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Can A Hotel Subscription Offer You a Touch of Luxury? Accor’s New Subscription Aims to Reshape Hospitality Loyalty Programmes

🌍 Couton began her hospitality career at Accor in Paris after an MBA, inspired by travel in Thailand. She has over 20 years of experience in Thailand and Singapore, focusing on loyalty, digital marketing, and B2B. Opportunities for the Explorer community include events like a New Year’s Eve dinner with an Antarctica flight from Pullman Melbourne and a seven-night luxury retreat at Sofitel Bali. Future hospitality subscription services will prioritize hyper-personalization, evolving to include holistic lifestyle benefits.

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Convenience stores are in a unique position to meet growing demand for premium coffee experiences

☕ In 2025, 43% of surveyed individuals enjoyed espresso-based drinks weekly, a 6% increase since 2020. Those aged 25-39 are the biggest fans, with 55% consuming them weekly. Convenience stores are capitalizing on this trend, as 65% have tried specialty coffee at such stores, driven by speed (75%) and value. Promotions entice 65%, rising to 80% in the South. Popular coffee bundles include pastries (46%), breakfast sandwiches (42%), and fuel promotions (39%).

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Convenience stores capitalize on GLP-1-driven dietary shift

🥩 In 2024, 61% of consumers increased their protein intake, up from 48% in 2019. GLP-1 drugs spur this rise, as they lead users to prioritize high-protein foods. C-stores like SunStop, Weigel’s, and Alltown Fresh highlight protein offerings, driving sales of meat, cheese snacks, and protein drinks. Chillbox reports a 4% sales increase in meat snacks and 11% in protein bars from July 2024 to July 2025. Plant-based proteins, like pea protein, gain traction amid rising meat prices.

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How Ozzi’s Crave Crusher Positions Itself in the Global GLP-1 Boom

📖 Author Priyanka C. Agarwal has contributed to The South China Morning Post, SilverKris, Her World, The Michelin Guide, and Time Out. She has developed content for brands like Sentosa, Mediacorp Special Projects, and IKEA. Her areas of expertise include food, drink, wellness, luxury, and travel.

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From Insight to Bite: How AI Will Change What’s on Our Plate by 2030

📈 Leaders from CPG brands, ingredient companies, and food-tech startups discussed predictive AI in food innovation at FutureFWD. By 2030, AI will predict demand, shape ingredients, and speed up product development. Using AI Palette’s intelligence, the panel explored AI’s role in identifying trends, enhancing formulations, and targeting product launches, highlighting how data-driven decisions will shape future diets and help brands reduce risk, innovate rapidly, and meet evolving consumer preferences.

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The Connected Consumer: Technology, convenience and the future of food ordering

🍽 Saladplate, part of Informa Markets' Hospitality, Food, and Beverage portfolio, offers insights and trends shaping the industry. It provides access to over 10,000 brands and products, a supplier directory, and updates from 35+ international trade events. Content includes weekly news, a monthly newsletter, and a bi-monthly e-magazine.

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From Workout Staple to Wellness Essential: Creatine’s Rise in Functional Nutrition

However, experts warn consumers to do their research as the amounts of creatine present in gummies, snack bars, infusions and similar products may not match up to the pure powder…

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APAC Market Entry 2026: Getting the Fundamentals Right & Ingredient Innovation & Consumer Trends: Navigating Growth in APAC’s Evolving FMCG Landscape (Sydney)

📅 Webinar by Incite on exporting to APAC markets in 2026. Participants will learn how to select distributor partners, craft pricing strategies, and develop marketing plans. The session will end with a Q&A, leveraging Incite’s 15 years of experience in F&B brand growth in Asia-Pacific.

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Melbourne’s All Things Equal is a Social Enterprise and Cafe that Walks the Talk about Inclusivity in Food Service

📈 Research from the Australian Human Rights Commission finds companies with strong disability inclusion practices earn 28% higher revenue. Increasing Australia's disability employment rates to match the OECD's leaders could boost GDP by $80 billion by 2050. All Things Equal aims to create 1,100 new disability employment jobs by 2035 with their three-stage framework. W Melbourne saw staff turnover decrease from 52% to 33% in 2024 by implementing inclusive hiring practices. Inclusive hiring is proven profitable and feasible.

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Source Seafood Sustainably: FYN Restaurant

🌿 FYN restaurant embraces sustainability, says CEO Paul Bruce-Brand. They incorporate sustainable sourcing, environmental impact, and social responsibility in operations. Menus feature local seafood like kingklip and abalone, sourced sustainably. FYN avoids destructive fishing, supporting small-scale, low-impact methods. Collaborations with local fisherfolk, farmers, and communities drive their initiatives. The focus is on ethical sourcing and environmentally responsible choices to protect biodiversity and support local communities.

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