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Oatly’s Fibre Bet Rejects the Protein Arms Race
Oatly’s new fibre oat drinks turn coffee into a nutrition upgrade—but their ingredients reveal the engineering behind the natural oat story.
Daniel Humm’s New Restaurant Makes Purity Share the Table
Daniel Humm’s new West Village restaurant pairs plant-forward technique with chicken, fish and shared menus—testing whether choice can…
Pea Crisps Put Texture Ahead of the Protein Pitch
A double-processing route is turning whole peas into light, shelf-stable crisps—and putting the eating experience, not the protein…
The Same Bottle Has Two Wholesale Prices
A new FTC settlement tracks identical liquor bottles sold to chains and independents, testing whether wholesale price gaps…
The Card Fee Vanished. Australia’s Coffee Price Did Not
Australia’s card surcharge ban removes the fee at checkout, but cafés may shift payment costs into menu prices,…
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- #2Everyday Functional Waters
- #3Hot Honey Beyond Pizza
- #4Signature-Food QSR Breakfast
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Gas-Station Sushi Programs
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- #2Brown Butter Coffee Syrups
- #3Global-Flavor Ranch
- #4Caramelized Onion Pasta Reacceleration
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Hacendado Crunchy Milk Bars
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- #2Tiramisu Format Crossovers
- #3Brine Flavor Crossovers
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Asia
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- #2Japanese Sweet-Potato Flavor Systems
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Africa
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- #2Protein-Maxxed Braai
- #3Cultivated Veld Greens
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Native Stingless-Bee Honey Terroir
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- #2Protein-Forward Pizza
- #3Transparent-Can Açaí
- #4Animal-Protein Bread Swaps
Why a Drinkable Oat Brand Is Chasing Protein Water
Four same-day FID applications stretch one high-protein platform from oatmeal into water-mix powders, creamers, bars, shakes and desserts.
WBC Weekly Top 10: The Food Trends You Can’t Ignore Right Now
The 10 strongest new food trends added to WBC last week, ranked from #1 to #10.
Clean Label’s Hardest Ingredient Is the Taste It Removes
Fermented savoury systems can rebuild flavour after sodium and additives are cut; CJ’s new application-center network shows the business is formulation, not powder.
Can a Rented Coffee Robot Earn the Second Cup?
An office-lounge installation makes the drink real. The harder question is whether beverage-robot rental can sustain taste, uptime and repeat use.
The Protein Snack That Outgrew Its Breakfast Shape
A cocoa-coated crisp replaces the toaster pastry in Flings’ spotlight as a fresh filing keeps both chocolate and bar formats in play.
When Paper Wraps Stop Needing a Plastic Safety Net
A bio-based barrier system aims to keep burger wraps, fry sleeves, cups and bowls functional against grease, moisture and oxygen while staying compatible with familiar paper-converting equipment.
Monthly Food Trends August 2026
August was the month protein escaped the protein aisle. It moved into fast-food burgers, South American comfort snacks and even…
Monthly Food Trends July 2026
July’s food trends show how established brands are creating attention by moving familiar products into new countries, dayparts and cultural…
Monthly Food Trends June 2026
June was a month of split personalities in food culture. One side became sharper, smarter and more adult: verjus spritzes,…
Monthly Food Trends May 2026
May was the month food stopped pretending to be only about taste. The strongest food trends on Wild Bite Club…
Monthly Food Trends April 2026
April has a restless appetite. It does not want one clear food story; it wants formats, hacks, rituals, fandom drops,…
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Norikura Runs an Off-Grid Restaurant From EV Batteries
In the Norikura Highlands, the kitchen has no fixed electrical connection. Norikura Star & Moon Restaurant instead draws the power for cooking and lighting from electric vehicles, then uses the same service…
Gran GIOIA Turns Guest Data Into Table-Side Magic
Before a magician reaches the table, the surprise has already been specified. Opened on 1 October 2026, Gran GIOIA Ginza asks bookers how visibly they want a celebration staged and what the…
Aldi’s Fresh Ready Meals Face the Expiry Clock
Aldi’s first fresh ready meals target takeout occasions, but their real test is whether a discount grocer can control waste and repeat demand.
Dinner in the Sky Turns a Crane Into the Dining Room
A restaurant usually begins with a lease. Dinner in the Sky Düsseldorf begins with a crane, 32 secured seats and permission to leave the ground. Running at Hansaallee 313 from 23 September…
McDonald’s Gochujang Butter Turns Korea Into a Menu Exporter
McDonald’s Korea has done something more consequential than put gochujang on a chicken burger. On September 17 it launched the McCrispy™ Gochujang Butter, pairing a Cajun-seasoned whole chicken-thigh patty with a smooth,…
Top 5 North American Food Trends: The Newcomers Reshaping This Month’s Ranking
The newest north american food trends: Brown Butter Coffee Syrups, Fairground Flavors Go Packaged, Nogada Flavor. See which fresh signals are leading the latest WBC ranking.
Amazon Closed Its Grocery Lab and Kept the Tiny Supermarket
Amazon closed Fresh and Go but is scaling Whole Foods Daily Shop. The reversal reveals why food trust may beat checkout technology in urban grocery.
KACHASUI Crushes Fruit Only After Each Order
The sound comes before the first sip. At KACHASUI, a new takeaway tea shop near Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park, staff crush whole fruit only after an order is placed, then combine it with…
China’s Cheap Takeaway Became a Warehouse Strategy
China’s subsidised meal-delivery battle is becoming an instant-retail infrastructure race built on dark stores, warehouses and one-hour habits.
Domino’s Makes Personal Pizza Literal With The Domino™
Domino’s has redesigned pizza around the solo eating occasion with The Domino™, a Detroit-style pizza made for one that launched nationwide in the United States on August 31, 2026. The rectangular pizza…
The ¥440 Coffee That Buys an Unlimited Workday
A coffee costing ¥440 normally buys a drink and, at best, a polite stretch of table time. At SELF CAFE Chitose-karasuyama, it buys the seat for as long as the doors remain…
Northern Roots Turns an Urban Farm Into a Café Supply Chain
A café counter in Oldham now begins 200 metres away, among medlars, chillies, wheat and five commercial polytunnels. Open since 19 September, Northern Roots Café is the food-service arm of a 160-acre…
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