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Kraft Heinz taps Smucker’s Onell to head US sales, names 2 more execs
August 13, 2020
Cory Onell The Kraft Heinz Co. has named Cory Onell as president of U.S. sales as part of a new leadership team, according to a press release. The…
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Dunkin' pushes pumpkins onto menus early this year
August 13, 2020
The pumpkin patch may be populated with mere pewee-sized versions of the ghord right now, but at least one QSR is ready to roll with its annual gastronomic…
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Nathan's Famous partnership puts Halal hot dogs in Middle East
August 12, 2020
New York-based Nathan's Famous Inc., has signed a licensing, manufacturing and distribution agreement with Mezzan Holding KSC to make and distribute Halal…
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Plant-based KFC sandwich permanently joining Canadian menu
August 7, 2020
Plant-based KFC sandwiches will be a permanent menu addition for KFC Canada on Aug. 10, a news release said. The company said that following "an incredibly…
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Heftier check sizes boost Jack in the Box Q3 sales
August 6, 2020
Jack in the Box pulled out systemwide sales growth in the quarter that ended July 5 of 6.6%, driven by average check growth of 20.2%, though transactions were…
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Steak 'n Shake jumps the engine on former drive-in carhop service
August 5, 2020
Although Steak 'n Shake is typically a casual dining affair, the brand has revived its former drive-in service at a time when many customers would prefer to…
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Walmart partners with Impossible Foods to offer customers meatless burger
July 31, 2020
Walmart is selling the Impossible Burger, made by Impossible Foods, in more than 2,000 stores as well as online and through its mobile app.
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Canadian Harvey's restaurants launch next-gen Lightlife burger
July 31, 2020
More than 250 Harvey's restaurants in Canada have debuted what a news release said was a "reinvented" Lightlife Burger with 17 grams of protein and 5 grams of…
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Dunkin' coffee IN cereal? Life IS good
July 29, 2020
Dunkin' and Post Consumer Brands have partnered to create a way for customers to have their coffee and eat it too with a pair of new cereals made with Dunkin…
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Yelp: Pandemic permanently closes nearly 16K restaurants
July 27, 2020
Sixty percent of the more than 26,000 restaurants that were temporarily shuttered by the pandemic will not reopen, according to the Yelp Economic Average…
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Nathan's Famous to 'let the dogs out' nationwide with neighborhood kitchen network
July 27, 2020
Nathan's Famous Inc said it will use neighborhood kitchen operator and logistics hub, Reef, to grow the longtime hot dog-centered brand nationally. Reef has a…
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Judge: Burger King did not dupe Impossible Whopper customers
July 23, 2020
A federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has ruled that seven plaintiffs failed to show "reasonable" customers at Burger King were duped into paying more…
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Taco Bell: 'Change is hard'
July 22, 2020
Taco Bell's plans to simplify its menu Aug. 13 were designed — according to the brand — to create a more efficient experience for both customers and store…
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Edible's sales skyrocket 18% 1st half of year
July 21, 2020
Edible said today that the first half of 2020 was a record-breaker with sales up 18% systemwide for the period and an eye-popping 70% in the U.S. since April…
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Fast food industry worth $932B by 2027
July 21, 2020
The fast food restaurant sector will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.6% reaching $931.7 billion by 2027, according to ResearchandMarket.com, The…
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KFC heads west for latest Beyond Chicken offering
July 17, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken's Beyond Meat partnership product, Beyond Fried Chicken, is returning to the market, this time to more than 50 stores in the Califorinia…
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Yoshinoya helps customers take a dip this summer
July 15, 2020
Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen is inserting a bit of sweetness into its summer menu with the introduction of Donut Dippers at the brand's 100-plus U.S. stores.
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Kraft Heinz invests $48M to expand Missouri manufacturing operation
July 14, 2020
Kraft Heinz has announced plans to invest in its Springfield, Missouri manufacturing facility as part of a five-year, $48 million project to enhance its…
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Merchants Foodservice CEO urges support for emergency foodservice relief bill
July 14, 2020
Andy Mercier, president and CEO of Merchants Foodservice, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has called for support of the bipartisan bill introduced to…
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KFC works to win potato wedgers over to the fry side
July 10, 2020
KFC is working hard to win the love of fans of its former potato wedges over to its newly launched Secret Recipe fries.
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