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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

Modern Restaurant Management

Read on for predictions from industry insiders that include chili crunch, black limes, newstaglia, stealth health, and elevated snacking. Culinary and Cocktail Trend Forecasts Kimpton is returning with its annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast highlighting predictions from its global team of restaurant and beverage talent.

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Coffee News Recap, 27 Jun:  WoC Geneva hosts four World Coffee Championships, Starbucks denies complete sale of China division & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Earlier this week, Starbucks denied reports that it’s seeking a full sale of its China operations. The coffee chain started a formal sales process for its China division in May 2025, which CEO Brian Niccol claims has attracted strong investor interest. The sale comes off the back of Starbucks’ continued market struggles in China.

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Coffee News Recap, 13 Jun: Gesha scores 98 points at 2025 BoP, potential IPO for Pret A Manger & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Hacienda La Esmeralda won all three main categories, a first for the competition, and achieved record-breaking scores of 97 and 98 points for its natural and washed Geshas, respectively. With scores of 97 and 98 points, we may see a new world record for coffee prices in just a few months. The BoP auction will take place on 6 August.

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The Fermented Foods Industry Is Built on Global Ingredients. So Why Are Its Most Visible Faces White?

EATER

Because I am Chinese-Malaysian (then a rarity in the industry), many customers assumed our product was of Asian origin, and I endured racist comments about its price point, taste, and provenance; many retailers and customers found tibicos hard to pronounce and asked why we didn’t call it by its more commonly used name, water kefir.

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7 key restaurant revenue streams to prioritize in 2024

7 Shifts

One of the best things to do is to find additional revenue streams to supplement your core food and beverage sales. Research and compare different online ordering platforms and other point-of-sale (POS) systems like Toast, TouchBistro, and Square. In fact, only 27% of restaurant owners expect to be more profitable this year.

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Coffee News Recap, 20 Jun: NCA report says specialty coffee consumption is at 14‑year peak, Vietnam robusta exports hit record high & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Editor’s note Specialty coffee consumption in the US has reached a 14‑year high. According to the National Coffee Association, 46% of adults in the US reported drinking a specialty coffee in the past day, up 84% since 2011 and surpassing past-day traditional coffee consumption at 42%. London September ICE robusta futures fell by 6.4%

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Tech Team-Ups and El Pollo Loco Romance

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features NCR, Bloom Intelligence, The American Food Association, The Dinex Group, Performance Food Group Company, Appetize and Restaurant365, Snackpass, PAR Technology, Net Element, Sensory, GRIF, Picnic and El Pollo Loco. NCR Acquires Zynstra. NCR Corporation acquired U.K.-based