News & Media
Kraft Heinz taps Smucker’s Onell to head US sales, names 2 more execs
August 13, 2020
Cory Onell The Kraft Heinz Co. has named Cory Onell as president of U.S. sales as part of a new leadership team, according to a press release. The…
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Wendy's all-out 4 for $4 deal push
August 13, 2020
Between its partnership with a popular navigation app and its spicy chicken sandwich LTO, Wendy's is pulling out all the stops to promote its 4 for $4 meal…
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Dunkin' pushes pumpkins onto menus early this year
August 13, 2020
The pumpkin patch may be populated with mere pewee-sized versions of the ghord right now, but at least one QSR is ready to roll with its annual gastronomic…
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Dream Dinners makes the meal kit a millennial 'must-have'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Newly named Dream Dinners CEO Tina Kuna has been around the block when it comes to making meal kits into big business. In fact, the transformation she led at…
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CafeX closes robotic coffee bars
August 13, 2020
CafeX, a robotic coffee bar that can serve more than 10 orders simultaneously within minutes, has shut down its San Francisco and San Jose airport operations…
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ShiftPixy launches ghost kitchen incubator
August 12, 2020
ShiftPixy Inc., a California-based gig engagement platform provider, has created a ghost kitchen incubator to help aspiring restaurant operators take their…
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Study: Consumers eager to dine out, support local restaurants
August 12, 2020
Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants, according to research commissioned by Oracle and fielded by Untold…
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Jack in the Box's Amazon Web Services conversion yields big benefits
August 12, 2020
Jack in the Box has opted to run its entire chain infrastructure on Amazon Web ServiceI Inc., as part of the chain's efforts to offer cloud-based experiences…
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Nathan's Famous partnership puts Halal hot dogs in Middle East
August 12, 2020
New York-based Nathan's Famous Inc., has signed a licensing, manufacturing and distribution agreement with Mezzan Holding KSC to make and distribute Halal…
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White Castle as 'white knight' to bummed-out cocktail lovers
August 11, 2020
White Castle is painting itself as a bit of a "white knight" to bar and restaurant customers who are bummed out about their favorite drinking spots closing…
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Dunkin' pushes 'Refreshers' with RV-for-a-week sweepstakes
August 11, 2020
With an impressive 46 million Americans expected to hit the road in a recreation vehicle over n the next year, Dunkin's latest RV-based promotion might be key…
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McDonald's suit against former CEO: 'He lied and destroyed evidence'
McDonald's has sued former CEO Steve Easterbrook for $40 million after the company said he violated company policies, lied and destroyed nude photos related to…
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Mad Mobile acquires Sysco's restaurant technology company CAKE
August 10, 2020
Mad Mobile Inc., a mobile platform for restaurants and retailers, has signed an agreement to acquire CAKE, a restaurant technology company based in Silicon…
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Hiphop artist Tyga launches virtual restaurant via Grubhub
August 10, 2020
Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist, Tyga, has created the virtual restaurant, Tyga Bytes, with help from Robert Earl and Earl's son, Robbie. The delivery-only…
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Burger King Brazil turns footage of drunk customers into ad for delivery
There's a lot happening inside a typical fast food location and Burger King Brazil is using some of the wild and weird behavior to sell customers on ordering…
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Plant-based KFC sandwich permanently joining Canadian menu
August 7, 2020
Plant-based KFC sandwiches will be a permanent menu addition for KFC Canada on Aug. 10, a news release said. The company said that following "an incredibly…
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Automated drink dispenser maker Botrista raises $4M+
August 7, 2020
Botrista Technology, a startup based in Silicon Valley that provides an automated cloud-connected drink dispenser called DrinkBot, raised $4 million in seed…
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Packaging at Burger King, Freshii, McDonald's tests positive for potentially toxic chemicals
August 7, 2020
Packaging from Burger King, Cava, Freshii, McDonald's, Sweetgreen and Wendy's contained potentially toxic "forever" chemicals that may cause cancer and other…
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Domino's names CFO
August 6, 2020
Domino's Pizza Inc. has promoted its executive vice president, supply chain services, Stu Levy, to CFO. He succeeds Jeffrey Lawrence, who is retiring…
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Heftier check sizes boost Jack in the Box Q3 sales
August 6, 2020
Jack in the Box pulled out systemwide sales growth in the quarter that ended July 5 of 6.6%, driven by average check growth of 20.2%, though transactions were…
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