Chili’s sustained turnaround is outpacing rivals as stronger operations, menu innovation, social media marketing, and value ...

Kroger’s weak sales growth raises questions about execution and structural pressures. Rival retailers are also creating ...

Inflation and wellness trends are pushing candy brands toward less sugar, innovative textures, and value-driven formats this ...

Gen Z and younger parents are fragmenting grocery shopping across online, big-box, club, and convenience channels.

GLP-1s can alter taste and flavor intensity, creating new challenges for food brands navigating sweetness, formulation, and ...

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski faces growing pressure as weak U.S. traffic, value missteps and market-share losses mount.

A new report by Circana highlights how protein demand continues to soar in America, and how GLP-1s are reshaping America's ...

A new Finnish study links habitual coffee consumption with lower visceral fat, greater muscle mass and favorable metabolic ...

Salad & Go’s bankruptcy reflects more than the recent cyclospora outbreak, with rising costs and rapid expansion pressuring ...

This month, The Food Institute examined how social media has become a powerful product-discovery engine for Gen Z. A recent survey found 85% of Gen Zers say social media influences their purchases.

In a recent FI webinar entitled “The Restaurant Reality Check: Performance, Traffic, and What’s Next in 2026,” R.J. Hottovy, head of analytical research at Placer.ai, touched on many of the factors ...