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Dunkin' Donuts agrees to end gestation crate use
September 27, 2012
Dunkin' Donuts announced that it will begin switching to cage-free eggs in its breakfast sandwiches nationwide and eliminate cages for breeding pigs known as…
read nowNRA seeking Kitchen Innovations Award candidates
September 13, 2012
The National Restaurant Association is calling on foodservice equipment manufacturers to apply for its 2013 Kitchen Innovations Awards. Selected by an…
read nowRestaurant Technologies launches oil filtration monitoring technology
September 10, 2012
Restaurant Technologies Inc.'s new Filtration Monitoring technology records oil filtration process to improve food quality, create consistency and improve oil…
read nowJack in the Box commits to gestation-free crates
September 10, 2012
Another quick-service chain has committed to using only gestation-free pig crates. Jack in the Box Inc., which operates nearly 3,000 Jack in the Box and Qdoba…
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Will leading QSRs start selling organic baby food?
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
Keys to success include a focus on organic ingredients and innovative packaging.
read nowGold Star Chili hosts Cincinnati Bengals promotions
September 5, 2012
Gold Star Chili, the "Official Chili of the Cincinnati Bengals," is kicking off the football season with a special promotion running at all 95 units in the…
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Just like dominos this menu item shall fall
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Gluten free can be one of the best places for restaurants to shine, or just the opposite.
read nowIn-N-Out petitioned to offer veggie burger
August 31, 2012
Following a scandal involving animal welfare violations at a California slaughterhouse, Change.org has created a petition lobbying In-N-Out Burger to offer a…
read nowSubway commits to ending gestation stall use
August 29, 2012
Subway is the latest QSR chain to condemn the use of gestation crates and is working toward the elimination of these crates within its supply chain. According…
read nowMcDonald's ready to plant flag in Siberia
August 28, 2012
The Golden Arches are about to pop up in Siberia, Russia. According to the Voice of Russia, the company's Russia development director, Viktor Eidemiller…
read nowMcDonald's, In-N-Out suspend supplier over animal welfare concerns
August 24, 2012
After an undercover video showed employees at the Central Valley Meat Co. beating, kicking, shooting and shocking cows en route to their slaughter, McDonald's…
read nowCulver's introduces antibiotic-free chicken tenders
August 21, 2012
Culver's latest "Welcome to Delicious" TV spot, "Naturally Tender," highlights Culver's new all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken tenders.
read nowArby's signs facility maintenance contract
August 21, 2012
FM Facility Maintenance, an integrated facilities solutions including facility service, intelligent energy and construction management, was awarded a…
read nowSubway honors sanitation vendor with social responsibility award
August 21, 2012
CHEMCO Corporation was recently presented by Subway and its Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC) with the brand's 2012 Social Responsibility Award for…
read nowSubway introduces all-vegetarian outlet in India
August 17, 2012
Out of about 37,000 Subway outlets in the world, only one is completely meatless. According to the Times of India, Subway is introducing its vegetarian outlet…
read nowSubway sets sandwich-making Guinness World Record
August 16, 2012
A team of 250 Subway employees, along with "Famous Fan" and New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck, set a Guinness World Record Wednesday for "most people…
read nowBurger King, McDonald's apples recalled for possible listeria contamination
August 13, 2012
McDonald's and Burger King's apple supply has been voluntarily recalled by supplier Ready Pac Foods Inc. because of potential contamination of listeria.
read nowWest Liberty Foods named top vendor for Subway
August 13, 2012
West Liberty Foods, of West Liberty, Iowa, was named by the Subway brand and its Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC), as the 2012 Vendor of the Year at…
read nowJack in the Box franchisee installs automated oil management system
August 9, 2012
Jack in the Box franchisee Srinivas Vajupeyayajula has installed an automated oil management system from Restaurant Technologies Inc. in his 18 Houston area…
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Different approaches taken to navigate rising food costs
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Fast casuals have relied on menu price increases, while QSRs shift focus to value proposition.
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