Villa Italian Kitchens partners with Monin to offer customizable drinks

July 2, 2015

Villa Italian Kitchen is allowing guests to customize their drinks by letting them add a "Flavor Shot" of Monin Gourmet Flavoring to any fountain beverage…

Sea Salt Caramel, Graham Canyon now available at Bruster's

July 2, 2015

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream has two new LTOs just time for summer—Sea Salt Caramel and Graham Canyon.

Wayback Burgers debuts high-protein milkshakes with crickets?

July 1, 2015

Wayback Burgers is adding two new high protein milkshakes to its menu, the Oreo Mud Pie Cricket Protein Milkshake and the Jerky Milkshake.

Picture perfect GMO fruit can reduce food waste

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

Applying this new genetic engineering will allow farmers to use more of what they harvest – which should reduce overhead food costs to the average consumer and…

Culver's hires new director of menu development

June 29, 2015

Culver Franchising System Inc. has announced that Quinn Adkins will take over as director of menu development.

Sysco steps away from US Foods acquisition following federal court injunction

June 29, 2015

Sysco Corp. won't be appealing a federal court ruling against its planned $3.5 billion acquisition of US Foods and will be going back to the drawing board to…

Cyclists can now carry McDonald's meals on their bikes

June 24, 2015

The struggling chain released its latest ad, which features a new form of packing created in partnership with ad agency, Tribal: The McBike, a box that enables…

Cinnabon debuts sausage for entry into breakfast segment

June 23, 2015

Available at participating locations nationwide, Sausage Bites are made with Cinnabon dough wrapped around a breakfast sausage and served with a side of warm…

Dairy Queen celebrates 75th with snacks, hot desserts, artisan trends

June 22, 2015

Dairy Queen has introduced its DQ Bakes! menu with nine products across three categories: Hot Desserts à la Mode, artisan-style sandwiches and Snack Melts.

Blog: Nostalgia, classic American fare, value trending on summer menus

Taking inspiration from the desserts your mother packed into your lunch and the graham cracker crust baked into your grandmother's pies, QSRs are twisting…

Foodservice industry has 3 years to cut the fat

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

A FDA decision gives the industry until 2018 to remove trans fats from all foods, which the federal agency estimates causes 20,000 heart attacks and 7,00…

'Starbucks of Cannabis' competition lighting up

June 17, 2015

The AmeriCanna Café is a destination beverage company designed for consumers to access information about the benefits of cannabis.

'Consumer counter-revolution' driven by misleading food labeling

June 17, 2015

Packaged Facts: "The mainstream food industry has paid a price for foot-dragging and sleight-of-hand on nutritional and labeling issues, leading to consumer…

NRA calls IRS requirements 'confusing, burdensome'

June 12, 2015

Under the current requirements, restaurants will face exorbitant new HR and IT costs to obtain, maintain and protect their employees' personal information…

Sodexo nominates MenuTrinfo for vendor award

June 12, 2015

MenuTrinfo received a nomination for the "Vendor Partner Award," from Sodexo.

White Castle VP concerned over proposed overtime changes

June 11, 2015

White Castle Vice President Jamie Richardson testified in a hearing by the House Education and Workforce Committee's Subcommittee of Workforce Protection about…

Independent restaurants supported with 'gifts of gratitude'

June 9, 2015

Restaurant.com, a dining deals site, is offering savings at more than 20,000 restaurants and giving free gifts of gratitude to independently owned restaurants…

Taco Bell testing alcohol, redesign: Is it rebranding as fast casual?

by Lon Southerland — Executive Vice President, GuestMetrics, LLC.

Taco Bell is testing test beer, wine, and “mixed alcohol freezes” this summer in a redesigned store format.

Restaurants hitting home runs in baseball stadiums

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Peanuts and Crackerjacks have always been staples at baseball stadiums around the country, but restaurants are trying to add other cuisines to baseball fans…

Subway partners with Pixar for Inside Out movie

June 8, 2015

Subway Restaurants announced the premiere of its latest spot tied to the upcoming Disney Pixar blockbuster Inside Out, which airs in theaters June 19.