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Argentine lab develops lean burger
July 14, 2008
The Washington Post: Argentina's Center for Research and Development in Food Cryotechnology has developed a lean beef burger that is low-fat and low-sodium…
read nowCalif. legislature approves trans fats ban
July 14, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle: California is poised to become the first state in the nation to ban restaurants and other food facilities from using trans fats, which…
read nowN.C. restaurant focus of salmonella investigation
July 13, 2008
The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer: Health investigators have converged on a Charlotte, N.C.-area restaurant suspected of being a source of multiple salmonella…
read nowYum! Brands announces Q2 earnings call
July 13, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W All American Food, has announced it will host a…
read nowSonic expands into N.J.
July 13, 2008
The Daily Journal (Millville N.J): Reyes Drive-Ins LLC plans to open 11 Sonic Drive-In locations in the South New Jersey area. The Millville, N.J., location is…
read nowFla. McDonald's site of dinner-time drug sting
July 13, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Undercover police officers stormed a Sarasota, Fla., McDonald's restaurant and ordered diners and employees to the ground as they…
read nowNexCen Brands acquires Bill Blass Couture
July 13, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has announced that through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NexCen Fixed Asset Company LLC, it has completed a purchase agreement…
read nowDunkin' Donuts volunteers fight hunger
July 10, 2008
CHICAGO — During the month of July, employees and franchisees of Dunkin' Brands will volunteer at America's Second Harvest Food Banks to fight hunger in their…
read nowTim Hortons Inc. announces Q2 earnings conference call
July 10, 2008
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. will release its second quarter earnings results in a conference call on Aug. 7, 2008, the company announced. …
read nowDunkin' Donuts joins with Irving Oil for gas-saving program
July 10, 2008
WCSH6 TV (Portland, Maine): Dunkin' Donuts is entering into a partnership with Irving Oil in a program called "Override" to save on the cost of gasoline…
read nowKFC Malaysian lowers targeted openings
July 10, 2008
The Star: KFC Holdings Bhd is expanding its chain of restaurants in Malaysia by another 12 to 15 outlets this year and diversifying its product offerings in a…
read nowBurger King debuts in BE's 40 Best for Diversity
July 10, 2008
NEW YORK — Black Enterprise (BE) has announced its fourth annual tally of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity in its July issue. The companies identified in…
read nowWendy's announces positive Q2 same-store sales
July 9, 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has announced its preliminary average same-store sales for the second quarter of 2008, which ended June 29, 2008. …
read nowCheckers rolls out new building options
July 9, 2008
TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., the nation's largest chain of double drive-thru restaurants and parent company of the Checkers and Rally's…
read nowEVOS moves into North Carolina
July 9, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — SKS Healthy Foods has announced the expansion of the EVOS brand of restaurants into North Carolina, with the first opening in Chapel Hill…
read nowCheckers/Rally's debuts LTO melt
July 9, 2008
TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers/Rally's has announced the introduction of the all-new Toasted Frisco Melt. Offered as a limited time promotion, the Toasted Frisco Melt…
read nowBaskin-Robbins celebrates Ice Cream Month with Oreo
July 9, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Baskin-Robbins is teaming up with the Oreo cookie to create 19 new Oreo Explosion ice cream products, the company announced. Baskin-Robbins…
read nowMcDonald's tests McCafés in southwest
July 8, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp has announced that select restaurants in the southwestern U.S. region will get McCafé coffee shops prior to their national…
read nowCarol DiRaimo named Jack in the Box VP
July 8, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has announced that Carol DiRaimo has joined the company as its vice president of investor relations and corporate…
read nowHardees to receive energy-efficient lighting
July 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Regency Maintenance Services has announced that it has started a lighting retrofit for CKE Restaurants Inc. in more than 300 of its Hardee's…
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