KFC among sustainable practice winners

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August 31, 2010

Summit Publishing released its winners of its second annual Greener Package Awards for packaging sustainability.

QSR kiosks: What is taking so long?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Many industries have embraced the self-service technology, but restaurants have been reluctant.

Dunkin' Donuts restaurant earns Silver LEED certification

August 25, 2010

Dunkin' Donuts' first "green" restaurant, located in St. Petersburg, Fla., has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver…

Dairy Queen taps Vendor Safe Technologies as provider

August 23, 2010

American Dairy Queen Corp. has selected Vendor Safe Technologies as its preferred provider of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI/DSS) compliance…

Quail Digital launches flexible headset system

August 19, 2010

Quail Digital has introduced the Q-Pro Series 5 headset, a drive-thru system that does not require a belt pack or cabling. The wireless set includes integral…

Northwest Dairy Queen supplier recalls milk and juice products

August 18, 2010

Umpqua Dairy, based out of Roseburg, Oregon, has recalled its milk and juice products after an outbreak of salmonella was traced back to the company.

Kentucky Fried Milestone: Original Recipe turns 70

August 17, 2010

Colonel Sanders' iconic Original Recipe, with 11 herbs and spices, was created in 1940. KFC marked the 70th anniversary milestone Tuesday by cooking a world…

Subway presents Sustainability Awards to vendors

August 17, 2010

The Subway restaurant chain recently presented Sustainability Awards to vendor partners Pactiv's PWP Industries of Vernon, Calif.; Matosantos Commercial Corp.

Cage Match: McDonald's shareholders vote down proposal

August 15, 2010

McDonald's eggs will not be cage-free, after all. Shareholders for the chain voted against a proposal to buy at least 5 percent of its eggs from cage-free…

Subway franchisees offering a car's-eye view

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Some Subway restaurant owners get innovative with the drive-thru concept.

QSRs join the par-tea

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Menus make room for non-carbonated beverages, with tea making the biggest splash.

Wendy's plans to bring home the (costlier) bacon

August 4, 2010

Wendy's chains have started switching up their bacon supply. Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. restaurants have started to replace its cheaper bacon with a more costly…

Auntie Anne's recognizes suppliers and partners

July 29, 2010

Auntie Anne's Inc. recently honored its top suppliers and partners for their contributions to the pretzel franchisor's growth.

McDonald’s recognizes Frymaster for carbon footprint reduction

July 13, 2010

McDonald’s Corp.'s contribution to saving energy has been greatly aided by Frymaster, a Manitowoc Foodservice company.

QSRs find multiple uses for the iPad

While there are plenty of detractors, a number of experts see unlimited possibilities for the device.

Calif. governor signs cage-free egg legislation into law

July 8, 2010

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law this week legislation that phases out the production of eggs from caged hens. The bill, A.B. 1437…

Teamsters, Dunkin' Donuts distributor make progress in negotiations

July 5, 2010

Boston-based Teamsters Local 25 and Dunkin' Donuts' franchisee-owned distribution cooperative Northeast DCP made progress late last week on new contract…

Teamsters threaten strike against Dunkin' Brands distributor

June 29, 2010

A Boston-based union that has protested and threatened boycotts against Dunkin' Donuts over a contract dispute with one of its distributors is now talking…

NexCen now producing own dry pretzel mix for Pretzelmaker

June 29, 2010

NexCen Brands Inc.'s manufacturing facility in Atlanta is now producing dry pretzel mix for its Pretzelmaker brand in addition to the company's existing cookie…

Trufoods' revamped brands ready for growth

The two-year-old franchising company has big plans for its four small QSR chains.