AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoRestaurant & QSR Moves: Chili’s is leaning hard into its ’90s-era identity—cutting menu clutter, boosting portions, and pushing value deals—to drive a standout turnaround. Tech-Enabled Dining: California Pizza Kitchen plans to deploy 1,000 automated pizza-making kiosks in high-traffic venues like hospitals, hotels, and sports sites. Expansion & Openings: A popular Chinese chain is opening in Palm Beach County, while Goodness Bowls is taking over a long-closed Conshohocken bridal shop for a new restaurant and headquarters. Food Safety: The CDC says a jalapeño-linked Salmonella outbreak has sickened 431 people across 32 states, with Chipotle and QDOBA among affected chains; consumers are urged to avoid recalled peppers and prepared foods. Policy & Health: Physicians group PCRM sues USDA and HHS over alleged behind-closed-doors changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Consumer Trends: “Dirty soda” is spreading beyond niche bars into mainstream convenience-store sales, fueled by non-alcoholic and wellness demand. Trade & Prices: Trump’s proposed Canada tariffs are set to take effect, including on food items like dairy, honey, whey protein, molasses, and alcohol.
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