News & Media
SNAP launches social media-based loyalty program
February 9, 2011
Social Network Appreciation Platform (SNAP) has launched a Web-based platform that integrates traditional in-store loyalty programs with popular social media…
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McDonalds launches new Angus burger, ShareBox
February 8, 2011
McDonald’s Angus Third Pounder, introduced in 2009, has gotten a bold new makeover. The company has introduced its new Chipotle BBQ Bacon Angus, which is…
read nowGreat American Cookies debuts heart-shaped cookie cakes
February 8, 2011
Great American Cookies is helping out Cupid this Valentine’s Day with the launch of its new heart-shaped cookie cakes. Also, for a limited time, windowed gift…
read nowNPD: Consumers want quality, not low-cal
February 8, 2011
The NPD Group has released its latest foodservice market research report, “Consumers Define Healthy Eating When They Go Out to Eat.” The report found that…
read nowRetailers stepping it up against restaurants
February 8, 2011
Restaurants may want to watch their backs. According to a new survey by Technomic, more consumers are sourcing prepared meals from a wider range of retail…
read nowTaco Bell thanks fans with free taco
February 8, 2011
Seems a little beef isn’t going to get Taco Bell down. The company launched the “World’s Largest Taco Giveaway” on Facebook to thank its fans for their support…
read nowKFC India ready for ICC World Cup partnership
February 8, 2011
KFC is the official restaurant partner of the ICC World Cup 2011 event and will launch a special edition “Fan Bucket” for the occasion. The 10th Cricket World…
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Restaurants continue efforts to reduce sodium
The American Heart Association has claimed Americans eat too much sodium and is asking restaurants to reduce sodium in their recipes.
read nowRoyal India Express launches new marketing campaign
February 7, 2011
Royal India Express and Kebab Café, both subsidiaries of Papa Bello Enterprises, are launching a new marketing campaign to increase brand awareness.
read nowSmuckers increasing coffee prices
February 7, 2011
The J. M. Smucker Company has announced that it increased the list price for the majority of its coffee products sold in the United States, primarily…
read nowWendys/Arbys Group year-end call set
February 7, 2011
Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., will release fourth quarter and full-year 201…
read nowZagat launches Android app
February 7, 2011
Restaurant guide publisher Zagat has teamed up with Handmark, a developer/distributor of mobile applications, to launch the Zagat for Android feature. The…
read nowDominos India operator preps for new chain launch
February 7, 2011
Jubilant FoodWorks, a major foodservice operator in India, will launch a yet-unnamed international food chain in the country in the next fiscal year.
read nowNebraska kills healthy kids' meal bill
February 7, 2011
As cities ban kids’ meals and organizations protest quick-service mascots, one state is leaving children’s nutritional decisions up to the parents … At least…
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McDonald's has a hot January, navigates price hike rumors
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
February 7, 2011
Global comparable sales for McDonald's Corporation rose 5.3 percent in January. These numbers were especially boosted by strong European sales (7 percent).
read nowNRA endorses PeopleMatter with strategic partnership
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
February 6, 2011
The National Restaurant Association has entered into a strategic partnership with talent-management solution provider PeopleMatter to bring automated human…
read nowTim Hortons expanding overseas
February 6, 2011
Tim Hortons has inked a master license agreement with Apparel Group in Dubai for up to 120 multi-format restaurants in markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council…
read nowMcDonald's CCO loses cancer battle
February 6, 2011
Jack Daly, chief communications officer for McDonald's Corporation, died Saturday at the age of 62 after a battle with cancer.
read nowWestern-based Wendys tap PR firm
February 6, 2011
Richter7, a Salt Lake City-based advertising and public relations agency, in partnership with InLine Media Incorporation, has been given the nod to represent…
read nowDeluca Foundation names grant recipients
February 6, 2011
The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation has awarded grants and scholarships to nearly 180 Connecticut organizations for the 13th year in a row.
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