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Beverage trends spilling into the restaurant industry

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Shifts in drinking habits bring big changes at the bar

 By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 11, 2025

Moderation, functional beverages and alcohol alternatives are driving the trends, but cocktail culture is still going strong. It just looks a little different.

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Panda Express to pay $1M to settle charges of mishandling beverage station carbon dioxide

 By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 04, 2025

The fast-casual chain was not adequately providing or reporting required training for workers for the safe use of soda fountain gas, according to county district attorneys across California.

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Dutch Bros leads with menu innovation and hospitality

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 25, 2025

Menu Talk: CMO Tana Davila shares how the fast-growing chain differentiates itself in the competitive beverage segment.

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Galit beverage director Scott Stroemer discusses what Chicagoans like to drink

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Nov. 19, 2025

Menu Talk: The sommelier also oversees neighboring restaurant Cafe Yaya.

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How Swig and HTeaO are powering the beverage boom

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 18, 2025

One concept is a destination for dirty sodas, the other for iced teas, but both share similar strategies that are driving growth in the competitive beverage segment.

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Dutch Bros and QuikTrip win in the beverage space with service and hospitality

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 13, 2025

Speed, convenience and innovation are also core to competing successfully with beverages, but both concepts agree that they’re in a people-first business.

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Foodservice leads in beverage share, gaining ground over retail

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 13, 2025

Sales of beverages in restaurants are forecasted to grow into 2029, while convenience stores are seeing a decline, finds Technomic.

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Federal hemp-THC ban signed into law as part of spending bill

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 13, 2025

Passage of the legislation ends the long-running government shutdown. But it also could spell the end of a beverage category some view as a major potential growth driver.

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Holiday cups are the latest weapon in the battle for beverage share

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 05, 2025

Starbucks, 7 Brew, Dunkin’, Panera and others just released seasonally themed cups, and they’re being promoted with as much marketing muscle as the holiday drinks they hold.

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Panera Bread tests a return of new caffeinated energy drinks

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 14, 2025

Panera Bread is testing new caffeinated energy drinks again. Last year the company faced multiple lawsuits alleging its Charged Lemonades killed or injured guests. But the Charged Lemonades were much higher in caffeine than the new energy drinks in test in several markets.

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