Coke, Juan Valdez partner

May 21, 2007

ATLANTA — Coca-Cola FoodService will introduce this year a branded liquid coffee system that delivers 100 percent Colombian Coffee on demand.   The Juan…

DTT announces 20,000th surveillance solution sold

May 20, 2007

CHICAGO — DTT Surveillance, provider of integrated surveillance technology to the restaurant industry, announced that the total number of U.S. fast-food and…

Cold Stone launches integrated ad campaign

May 20, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery will launch its first national integrated advertising campaign on May 21. The Love It Love It campaign asks ice cream…

NRA to form environmental-initiative task force

May 20, 2007

Washington, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association announced today that it is forming a new Board of Directors task force to take the lead on implementing…

Dunkin' Donuts eyes Indian market

May 20, 2007

LiveMint.com: Dunkin Brands Inc., the owner of the Dunkin' Donuts chain, is in preliminary discussions with potential Indian partners to roll out the brand in…

Yum Brands extends deal with farmworkers

May 20, 2007

Kentucky.com: Taco Bell owner Yum Brands Inc. has expanded its tomato deal with a Florida farmworker group to cover all of its restaurant chains, including…

NRA show highlights beverage trends

May 20, 2007

CHICAGO — The 2007 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held May 19-22 at McCormick Place in Chicago, featured several educational…

NRA show kicks off in Chicago

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 19, 2007

After a slow attendee start at this year's National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, things were in full swing Saturday afternoon as show…

Wendy's hops on premium coffee bandwagon

May 17, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio —Wendy's International Inc. has partnered with Cincinnati-based Proctor & Gamble to offer a proprietary blend of Folgers Gourmet Selections…

Kahala Cold Stone buys Blimpie

May 17, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kahala Cold Stone on May 17, announced that its subsidiary has completed the purchase of all Blimpie assets, including all Blimpie…

Sonic tops list of cleanest restrooms

May 17, 2007

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: According to Corporate Research International, Sonic tops the list of fast food eateries with the cleanest restrooms. Rounding out…

The NRA show Top 10

May 17, 2007

United States Sen. Fred Thompson is set to Keynote the 2007 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 19-22, at McCormick Place in…

Cold Stone opens in China, Taiwan

May 16, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — On April 26, Cold Stone Creamery opened its first Shanghai, China, location in the Raffle City Mall. The store marks the first…

94-year-old McDonald's employee still on the job

May 16, 2007

Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill.): Litta Ballow still enjoys working. The 94-year-old Illinois woman has worked at a Bloomington McDonald's for the past 1…

Pizza Hut, Taco Bell parent to split stock

May 16, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long Jon Silvers, KFC and A&W brands, plans to split its stock 2-for-1…

Wendy's recognized for top customer service

May 16, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. took the top spot for customer satisfaction in the "limited service restaurants" category in this year's American…

New report delves into U.S. breakfast-eating habits

May 16, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Breakfast Foods: The Consumer in the United States 2006 to their offering.

Burger King sued over trans fats

May 16, 2007

Reuters: A nutrition advocacy group sued Burger King Holdings Inc. on Wednesday over the hamburger chain's use of frying oil that contains trans fats. In court…

Marijuana found in McDonald's happy meal

May 16, 2007

Yahoo News: A Chicago couple has plans to sue an area McDonald's after their 8-year-old daughter was given a Happy Meal with marijuana in it. The bag of…

Jack in the Box Inc. announces 2Q results

May 15, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Same-store sales at Jack in the Box Inc. company restaurants increased 6.4 percent in the second quarter. Year to date, same-store sales are up 5.…