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Tahini brands recalled after multistate salmonella outbreak
February 28, 2019
A multi-state salmonella Concord outbreak has led federal food safety authorities to issue a warning and recall of Achdut Ltd. tahini. The FDA and U.S. Centers…
read now30-year study: Fast food portions now 'significantly' bigger, saltier, higher in calories
February 28, 2019
Fast food brands got a bit of a punch in the gut this week when an analysis of offerings at 10 of the top U.S. QSR brands in 1986, 1991 and 2016 revealed that…
read nowSubway piles meat on 2 LTOs
February 28, 2019
Subway is doubling the meat in its two LTO wraps available through April 24. The Sesame-Ginger glazed chicken and Sweet 'n' Smokey Steak & Guac wraps…
read nowMcDonald's Happy Meal toys target STEM subjects
February 27, 2019
McDonald's and Discovery have created a Happy Meal initiative to debut Discovery #Mindblown S.T.E.M. robot toys. A news release about the new Happy Meal…
read nowWendy's joins sustainable packaging group
February 26, 2019
Wendy's Company is partnering with NextGen Consortium to increase the brand's use of sustainable packaging over the course of a multi-year relationship with…
read nowHardee's brings back '80s-era 'mug club' to promote Arabica coffee
February 25, 2019
Hardee's is bringing back the brand's 1980s-era Rise and Shine Mug Club to help promote its new 100-percent Arabica blend coffee and further the chain's…
read nowDoorDash will use $400M investment to grow 325% this year
February 22, 2019
DoorDash has raised $400 million toward expansion of the app-based food delivery platform, which a news release said has already grown more than 250 percent…
read nowBurger King sandwich challenges KFC to game of 'chicken'
February 22, 2019
Burger King is playing something like a game of "chicken" with KFC this week after the burger chain introduced a grilled chicken sandwich. The brand, which…
read nowWendy's reports steady sales growth for FY2018
February 21, 2019
Wendy's saw healthy systemwide sales growth for the last quarter and full year of 2018, reporting systemwide global sales growth for the quarter that ended…
read nowJack-in-the-Box beats estimates as value pricing boosts sales
February 21, 2019
Jack in the Box Inc. reported better-than-expected earnings during the fiscal first-quarter as the burger chain benefitted from lower costs and positive…
read nowAirAsia brings fast food restaurant brand down to earth
February 20, 2019
As if the competition on land wasn't already high for QSRs, now one of the latest competitors in the fast food chain game has literally fallen from the sky in…
read nowLargest Burger King franchisee to pay $238M for Cambridge Franchise Holdings
February 20, 2019
The nation's largest Burger King franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., will acquire 166 Burger King and 55 Popeyes restaurants from Cambridge Franchise…
read nowGlobal food delivery app market to soar nearly 28% by 2023
February 19, 2019
By 2023, the global food delivery mobile app market that was put at $3.78 billion in 2017 should grow to a whopping $16.61 billion in value, which is a…
read nowHardee's, Carl's Jr. bring back 'loopy' Donuts
February 19, 2019
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are adding Kellogg's Froot Loops Mini Donuts to their menus as LTOs, a news release said.
read nowWendy's reaches proposed $50M hacker attack settlement, announces 18 % dividend increase
February 15, 2019
It's a good-news, bad-news kind of week for Wendy's, which announced an 18 percent dividend increase for the latest quarter and that it reached an agreement to…
read nowTaco Bueno apologizes, releases info on 2018 malware attack
February 15, 2019
Taco Bueno provided more information about a payment card incident first reported late last year after an Oct. 29, 2018, third-party report that data from…
read nowMcDonald's Stockholm supply chain delivery project makes for a 'silent night'
February 15, 2019
A pilot study to test silent overnight deliveries has been launched at six McDonald's restaurants in Stockholm, Sweden using a hybrid truck from Scania…
read nowPrankster releases rat at McDonald’s, causing chaos
February 14, 2019
It's not the type of publicity McDonald's seeks.
read nowMcDonald's Shamrock shake returns to menu
February 14, 2019
McDonald's has officially reintroduced Shamrock Shakes to its menu. This limited time offering will be available through March 24 at select stores, according…
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