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DoorDash warns restaurants over AI startup Bites listing them without consent

DoorDash sent emails to Bay Area restaurants this August saying they may have been added to a startup called Bites' delivery platform without agreeing to its terms, pricing or service standards. Bites is a 10-person pre-seed startup with roughly 300 restaurants in its listings, compared to DoorDash's 970 million orders and $4.5 billion in quarterly revenue. DoorDash's letter noted that unauthorized listing practices could be illegal depending on the state and gave instructions for restaurants to request removal.

McDonald's plans smaller portions, protein-focused menu items

McDonald's is developing new menu options including grilled chicken, wraps and egg bites, alongside smaller portion sizes. The company points to roughly 30 million Americans now using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as a factor shaping demand for its food offerings.

Theresa Burnley's Circ protein bites hit $2M in sales, land in Starbucks and Walmart

Theresa Burnley, 65, launched protein-bite brand Circ in 2023 while still running her baked-goods manufacturing company, Wiley Road Foods, before leaving that business at the end of 2024 to focus on Circ full-time. The company now sells six flavors and generated roughly $2 million in revenue last year, with distribution across more than 13,000 retail locations including Starbucks and Walmart.