Covid-19 and inflation spiral boost demand for foodservice robots in East Asia
The shortage of skilled labour, spiralling inflation, and rising wages in the aftermath of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict catalyse…
18 Jan 2023
Pilot tests of Meituan’s aerial drone food delivery fleet in China cross milestone
Meituan, an internet company backed by the Chinese tech giant Tencent, announced a milestone in its food delivery takeout business, completing 100,000 drone-flown food orders in December 2022. The company…
02 Nov 2022
Sustainable food systems must be a key focus for foodservice brands going into 2023
Sustainable food and beverage systems have grown in importance for foodservice brands wanting to improve their ESG ratings and engage with environmentally friendly and ethically minded consumers. The survey data…
09 Sep 2022
Opinion: The UK has lost more than a monarch with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II
Stability, and maybe even decency, have been in short supply in the UK in the past few years. Issues such as Scottish independence, Brexit and the future of Northern Ireland…
09 Aug 2022
The risk of treating cybersecurity as a side dish
The increased threat and complexity of cyberattacks, combined with industry digitalisation and tightening legislation to protect consumers’ rights, are driving cybersecurity spending in the foodservice sector. According to GlobalData, global…
23 Jun 2022
UK’s fish and chip shop crisis calls for menu diversification
In the past week industry leaders have warned that the UK’s fish and chip shop channel is under threat. Rising energy bills combined with the Russia–Ukraine conflict hiking oil, wheat,…
22 Jun 2022
The Metaverse: Technology trends
The metaverse brings together a range of next-generation technologies from cloud computing to artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, cryptocurrencies, cybersecurity, the internet of things (IoT), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR),…