Food & Beverage News & Media
Flavor trends report: It's gettin' hot(ter) in here
July 31, 2017
A new food industry flavor trends report has been released from Research and Markets, and though few details have been provided about content of the paid…
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Brand resurrection? Chipotle might just pull it off
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Norovirus outbreak and rat infestation behind it, Chipotle's leadership says the brand is moving on.
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Looking for ways to find and keep employees? NRA leaders offer insights
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Given the reality of fewer young employees in the work force, the only options are to recruit more from other age groups or be more successful recruiting…
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New way to 'try on' best new bottom line-building restaurant tech
July 25, 2017
POS device provider ParTech has partnered with cloud-based API software developer Omnivore to bridge the gap between restaurants and the tech developers and…
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3 commonalities among Lyfe Kitchen, Urban Plates, Baskin Robbins brand-building strategies
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Building a successful brand has three parts: storytelling, club making and country building, according to a branding expert at the National Restaurant Show.
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Build-your-own trend hits ice cream sandwiches ... 'and all's right with the world'
July 21, 2017
There may be few pleasures in life as great as an ice cream sandwich on a hot day. Until now, that is, with the rollout of "build-your-own" ice cream…
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Chipotle class action suits allege brand misled public, investors about food safety measures
July 20, 2017
One class action suit was filed, another is waiting for class certification and a third is in the wings, all alleging that Chipotle and its leadership led food…
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BBC uncovers fecal bacteria in 3 US fast food chains' ice
July 20, 2017
A BBC "Watchdog" series investigation that found feces in iced drinks served at three U.S.-based fast food chains in the U.K., is rapidly growing into a global…
read nowWendy's tangos with fresh mango
July 12, 2017
The National Mango Board has announced a fresh success with Wendy's introduction of a summer LTO that includes the sunny-colored tropical fruit — a strawberry…
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Investing in technology? Restaurants share hits and misses
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Companies need to do their research, and management has to be supportive for technology initiatives to succeed.
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McDonald’s clarifies: No plans to replace workers with kiosks
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Cowen & Co. upgraded McDonald's outlook based on the chain's technology upgrades, including self-order kiosks. The company has been deploying kiosks globally…
read nowCurry Up Now celebrates grand opening of Alameda, California location
June 21, 2017
Curry Up Now — a Bay area family of restaurants, food trucks and bars — opens its sixth brick-and-mortar location, this one in a former Tava Kitcen in Alameda…
read nowAnthony's Coal Fired Pizza joins boycott wiping Anheuser-Busch products off NYC shelves
June 19, 2017
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza has joined three dozen other New York brands in a boycott that is sweeping New York City store shelves clean of Anheuser-Busch…
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Chick-fil-A delivers 'true' gluten-free sandwich
June 19, 2017
Chick-fil-A has added a gluten-free bun, now available for all of its sandwiches, in response to the estimated 18 million Americans who want bread free of the…
read nowSubway adds touchscreen kiosks and mobile app to improve sales
June 16, 2017
Subway is introducing touchscreen ordering kiosks and a new mobile app in an effort to catch up with competitors like Panera Bread that have credited…
read nowEl Pollo Loco debuts new look, LTO
June 13, 2017
El Pollo Loco opened a store this week in Arizona while also debuting an LTO nationwide, a news release said. The new store on East Shea Boulevard in…
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Economic uncertainty and third-party delivery impact UK, US restaurants
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Globalization has created opportunity for American brands in the U.K., where restaurants face many of the same challenges and opportunities as the U.S.
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America's tastes today? Cauliflower on pizza; radishes as raw meat
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
With rapid-fire delivery and an upbeat attitude, menu analyst and Kruse Co. owner, Nancy Kruse, last week told a standing room only crowd at the National…
read nowTaco Bell debuts salsa to start the day
June 2, 2017
The march into the morning meal business continues this week with Taco Bell introducing a "breakfast salsa" to go with its first-meal offerings, such as the AM…
read nowA&W gets a little nutty
June 2, 2017
Peanut butter is the star this summer at A&W. The chain has partnered with Reese's to bring customers a bevy of peanut butter concoctions. Additions…
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