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Chocolate companies warn of an impending shortage
November 18, 2014
Mars Inc. and Barry Callebaut, two chocolate giants, have warned of an impending chocolate shortage. The Washington Post reported their warnings, stemming from…
read nowAsian concepts poised for high unit growth this year
November 18, 2014
New data from Technomic forecasts a 2.3-percent unit growth rate over 2013 among the 500 largest US restaurant chains.
read nowAuntie Anne's retail pretzel dog supplier issues recall over misbranding
November 18, 2014
City Line Foods Manufacturing Co. has recalled more than 1 million pounds of frozen pretzel dogs because of "misbranding and undeclared allergens."
read nowPopeyes Coca-Cola holiday collector cups return
November 18, 2014
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen announced today the release of four new Coca-Cola limited edition holiday collector cups. The cups are free with any 32 oz. beverage…
read nowSonic promotes two to SVP positions
November 18, 2014
Sonic has announced two promotions – Paige Bass has been named senior vice president and general counsel, and Anita Vanderveer has been named senior vice…
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Sonic franchisee's marketing shift doubles sales of LTO burger
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Kergan Brothers' Who Dat burger joins its Rajin' Cajun burger as a football season LTO, generating higher ticket and traffic counts.
read nowLivingSocial adds communication platform for merchants
November 17, 2014
LivingSocial has launched Connect, a communications toolkit for merchants to engage and build relationships with customers acquired through its platform.
read nowDunkin' Donuts expanding Arizona footprint
November 17, 2014
Dunkin' Donuts announced today the signing of a multiunit store development agreement with existing franchisees, ABDD Arizona, to develop seven new restaurants…
read nowSubway offering $2 subs for limited time
November 17, 2014
Subway has kicked off its $2 holiday customer appreciation promotion in which guests can order the 6-inch cold cut combo or 6-inch meatball marinara sub for $…
read nowIce cream sandwich concept names marketing manager
November 17, 2014
CREAM, a San Francisco-based dessert franchise that specializes in ice cream sandwiches, has announced the appointment of Helen Gutierrez as marketing manager.
read nowTaco Bell wants college students to think of brand as 'cool friend'
November 17, 2014
Taco Bell has teamed up with ESPN to create the college football playoffs' first "official student section." According to Forbes, Taco Bell signed a multiyear…
read nowTim Hortons launches pay-it-forward campaign for holiday season
November 17, 2014
Tim Hortons' annual holiday cups have arrived and feature a hashtag for the first time: #WarmWishes.
read nowDigital Screenmedia Association and NEC to host menu board webinar
November 17, 2014
The webinar will cover the value of menu boards, interactive screens, mobile payments and proximity marketing.
read nowMobile payments present opportunity for brands to engage customers
November 14, 2014
Now that Apple Pay is here, marketers have to figure out what to do with it. While mobile payments will likely be a good thing, there's a lot of potential…
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Just Mayo vs. Mayonnaise: How the FDA restricts food innovation
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
The FDA established Standards of Identity for many products so that consumers were protected from mislabeled food product. But consumers today are more…
read nowKrispy Kreme adds two Danish varieties to retail lineup
November 14, 2014
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts added two Danishes to its retail lineup. The individually wrapped Apple Danish and Raspberry Danish are both available now at…
read nowSubway signs MLB MVP to 'Famous Fan' roster
November 14, 2014
Subway has added 2014 MVP and Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw to its "Famous Fan" roster. Kershaw joins current Famous Fan and 2014 co-MVP Mike Trout as…
read nowNRA report: Millennials spend higher proportions on food than families
November 14, 2014
The National Restaurant Association has published its newest edition of its Consumer Spending in Restaurants report. The report was last published in 2009 and…
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Taco Bell introduces dipping tacos
November 14, 2014
Taco Bell will introduce its new Rolled Chicken Tacos on Nov. 20.
read nowMcDonald's plans Kazakhstan debut in 2015
November 14, 2014
McDonald's announced it will open restaurants in Kazakhstan in 2015 through a partnership with local developmental licensee, Kairat Boranbayev.
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