From soupmaxxing to foodstalgia, these emerging trends – drawn from billions of timely F&B data points – reveal Gen Z’s desire for comfort, experience, well-being, and individuality.

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 7, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Tastewise, the agentic intelligence system for food and beverage, has revealed five emerging Gen Z food trends set to shape menus and drive product innovation in the years ahead.

Already accounting for 40% of global consumers, Gen Z is on track to become the largest and most influential consumer group in history. With their preferences changing faster than traditional market research can track, brands require real-time intelligence to keep pace, or risk losing relevance with the next generation of consumers.

Drawing on the industry’s most comprehensive F&B data – and trained AI agents built to spot emerging patterns in real time – Tastewise has identified a fundamental shift in how these young consumers view food; not solely for its nutritional value or as a means of indulgence, but for the comfort, experience, functional benefits, and expression of identity it provides, which is shaping emerging trends such as:

1. Chinamaxxing puts Malatang on the map

Chinese culture has gone mainstream among Gen Z, with the young generation tapping into traditional wellness, clothing, and cuisine. One dish capitalizing on this momentum is Malatang – a choose-your-own-bowl Sichuan street food – with consumer interest up 88% year-over-year (YOY). Aligning with broader demand for customizable dishes (+144%), intense flavors (+304%), and warming foods (+42%), Malatang has all the ingredients for sustained, long-term growth.

2. Nostalgia: Gen Z’s most in-demand ingredient

Uncertainty is fueling ‘foodstalgia’, with Gen Z turning to familiar childhood foods for emotional comfort. Consumer interest in Diet Coke (+235% YoY), strawberry milk (+226% YoY), instant noodles (+224% YoY), and chocolate chip cookies (+173%) has surged in the past year.

Likewise, comfort food is driving 3.3x more engagement among Gen Z (YoY) – turning yesterday’s staples into today’s most talked-about foods.

3. Adding froth and function to Gen Z’s coffee

Gen Z is topping their daily coffee with cold foam – a thicker, sweeter froth – with consumer interest up +57% YoY and related menu items up +161%. However, its appeal goes beyond indulgence. In particular, protein cold foam is gaining traction, tied to the growing demand for functional benefits, such as hormone balance (+55% YoY), stress relief (+30% YoY), and metabolism support (+24% YoY).

4. Food that reflects Gen Z’s individuality

Gen Z is ditching set menus for meals that satisfy their appetite for self-expression. DIY formats – build-your-own bowls, poke, and noodle bars – are up +35% YoY, while savory dish customization has grown +24% YoY. With individuality baked into Gen Z’s identity, this isn’t a passing trend.

5. Soup for breakfast – a break from tradition

With Gen Z consumer interest up 273%, silky texture descriptors up +68%, and Japanese cuisine up 15% YoY, Asian-inspired soups are appealing to the Gen Z palette. However, not in the way most would expect. In contrast to mild, easy-on-the-stomach morning staples, hot, intense soups are growing in popularity in the Gen Z breakfast segment. Pho orders up +28% YoY, and breakfast ramen menu inclusions have surged +43% – making it one of the fastest-growing additions of 2026.

Methodology

Tastewise identified these trends using its real-time F&B data foundation, containing billions of data points covering retail, foodservice, home cooking, social, delivery, restaurant menus, and more. Within minutes, its agents – trained exclusively on F&B, not adapted for it – spot patterns and reveal emerging trends.

About Tastewise

Trusted by PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, Nestlé, and over 80% of the world’s leading food and beverage brands, Tastewise is the agentic intelligence system for food and beverage that turns the industry’s most comprehensive data into custom agents that work where you work to expand distribution, accelerate innovation, and drive demand. Built on proprietary data covering retail, foodservice, home cooking, social, delivery, menus, K-12, and c-stores, and more, Tastewise agents deliver bespoke evidence, in-depth narratives, and complete assets – condensing innovation cycles into days, cutting research costs by 65%, and improving conversion rates by 25%.

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TORONTO, June 3, 2026 /CNW/ – PUDO Inc. (“PUDO” or the “Company”) (CSE: PDO) (OTCQB: PDPTF), today announced that it will report its year end financial results on June 9, 2026, after market close. The Company will issue its audited consolidated financial results via a news release at approximately 4:00 PM ET.

Management will host a live webcast at 4:30 PM ET on June 9, 2026, to discuss the results. The webcast will include a presentation by Elliott Etheredge, CEO, followed by a question-and-answer session.

The live webcast can be accessed at https://meetings.lumiconnect.com/200-394-186-590 or on the Company’s website at Company News – Pudo Point Counters. 

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About PUDO Inc.
PUDO Inc. is North America’s only independent parcel pick-up and drop-off counter network. 

PUDO has created a Network of more than 1,950 storefront partners known as PUDOpoint Counters, strategically located very near to where people live, work and play.

PUDO partners with retailers and logistics providers to offer a last-mile pick-up and returns network for ecommerce shoppers that reduces cost, increases convenience and provides package security to the last-mile of package logistics. Visit: www.pudopoint.com.

Information in this press release that is not current or historical factual information may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of securities laws, such as statements regarding estimated revenues from new contracts, increased parcel volume, activation and implementation of PUDO’s technology and possible future expansions of PUDO’s operations. This information is based on current expectations and assumptions of management, including assumptions concerning PUDO’s ability to integrate its new customers into its network and successfully execute on its new and existing contracts. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “can”, “will”, “should”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Risks, uncertainties, and other factors involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, without limitation, uncertainties with respect to service implementation, the economic results of the relationship on the operations of the Company, changes in general economic, market, or business conditions, and those risks set out in the Company’s public documents filed on SEDAR. This press release, in particular the information in respect of estimated revenues, may contain future-oriented financial information or financial outlook within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such future-oriented financial information or financial outlook has been prepared for the purpose of providing information about management’s reasonable expectations as to the anticipated results of its proposed business activities. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by law.

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Roth Technologies is proud to announce two major milestones for the CathCAD® platform: licensed users have now executed more than 400,000 simulation models worldwide, and the company has officially implemented CathCAD® Software Engine Version 3.5, delivering improved predictive accuracy for low-durometer catheter constructions.

SAN ANTONIO, June 7, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Roth Technologies is proud to announce two major milestones for the CathCAD® platform: licensed users have now executed more than 400,000 simulation models worldwide, and the company has officially implemented CathCAD® Software Engine Version 3.5, delivering improved predictive accuracy for low-durometer catheter constructions.

This milestone reflects the continued adoption of CathCAD® across catheter development programs and reinforces its position as a specialized engineering platform for computational catheter design, simulation, and optimization.

Since its introduction in 2012, CathCAD® has supported engineering teams in accelerating development cycles, reducing physical prototyping requirements, and improving understanding of catheter mechanical behavior through advanced computational methods.

The achievement of 400,000+ executed models demonstrates the growing reliance on simulation-driven development methodologies throughout the catheter and interventional device industry.

“Crossing 400,000 executed models represents an important validation of the trust our licensed users place in CathCAD®,” said Dr. Ron Roth, President of Roth Technologies. “Our users continue to expand the boundaries of catheter design by leveraging computational tools earlier in development, reducing iteration cycles and increasing engineering confidence.”

Alongside this milestone, Roth Technologies is introducing CathCAD® Software Engine Version 3.5, a significant update focused on improving simulation performance for low-durometer catheter constructions.

Version 3.5 includes enhancements to the underlying computational engine intended to provide:

Improved predictive accuracy for low-durometer polymer catheter structuresEnhanced modeling stability across highly compliant multilayer constructionsBetter representation of material interaction effects in soft catheter architecturesIncreased confidence during early-stage design optimization and evaluationImproved consistency across broad catheter geometry and material combinations

A distinguishing characteristic of CathCAD® is that the software engine is fully developed, maintained, and controlled by Roth Technologies. Unlike platforms that rely on externally licensed simulation kernels or generalized mechanical solvers, CathCAD® utilizes proprietary computational methodologies engineered specifically for catheter design applications.

The computational foundations of the CathCAD® engine incorporate algorithmic approaches derived from composite laminate analysis methodologies originally advanced within aerospace engineering research and adapted for catheter and multilayer medical device simulation environments. These methods have been extended and refined by Roth Technologies to address the unique multilayer process behavior associated with modern catheter constructions.

Version 3.5 represents the continued evolution of this internally developed simulation framework, with particular emphasis on improving predictive performance in low-durometer and highly compliant catheter architectures, where conventional generalized modeling approaches may experience reduced fidelity.

“Maintaining full ownership and control of the CathCAD® simulation engine enables Roth Technologies to innovate rapidly and implement targeted improvements that directly address the engineering challenges encountered by catheter developers,” added Dr. Roth.

CathCAD® continues to support engineers developing advanced catheter systems through a computational environment focused on accelerating innovation while reducing development risk.

About CathCAD®

CathCAD® is a specialized computational engineering platform designed to support catheter design, simulation, and development. The platform enables engineers to evaluate catheter performance virtually, reducing reliance on physical prototypes and accelerating product development workflows through internally developed simulation technologies and advanced computational methods.

Media Contact

Ron Roth, Ph.D., Roth Technologies, LLC, 1 2103809890, sales@cathcad.com, https://www.cathcad.comn

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