Buying in numbers

Purchasing cooperatives ease product costs.

Specialty coffee not so hot for McDonald's

July 20, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: McDonald's sales data suggests that its specialty coffee drinks, now in at least 1,700 locations, aren't selling well. A chart of the…

N.Y. man sues Subway over knife in bread

July 15, 2008

New York Post: A Queens, N.Y., man is suing Subway for $1 million after he said he found a 7-inch serrated knife baked into the bread of his 12-inch cold-cut…

Jack in the Box kicks off Cheesy Macaroni Bites

July 14, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants has announced it is introducing Cheesy Macaroni Bites, featuring wedges of macaroni noodles and Kraft cheese in a…

Argentine lab develops lean burger

July 14, 2008

The Washington Post: Argentina's Center for Research and Development in Food Cryotechnology has developed a lean beef burger that is low-fat and low-sodium…

Does organic fit on the QSR menu?

EVOS succeeds with the use of organic ingredients, healthy options.

Checkers/Rally's debuts LTO melt

July 9, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers/Rally's has announced the introduction of the all-new Toasted Frisco Melt. Offered as a limited time promotion, the Toasted Frisco Melt…

Baskin-Robbins celebrates Ice Cream Month with Oreo

July 9, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Baskin-Robbins is teaming up with the Oreo cookie to create 19 new Oreo Explosion ice cream products, the company announced.    Baskin-Robbins…

McDonald's tests McCafés in southwest

July 8, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp has announced that select restaurants in the southwestern U.S. region will get McCafé coffee shops prior to their national…

Engauge Digital promotes Chick-fil-A Cow Appreciation Day

July 7, 2008

ATLANTA — Engauge Digital is helping Chick-fil-A promote Cow Appreciation Day, which rewards customers who go to any Chick-fil-A on this day wearing…

Menu labeling alters New Yorkers' eating habits

July 6, 2008

AMNewYork:  New York chain restaurants are seeing customers switching to lower-calorie food choices two months after many began posting the number of calories…

Jack in the Box intros new value sandwiches

July 6, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box has added two new cheese-topped sandwiches to its value menu. The new Nacho Cheese Burger and Nacho Cheese Chicken Sandwich feature…

CKE CEO criticizes dollar menus

July 6, 2008

Forbes: The chief executive of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent CKE Restaurants Inc. has said the fast-food industry's dependence on dollar menus to attract…

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…