Buffett offers kids financial advice at Dairy Queen promo

July 2, 2008

OMAHA, Neb. — During a visit to his local Dairy Queen for the launch of the new Girl Scouts Thin Mint Blizzard, financier Warren Buffett gave young people with…

McDonald's outlines Olympic Games sponsorship

July 2, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has launched several programs as part of its sponsorship of the 2008 Olyimpic Games in Beijing, ranging from giving kids an…

DQ parent company CEO Buffett draw $2.1M bid for lunch

July 1, 2008

Associated Press: Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which owns International Dairy Queen Inc., was surprised at a Chinese investment fund…

Culver's adds Oreo frozen custard sandwich

July 1, 2008

PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wisc. — Culver's has partnered with Kraft Foodservice, maker of the Oreo cookie, to develop a frozen-custard-filled Oreo sandwich. The…

Industry angry over lengthy salmonella probe

July 1, 2008

AZCentral: Farmers, distributors and others slammed by slumping sales of tomatoes are growing angry after more than 11 weeks into the investigation of the…

Dunkin' Donuts adds Southwest Chicken Flatbread Sandwich

June 29, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has introduced a new Southwest Chicken Flatbread Sandwich, available at Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide beginning June 30…

Dunkin' Donuts launches summer iced beverage promotion

June 25, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has launched its "Bases Loaded" promotion for its summer iced beverages.   The promotion is licensed by MLB.com, the Major…

Ind. McDonald's customers in PJs get free chicken biscuits

June 25, 2008

Noblesville (Ind.) Daily Times: McDonald's Restaurants of Central Indiana — Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Bloomington, Muncie and Anderson — will be holding…

McDonald's tests new smoothies

June 24, 2008

Sault Ste. Marie Evening News: Northern Michigan McDonald's restaurants, along with Bakersfield, Calif., and Rochester, N.Y., are again being used as consumer…

Food safety requires a strong supply chain

Knowing your supplier can help prevent food-borne illness.

EVOS offers shake for fuel promotion

June 19, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. — EVOS restaurants are helping Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla., customers get over the pain of high gas prices with a "fuel up" for free promotion.

Carl's Jr. introduces new $6 burger

June 18, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has announced the addition of the Prime Rib Six Dollar Burger to its menu. The premium burger represents the chain's desire to…

DQ 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…

Burger, 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…

Smoothie madness

Nutrition-packed beverages serve as snacks, quick meals.

A&W offers free floats for a day

June 15, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A&W Restaurants Inc. has announced it is offering a free root-beer float with no purchase necessary on June 16, 2008.   With gas prices…

Maines Paper & Food Service locks in more Burger King work

June 10, 2008

Press & Sun-Bulletin: Maines Paper & Food Service Inc. has announced it has expanded its Burger King account to include foodservice distribution to…

IBM, Self-Service World announce free webinar on reaching the ‘new consumer'

June 10, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…

Gary Crompton named ARAMARK president, business dining

June 3, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — Foodservice company ARAMARK has named Gary Crompton president of business dining, reporting to Ira Cohn, president of the business and industry…

Study: Americans spend $500M on fast food

May 28, 2008

WSYR: A study released by Chicago-based Research International shows Americans are spending an average of $500 million a year on quick-service restaurants. The…