Baskin-Robbins retires five flavors to mark 65th anniversary

July 15, 2010

National Ice Cream Month just became a little more bittersweet. Baskin-Robbins opened its doors 65 years ago and to mark the milestone, the world's largest ice…

Burger King Canada to limit kids' meals sodium content

July 15, 2010

Almost two years after Burger King Corp. announced it was limiting sodium in all of its kids' meals advertised to children under 12 years old, Burger King…

QSR ban proposed for Midwest town

July 15, 2010

While QSR bans have been implemented in some California areas, the idea may be starting to trickle into the Midwest. A committee in Sister Bay, Wisc., a…

Krispy Kreme, Peet’s Coffee & Tea among consumer favorites

July 15, 2010

According to a new study by Market Force Information, Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme are the top three consumer-preferred coffee shop/snack…

NRA praises Senate passage of interchange fee reform

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July 15, 2010

The National Restaurant Association has hailed a major victory for restaurants and other merchants with the Senate’s approval of the interchange fee provision…

Marble Slab launches new prototype

Marble Slab Creamery has completed the last component in its rebranding strategy with the development of a new prototype. The reimaged stores are intended to…

A Leg Up on Legislation

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

How to keep your brand one step ahead of the law.

Online ordering provider guarantees client 200 percent-plus ROI

July 14, 2010

BigHoller is now offering a deal called "risk-free online ordering" for both domestic and international clients. Restaurants are guaranteed to generate more…

Taco John’s prototype has bikers, pedestrians in mind

July 14, 2010

A heavy trend in the quick-service restaurant industry is reimaging. McDonald's has been working on modernizing its indoor atmosphere for about four years and…

SEC clears NexCen Brands

July 14, 2010

The Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission has notified NexCen Brands Inc., parent company of two retail brands and five…

QSRs using less trans fat in cooking oils

July 14, 2010

As many Americans look to eat healthier, plenty of major QSRs have taken note. Research published this week by the University of Minnesota School of Public…

KFC tries to lure competitor employees with free sandwich

July 14, 2010

KFC is focusing on portable options as part of its turnaround plan and apparently hopes to leverage some of the buzz from its Double Down limited-time-offer…

Consolidated Distribution Corporation opens new redistribution center

July 14, 2010

Consolidated Distribution Corporation LLC (CDC), a QSR, fast casual and casual dining supply chain solutions company, has opened a new redistribution center to…

NRA expands partnership with HealthyDiningFinder.com

July 14, 2010

The National Restaurant Association and Healthy Dining have expanded their partnership to promote the restaurant industry's efforts in offering healthier…

Making the right choice from the single-use ‘menu’

by Kim Frankovich — VP of Sustainability, Solo Cup Company

Ever stare at a menu for an eternity and still find yourself unable to make a decision?  Maybe you weren’t sure of your own priorities that day or maybe you…

KFC continues to challenge Yum!'s U.S. sales

July 13, 2010

Yum! Brands is pleased that its operating profits are up across all divisions, even though same-store sales were down in the United States and up only …

Foodservice executives reveal surprising recovery drivers

July 13, 2010

Senior executives in the food and beverage industry see improved revenue and profitability this year and next, but caution that the jobs outlook in their…

Dunkin’ Donuts partners with SysAid Technologies Ltd.

July 13, 2010

Dunkin’ Donuts has started to implement SysAid IT – an internal helpdesk platform – to transform its IT department. The platform, developed by SysAid…

Baskin-Robbins opens 1,000 store in Japan

July 13, 2010

Baskin-Robbins seems to have figured out a tricky Japanese market. It recently marked the opening of its 1,000 store there. The grand opening at the new store…

June shows consumer spending growth to be slowing

July 13, 2010

Analysis completed by First Data Corp. showed consumers were slower to open their wallets in June, as compared May’s findings. The First Data SpendTrend tracks…