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FDA finds Chicago salmonella link
June 18, 2008
Associated Press: Health officials say nine of 17 Chicagoans sickened by salmonella-tainted tomatoes dined at casual-dining restaurant chain Adobo Grill, which…
read nowCarl's Jr. to expand into China
June 18, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Carl Karcher Enterprises Inc., has signed an agreement to open a minimum of 10…
read nowCalif. Restaurant Assoc. urges changes in calorie-count bill
June 17, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Restaurant Association has announced that it opposes a California senate bill that requires posting of nutritional…
read nowFood safety experts probe salmonella cluster
June 17, 2008
Reuters: U.S. food safety officials have announced that they are looking at a cluster of nine cases of salmonella poisoning in hopes it yields clues to the…
read nowDQ and Girl Scout cookies pair up for LTO blizzard flavor
June 17, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has announced it is merging its popular frozen treat, the Blizzard, with the best-selling Girl Scout cookie, the Thin Mint. The new…
read nowDTT Surveillance inks deal with YUM Brands
June 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES — DTT Surveillance, a leading provider of digital surveillance solutions for the restaurant and hospitality industries, has announced that it has…
read nowKFC helps consumers sport their political preference
June 17, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just in time for the presidential election, KFC is selling fun political T-shirts allowing consumers a chance to announce their left-wing…
read nowMcD's launches Big Mac jingle remix contest
June 17, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — As it wraps up its celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Big Mac, McDonald's USA has launched a national contest inviting consumers to…
read nowCKE in deal to add Hardee's in Pakistan
June 16, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has signed development agreements to open 25 new Hardee's restaurants in Pakistan. The agreements are with MDS…
read nowBurger, other chains starting to wrap it up
June 16, 2008
Brandweek: Fast-food chains such as Arby's, McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Wendy's are finding that customers take to wrap products, according to a report…
read nowSubway celebrates Jared's decade of keeping off the weight
June 16, 2008
MILFORD, Conn. — Subway Restaurants is celebrating spokesman Jared Fogle's 10-year anniversary of losing and keeping off 245 pounds with a text message…
read nowStudy: Taco Bell, other ads don't detract from gaming experience
June 16, 2008
Next Generation: In-game advertising network IGA Worldwide has announced resutls of a study of more than 1,300 PC gaming participants on the effect of in-game…
read nowFranchisees sue Tim Hortons over falling profits
June 16, 2008
The Hamilton Spectator: Two Tim Hortons franchise owners in Burlington, Ontario, are suing the Oakville, Ontario-based doughtnut chain for breach of contract…
read nowStudy: Eco-Safe ozone more effective than chlorine
June 16, 2008
TARZANA, Calif. — Eco-Safe Systems USA Inc. has announced the results from a commissioned challenge study of disinfection effectiveness of ozone vs. chlorine.
read nowKorean Starbucks deploy contactless payment
June 16, 2008
SDA Asia: Starbucks has announced that cash transactions in Korea soon will be considered a thing of the past as the company plans to roll out contactless…
read nowFDA backs NYC in calorie-count dispute
June 15, 2008
USA Today: The Food and Drug Administration believes the New York City has a right to force chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menu boards, a…
read nowNPD study: More Americans eating healthier foods
June 15, 2008
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Eating healthier foods rather than dieting appears to be the weapon of choice against the battle of the bulge, according to Chicago-based…
read nowMidwest flooding may push food prices higher
June 15, 2008
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.): Over the weekend of June 7, a monsoon-like storm dumped 10 inches of rain on Central Indiana, flooding farms still to…
read nowSonic starts planned boom in Twin Cities area
June 15, 2008
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Sonic Drive-In has opened its first Twin Cities, Minn., location. Border Foods Cos., the Golden Valley, Minn.-based…
read nowArby's launches video-submission campaign
June 15, 2008
ATLANTA — Arby's Rescue Brigade is searching for potential stars in the chain's nationwide video-submission contest. The fast-food chain is looking for…
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