And who said fast-food innovation has peaked. Beyond Meat (BYND) and Yum! Brands (YUM) said Tuesday they will debut a new pizza featuring plant-based pepperoni from Beyond Meat. The pizza will be available initially at 70 Pizza Hut locations, including Albany, N.Y.; Columbus and Macon Georgia; Houston, Texas; and Jacksonville, Fla. The pepperoni pizza is the first creation under a new global partnership signed by Yum! Brands and Beyond Meat in February. Under the deal, the two companies… Source link
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The fast food industry’s pivot to digital and take-out has come with material benefits — but it’s come at a cost to foot traffic, according to recent data. In-person visits at fast food chains nationwide are still dramatically lower than before the onset of COVID-19, according to Gravy Analytics, a location intelligence platform. Those findings dovetail with similar data showing the pandemic — which sparked widespread lockdowns that forced many food and beverage establishments to… Source link
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