AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFast-Food Tech & Pricing: Reuters reports McDonald’s is using AI models to set menu prices by estimating what customers in each store will pay, widening differences between nearby locations. QSR Strategy: Chick-fil-A says it won’t use AI to take drive-thru orders, aiming to keep “human to human” hospitality even as rivals roll out automation. New Openings & Deals: STREATS South Okotoks launches with a taco-eating contest and a menu-wide 25% discount; Canal Shores’ new patio bar-and-grill, The Fringe, opens with breakfast sandwiches, burgers, brats and cocktails. Food & Community: Borough Market teams with TERN for a week-long pop-up spotlighting refugee-owned food businesses. Health & Policy: California signs a voluntary ultra-processed food label bill (phase-in starts later); a trial finds diet soft drinks can work as well as water for long-term weight loss. Food Safety Backdrop: Political debate flares after major recalls and a lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak raised fresh salad-and-burger safety worries.
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