COVID-19 kills Coca-Cola’s Tab

October 16, 2020

Tab, Coca-Cola's first diet cola, has fallen victim to the soda giant's plans to reduce its 500 brands in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a…

Jack in the Box tests 'Unchicken' sandwich

October 15, 2020

Jack in the Box is putting a player in the chicken sandwich fray, only this sandwich is not chicken at all. It's a plant-based item and is called the Unchicken…

Friendly 'ghosts' breathe new life into Smokey Bones

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Tripling the size of your brand's units in the course of a year -- and a pandemic-stricken year at that -- is no easy feat. But casual brand, Smokey Bones, has…

American Egg Board debuts recovery program for small chains

October 14, 2020

The American Egg Board is launching a foodservice recovery program aimed at driving traffic to independent restaurants and small chains still struggling due to…

Johnsonville offering breakfast sausage for foodservice operators

October 13, 2020

Johnsonville is now offering foodservice operators the chance to grow their breakfast sales with the launch of its premium breakfast sausage lineup, according…

Krystal offers 'country-fried' LTO

October 9, 2020

Atlanta-based Krystal is ushering in an all-American favorite: Country Fried Steak, a news release said.

Restaurants adapt to short, long-term impact of COVID-19

by Fast Casual

The short-term impacts of COVID-19 have been tremendous on restaurant customer behavior. Luckily, restaurants have adopted many tactics to handle both the…

Up close with The Halal Guys, HungerRush

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The Halal Guys CEO talks about riding the choppy seas of a rough restaurant year, while HungerRush stops in to recount the many ways restaurant management…

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Star-power, marketing boost McDonald's Q3 US sales

U.S. sales perked up substantially for the fast food giant in the third quarter, though international results still leave much to be desired.

McDonald's adds 1st breakfast bakery items in 8 years

October 7, 2020

For the first time in eight years, McDonald's is introducing new breakfast bakery items in line with both the QSR breakfast wars and the sugary spirit of…

'Taco' bite! What's not to like?

Sunday, Oct. 4, is National Taco Day.

Jack in the Box using 'mostly' cage-free eggs

October 1, 2020

San Diego-based Jack in the Box Inc. said more than three-quarters of all eggs in its supply chain come from chickens raised in cage-free environments. The…

Midwest convenience chain launches burger-burrito mash-up

October 1, 2020

Thorntons. a Louisville, Kentucky-based convenience store chain, has launched a burger/burrito mash-up line designed to capture the attention of on-the-go…

Hungry Howie's 'pinks up' pizza boxes to fight breast cancer

September 30, 2020

Hungry Howie's is raising funds and awareness in October for the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. through its annual "Love, Hope & Pizza" campaign.

Bojangle's goes all out for Pulled-Pork Day

September 29, 2020

Here's a news-flash: There is actually such a thing as National Pulled Pork Day, and it's right around the corner on Oct. 12. Bojangles is claiming the day to…

QSR coffee foot traffic: In need of a double-espresso?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In the realm of coffee-centered concepts, Dunkin' and Starbucks reign supreme, but traffic is down at both locations. And that is despite the recent…

Recycle that pizza box? Domino's will show you the way

September 28, 2020

Domino's — which said it is the planet's biggest pizza company — is hoping to prod customers to recycle some of their pizza boxes by launching a zip code…

Edible launches nationwide 'bakeshop'

September 25, 2020

Fresh fruit arrangement brand, Edible, is moving into baked goods, with the launch of Edible Bakeshop, beginning with a little something inspired by fall …

Trend-Toppers Edition: Starring Starbird, 'star' plants

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In the annals for hot food trends, chicken and plant-based menu items are definitely having their "moments." For proof, look no further than chicken-centric…

'Dog Days' of August = better days for restaurants

September 23, 2020

Despite on-premise dining restrictions in slightly less than a quarter of restaurants in August, the rate of traffic and dollar declines eased slightly…