ireland since 2018.
Costa Coffee, M&S Food team up for spring menu
The items are available in more than 2,500 stores and for click & collect.
Sainsbury’s to “transform” food offer with new BRG restaurants hubs, Starbucks outlets
30 food halls and 30 Starbucks cafes are slated to open in the first year, targeting 250 in total.
Hungry Jack’s Wishmaker campaign running for second consecutive year
The campaign raised $1.36 million last year.
Fast casual chain Paik’s Noodle makes Melbourne debut
Paik’s boasts nine dishes that intersect between fermented Korean flavours and more traditional Chinese-style stir fry.
Singapore’s F&B sales up 9.5% YoY in January
Total sales value of F&B services in January this year was estimated at S$829 million.
Get to know Richard Goodman, Foodco’s newest CEO for ANZ
The executive looks to immediately focus on the core business, working with their team and franchisees to emerge in a post-COVID world.
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