Sustainability Standard: The Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s new Food and Beverage Standard now pushes hotels toward plant-forward menus, requiring at least 30% plant-based main dishes/meal options for GSTC certification. Airline Dining Wars: A point.me survey ranks onboard food and drinks as a booking factor, with Emirates and Air France leading for meals and wine, while Delta tops coffee via Starbucks. Food Safety Crackdown: India’s FSSAI suspended Rehaan Healthcare’s food business licence after an inspection found serious hygiene and safety failures, including poor storage and contamination risks. Retail Pricing Rules: New Jersey signed a surveillance pricing ban targeting grocery algorithms that set prices using shoppers’ personal data. Beverage Tech in the Spotlight: VIP (Vermont Business Magazine VIP) launched an AI suite for beverage pricing, orders, forecasts, and insights across the three-tier system. Hospitality & Alcohol Access: Knoxville kicked off a Market Square open-container district pilot (DORA), starting with beer and planning to add wine/liquor later. Coffee Innovation: Specialty coffee is leaning into coferments—mixing coffee with wine yeast and fruit flavors—to create new taste profiles without adding calories.