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The race is on to become the “Chipotle of pizza”
Consumers, Millennials report strong visitation, interest according to Datassential Market heats up Consumers line up at Blaze Pizza With the true “Chipotle of pizza” title up for grabs, the race to...
View Article2 big brands fall off RSMI Top 10 rankings, replaced by new contenders
The Q4 2013 Restaurant Social Media Index (RSMI) data is officially in, and, as usual, there are quite a few notable brands that have shifted in the rankings. Back in Q3, we reported that Chipotle...
View ArticleThe roadside pantry: Changing shopping habits present opportunities for food...
It’s clear from watching grocery store trends that people do not shop the way they used to. They buy food all over the place now, from drive-up espresso stands to food trucks to food counters at...
View ArticleChipotle falls out of the Top 10 RSMI Restaurant Brands for the first time in...
Which restaurant brands are topping DigitalCoCo’s proprietary Restaurant Social Media Index for Q2? To find out who the Overall Top 250 brands are, we’ve compiled data from more than 93 million indexed...
View ArticleChick-fil-A replaces Panera Bread at No. 1 spot in Q2 top national brands
The Q2 2015 Restaurant Social Media Index rankings are in! Last quarter, Panera Bread took No. 1 for the Top 25 National Restaurant Brands of Q1 2015. This month, the artificial-ban brand falls to No....
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Top 10: Big moves in products, company strategies, leadership trending this...
(Photo: Flickr user Eric Steuer) SmartBrief’s food and beverage readers saw CPG companies making some big moves in the product arena in our news coverage this week, with Keurig informing consumers...
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Top 10: Chipotle’s food safety, CPG strategies trending this week in food and...
(Photo: Flickr user punctuated) SmartBrief’s food and beverage readers were following Chipotle‘s food safety saga this week, from co-CEO Steve Ells’ apology that was broadcast on television to the...
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Top 10: News about the future of the food industry caught readers’ eyes
(Photo: Flickr user Mike Mozart) SmartBrief readers were most interested in stories about the future of the food industry from all aspects this week. Chipotle‘s future plans for a fast-casual burger...
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Top 10: Restaurants, food brands experiment with new flavors
Photo: Flickr user Michael Galpert New products, menu innovation and shifting food strategies at Target and Wal-Mart proved popular with SmartBrief readers this week, starting with plans for Hershey’s...
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Top 10: Coca-Cola updates Dasani packaging, Alinea’s remodel and FDA’s final...
(Photo: Flickr user Brian Reich) The most popular story by far in the past week centered around Coca-Cola’s updated product design for its Dasani brand of flavored sparkling water, which is being...
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