Chicken News & Media
'Fall'-ing in love again: QSRs roll out offerings to roll in diners
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Trees may shed plenty every fall, but QSR menus do not. Rather, many brands have been adding on like crazy this fall with innovative offerings, both LTO and…
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Slim Chickens caters to football fans' food demands
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
There may be no greater test of the success of a catering program than a fanatic football fan, who's been guzzling suds and suddenly becomes hungry. Party…
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Kentucky Fried Chicken taps Ray Liotta to play Colonel Sanders
September 7, 2017
In keeping with the brand's rotating cast of unexpected celebrities portraying iconic founder Colonel Harland Sanders, Kentucky Fried Chicken has tapped actor…
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Playing chicken: Church's giveth and Chick-fil-A taketh away
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
On the heels of Chick-fil-A's announcement that its much beloved chicken salad sandwich will be dropped from the menu nationally on Sept. 30, competitor…
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Chick-fil-A delivers 'true' gluten-free sandwich
June 19, 2017
Chick-fil-A has added a gluten-free bun, now available for all of its sandwiches, in response to the estimated 18 million Americans who want bread free of the…
read nowEl Pollo Loco lands 'deep in the heart of Texas'
May 30, 2017
Irving, Texas is the newest site of an El Pollo Loco location. Chicken Time Holdings affiliate, Chicken Time IV, LLC, is the franchisee opening this first…
read nowFrom burgers to pizza, it's all about the 'hot'
May 11, 2017
Two QSR brands are putting diners' hot and growing penchant for heat and spice front and center on their permanent menus with fiery offerings.
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Want to grow your brand? Know the 3 Cs
by Elizabeth Friend — Strategy Analyst, Euromonitor International
China, chicken and coffee are three factors driving growth and profit in the current foodservice industry, according to Euromonitor International colleague and…
read nowKFC commits to chicken without human antibiotics
April 7, 2017
By the end of 2018, KFC said all birds used in its US restaurants will come from farms where hens are raised without the use of antibiotics important to human…
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Cowboy Chicken, Elevation Burger execs: Pay supply chain due respect or pay consequences
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In a world, where customers are demanding that restaurants use ethically produced, sustainable and healthful ingredients, supply chain management has grown in…
read nowBurger King commits to making chickens' lives better
March 21, 2017
Burger King has taken a relatively major stance on animal welfare today, specifically, the welfare of chickens, which animal protection organization, Mercy For…
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The $210 million chicken: Subway sues over soy content reports
March 17, 2017
About three weeks after a Canadian TV station reported roughly half of the Subway chain's chicken is soy filler, Subway is raising some flap in the form of a…
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RBI acquires Popeyes for $1.8B
February 21, 2017
Restaurant Brands International stock is bouncing upward on confirmation this morning that the Burger King and Tim Hortons chains owner is buying the…
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Wendy's to chickens: 'Let's get small'
February 15, 2017
"Smaller is better" may not be a saying you hear much, but when it comes to chickens and their meat, Wendy's believes that is the case. The chain announced…
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Yum asks, 'Why shouldn't the chicken cross the road?'
February 13, 2017
Yum is taking its chicken show on the road, according to a conference call with the Louisville-based company's CEO Greg Creed Thursday, who said the company…
read nowAll-organic drive-thru opening outside Chicago
January 31, 2017
An organic fast food drive-thru concept is rolling out its first location in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, according to a news release. The restaurant is called…
read nowSonic board adds former Bob Evans CEO, announces dividend, bans antibiotics
January 20, 2017
Sonic Corp. added a former restaurant chain CEO to its board of directors today and declared quarterly cash dividend of 14 cents per share, according to a…
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Taco Bell puts chickens back in their 'shells'
January 11, 2017
Much to the chagrin of chickens everywhere, Taco Bell has figured out a way to not only put chicken in tacos, but how to actually make the taco itself out of…
read nowNRDC cries 'foul' on Burger King's antibiotic-raised chicken claims
December 30, 2016
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is crying "foul" on the recent announcement from Burger King and Tim Hortons that the brands will stop purchasing…
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Pret a Manger 1st US chain to issue humane commitment for chickens
December 15, 2016
Pret A Manger is the first U.S. national restaurant chain to commit to improvements for the welfare of the chickens raised for its food operations, according…
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