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Have you had your morning … hot dog?
March 15, 2017
An unlikely player has emerged among brands offering breakfast — Hot Dog on a Stick is marketing an all-day breakfast menu with portable options. One menu…
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Stay solid: Join the movement to add 'e' to Pi Day
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Enough of this obscure 3.14 math stuff. Join restaurateurs everywhere to make this day about the real "pie" — the one dripping with cheese on a steamy crust.
read nowSubway: 'The allegation that our chicken is only 50% chicken is 100% wrong'
March 3, 2017
Subway is demanding an apology from the Canadian Television show, "Marketplace," which claimed this week that Subway's chicken contained 50-percent soy protein.
read nowWetzel's Pretzels sets up shop in Southern Texas
March 3, 2017
Wetzel's Pretzels is expanding into South Texas with a new location at The Outlets at Corpus Christi in Robstown, Texas. This location will offer its full line…
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The plant-based burger that 'bleeds' like rare beef
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It bleeds on the plate like a rare-cooked beef burger, tastes like a patty of ground beef but is produced with a mere sliver of the resources used to produce…
read nowDunkin' salts its sweet java on way into Michigan Bay
February 28, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts started an LTO this week that blends sweet and salty in a cold cup of jo for that growing throng of salted caramel- and bacon-candy lovers out…
read nowSilkron Technology offers interactive kiosk for quick service restaurants
February 27, 2017
Malaysia-based Silkron Technology has introduced its Smart F&B Solution, an interactive kiosk designed to increase revenue and profitability of quick…
read nowSubway puts fish on the menu for Lenten adherents
February 14, 2017
The pre-Easter season of Lent celebrated by many Christians is right around the corner, and Subway is hoping to reel in a few with a couple of fish offerings.
read nowPizza industry mourns death of Little Caesar's founder
February 13, 2017
The death of 87-year-old Little Caesar's founder, Mike Ilitch, Friday has hit a lot of people in their hearts over the weekend. He not only grew one of the…
read nowMcDonald's tests crab on sourdough
February 10, 2017
This may the year that fast food goes a little offbeat. McDonald's is testing snow crab on sourdough in four San Jose, California, locations, according to a…
read nowFlames of resistance rise against Hardee's CEO as labor secretary
February 9, 2017
The "pot" of resistance is still boiling under Labor Department Secretary nominee and Hardee's parent company CEO Andrew Puzder. Senate Minority Leader Chuck…
read nowDunkin' entering bottled-coffee market
February 8, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts is making its first foray into the ready-to-drink coffee market this week with its bottled iced coffee products now available in groceries and…
read nowEl Pollo Loco LTO breezes in on Baja wind
February 6, 2017
Fan favorite Baja shrimp has sailed in to El Pollo Loco as the featured ingredient in four seafood LTOs. The chain is offering shrimp avocado Baja tacos…
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Jack in the Box's response to healthful-eating craze: bacon butter
February 2, 2017
Jack in the Box has an LTO that may just pull Homer Simpson's paunchy animated body right out of our television screens.
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World's oldest QSR rebrands, expands in US
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The time may never be more ripe for 118-year-old Yoshinoya to hit a growth spurt in the U.S. The brand's U.S. CEO offers insight into what's coming as the…
read nowMcDonald's looking to create Starbucks experience with kiosks, digital menu boards
January 10, 2017
McDonald's is looking to upgrade its McCafe espresso machines with the McBarista. This upgrade will feature $12,000 espresso machines, sweets, seasonal coffee…
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McDonald's sells controlling interest in Chinese business
January 9, 2017
In a deal valued at up to $2.08 billion, McDonald's Corporation said today it's turning over its controlling stake in its China business to a Chinese…
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The gluten-free opportunity: New rewards await
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Skyrocketing demand for gluten-free choices on restaurant menus is spawning creative solutions from restaurateurs, food service vendors and health watchdog…
read nowOn the menu: Deep-fried Twinkies
January 5, 2017
While many restaurants are catering to guests hoping to drop a few pounds in the new year, McCain Foods is betting that others won't forget about the…
read nowTaco Bell responds to customers with New Year's resolutions
January 4, 2017
Taco Bell is kicking off 2017 with a series of "resolutions" to its customers and employees, reflecting the kind of brand responsiveness increasingly demanded…
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