Burger King Corp. finalizes Apple Fries licensing deal

June 18, 2009

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has finalized its licensing arrangement with Crunch Pak, which will bring the brand's popular BK Kids Meal product, BK Fresh Apple…

McDonald's Europe to test environmental improvements in farming

June 18, 2009

Reuters: McDonald's Europe has launched a farming program to tackle a wide range of environmental and animal welfare issues. Initiatives could include cows…

McDonald's McCafé gaining market share

June 17, 2009

The Boston Globe: McDonald's massive marketing campaign for its McCafé specialty coffee line has proven successful. While Starbucks remains the leader…

KFC defendant in class action suit over coupon promo

June 17, 2009

LOS ANGELES — A class action suit has been filed against KFC, claiming the company reneged on an offer of a free grilled chicken meal. The offer, promoted on…

Marble Slab intros Cookie Dough ice cream, combination

June 17, 2009

ATLANTA — Marble Slab Creamery has announced that it will offer a new Cookie Dough Ice Cream flavor and corresponding Ultimate Cookie Dough Tasty Creation…

Study finds QSR proximity and kids' obesity not linked

June 16, 2009

ScienceDaily: A new study has found that contrary to conventional wisdom, living near a fast food outlet does not cause a weight gain in children. The study by…

Taco Bell R&D looking at breakfast, large take-home meals

June 16, 2009

Investor's Business Daily: In Taco Bell's continual search for product innovation, the company considers about 200 concepts a year and whittles them down to…

Wendy's tweaks product development process

June 16, 2009

Business First of Columbus: Wendy's new management team turned to the brand's customers for its latest product development ideas, an area where the company had…

KFC Australia launches grilled chicken, tests lowering sodium

June 16, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald: KFC has launched its grilled alternative and pledged to cut salt levels in its food in Australia. The chain wants to improve the…

Wendy's Father's Day Frosty Weekend to help foster children

June 16, 2009

TORONTO — This Father's Day Weekend (June 20-21), Wendy's is helping consumers treat Dad and help foster children at the same time. During Wendy's third annual…

White Castle, A&W celebrate longevity

The regional brands are marking anniversaries with special prices and events.

Iced coffee hot with women, teen girls

June 15, 2009

USA TODAY: Iced coffee has gotten so popular in the past year that it has passed iced tea in sales as a breakfast drink at restaurants, according to The NPD…

Dunkin' Brands marks 15,000th store milestone

June 14, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has officially opened its 15,000th store worldwide in Raleigh, N.C. To…

Del Taco intros customizable Chicken Fajita Burrito

June 14, 2009

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has unveiled its new Chicken Fajita Burrito, which includes grilled marinated chicken, fire-roasted fajita onions and peppers…

TCBY offers dads free frozen yogurt on Father's Day

June 14, 2009

SALT LAKE CITY — TCBY has announced its second annual Father's Day giveaway. In honor of deserving dads, TCBY, The Country's Best Yogurt, will be swirling free…

Dunkin' Donuts topped ad buzz in May

June 14, 2009

The coffee ad wars are paying off for the top brands, Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's.   Advertising Age reports that Dunkin' Donuts led McDonald's and Starbucks…

Burger King to license Apple Fries for grocery sales

June 11, 2009

MIAMI — Beginning this fall, CrunchPak, a licensee of Burger King Corp., will make the company's BK Fresh Apple Fries available in approximately 10,000 grocery…

Carl's Jr. video creator promo tops viral video chart

June 11, 2009

Advertising Age: Carl's Jr.'s latest marketing effort to promote its Portobello Mushroom Six-Dollar Burger by signing on popular YouTube video creators has…

Mintel reveals lastest ice cream, coffee trends

Plain flavors are most popular for frozen treats, and specialty coffees are gaining ground.

MaggieMoo's debuts Destination menu for summer

June 10, 2009

ATLANTA — MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery has unveiled three new ice cream combinations and three new smoothie flavors that it will offer as part of its…