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Mondelēz Chef Serves Up Dessert Insights for Burger Operators

Beyond the Bun: Mondelēz Chef Serves Up Dessert Insights for Burger Operators

September 28, 2026

Chef Joel Minkoff provides customizable dessert ideas for burger operators, from build-your-own sundaes and milkshakes to mix-ins, toppings and sauces.

Dessert Beverages: The Sweet Spot for Menu Innovation

Pouring On Profits: Why Dessert Beverages Are a Sweet, Low-Risk Way to Boost Sales

September 23, 2026

Discover how dessert beverages help operators drive check averages, attract more customers and test new flavors with minimal back-of-house work.

Treat Time: How Branded Desserts Sweeten Sales for Sandwich Operators

July 7, 2026

From OREO cookies to mini treats and shakes, learn how sandwich chains use branded desserts to differentiate the menu and elevate sandwich occasions.

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Trends

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Dessert Beverages: The Sweet Spot for Menu Innovation

Pouring On Profits: Why Dessert Beverages Are a Sweet, Low-Risk Way to Boost Sales

Dessert Trend Insights for Burger Operators (2025-2026)

Flipping for Desserts: Burger Operators Lean Into Low-Risk Menu Innovation

Dulce de leche Shake made with Chunky CHIPS AHOY! Cookie Pieces

A World of Opportunity: Make Ice Cream Desserts Hot Sellers With Global Flavors

The Future, Now: Advances Feed Growing Appetite for Foodservice Automation

The Future, Now: Advances Feed Growing Appetite for Foodservice Automation

4 Ways to Effectively Build Out Your Holiday Menu

4 Ways to Effectively Build Out Your Holiday Menu

Right Bites: Building the Best Between-Meal Snack Menu

A Taste for Tie-Ins: Celebrity Partnerships Propel Menu Innovation

Flying High: Limited-Time Offers Rising to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Sweet Spots: Dessert Diversification Bites and Insights

Fast Track Snacks: Shareable Grab-and-Go Foods Feed Market Need

Brain Gain: A.I. Cooks Up Smarter Ways for Restaurants to Operate

The Perks: Post-COVID-19 Coffee Helps Give Healthcare Foodservice a Shot in the Arm

Spreading It Thick: How Sauces Are Feeding Business In a Big Way

Accelerating Advances: Catching Up with Fast Casual

Keep It Flowing: Restaurant Subscriptions Open Floodgates of Sales

Snack Facts: New Report Digs Into Latest Global Trends

Artificial Intelligence Gets Real: How AI Is Transforming Foodservice

A Call for Innovation: Foodservice Bottom Line Expected to Feast on Smartphone Tech in 2023

At The Plate: Foodservice Ready for More Hits Than Misses in 2023

4 Ways to Modernize French Pastry

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Operations

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Mondelēz Chef Serves Up Dessert Insights for Burger Operators

Beyond the Bun: Mondelēz Chef Serves Up Dessert Insights for Burger Operators

A Big Deal: How “Little Treats” Are Redefining Dessert Innovation and Efficiency

A Big Deal: How “Little Treats” Are Redefining Dessert Innovation and Efficiency

Healthcare Cafeterias Reimagined: Your Prescription for Driving Profit, Value and Satisfaction

A Slice Above: How Branded Desserts Help Drive Sales at Pizza Operations

Campus Dining, Redefined

On Course for Success: Pleasing Gen Z Palates at Colleges and Universities

Fall Menu Forecast: Sky’s the Limit for a Cornucopia of Flavors

CHIPS AHOY! Milkshake in glass with metal shaker.

Keep Cool: The Scoop on Meeting Hot Demand for Summer Specials

Serving the Bottom Line: The Importance of Value-Driven LTOs

4 Must-Dos to Get More Jingle from Your Holiday Dessert Menu

Ice Cream Offers a Nostalgic Platform for Innovation

Shifting Gears: Quick Service and Fast-Casual Twists and Turns

Perking Up Profits: What’s Brewing in the Coffee Shop Segment

Man in red standing in 7-11

A Matter of Convenience: C-Stores Go All In for Dine-In and Takeout

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Culinary

Discover food and flavor trends, exciting menu innovations and delicious inspiration to help you meet consumer demand.

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Treat Time: How Branded Desserts Sweeten Sales for Sandwich Operators

The Whole Pie: Top Dessert Brands Turn Pizza Night Into a Higher-Check, Repeat Occasion

Expert Tips for Building a Dessert Program That Works for Your Pizza Menu

Sweet Additions: Expert Tips for Building a Dessert Program That Works for Your Pizza Menu

Pour On the Profits: 4 Dessert Beverage Trends to Watch

Pumpkin Cake Tres Leches made with NILLA Cookie Pieces

Sweet Success: How to Take Advantage of 4 LTO Dessert Trends

Table Stakes: 5 Ways Branded Ingredients Can Help Serve Up More Sales

Table Stakes: 5 Ways Branded Ingredients Can Help Serve Up More Sales

It’s OREO’s Birthday! 6 Celebratory Recipes to Add Your Menu

Cool Ideas: A Fresh Take on Frozen Treats for Summer Menus

It’s OREO’s Birthday! 6 Celebratory Recipes to Add Your Menu

6 Fun Ways to Use OREO on Your Menu – Perfect for Any Celebration

Asian Flavors & Formats Feed Dessert Inspiration

All About Newstalgia in Desserts

4 Trending Ways to Elevate Snacks

Beverages and Desserts Fuel Flavor Inspiration

Popular: What We're Snacking On

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Foodservice Operators Feast on Well-Being Snack Launches

Oh Dough They Didn't! Upstart Pizza Chains Cook Up New Recipes for Success