Auntie Anne's tests whole wheat pretzels

January 27, 2012

Earlier this month, Auntie Anne's began testing new whole grain pretzel products in select markets across the U.S. as part of its mission to appeal to guests…

EVOS readies for future growth

January 26, 2012

EVOS has announced plans for its new corporate expansion through continued guidance from its newly appointed board of advisors, chaired by restaurant industry…

Top 5 2012 food innovation product predictions

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Coconut is the leading hot flavor in the restaurant industry from the fine dining level to the QSR coconut shrimp level.

How Subway created the top brand buzz

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Differentiation is the key to generating — and maintaining — positive consumer perception.

LaMar's Donuts launches whole-grain options and skinny lattes

January 23, 2012

To celebrate New Year's resolutioners, LaMar's Donuts has introduced a new whole-grain glazed cake and whole-grain raised donuts accompanied by a variety of…

McDonald's, Burger King offer gluten-free buns in Europe

January 18, 2012

Although such a widespread rollout has yet to hit domestic stores, McDonald's restaurants in Spain, Sweden, Finland and Norway now include gluten-free buns.

TCBY introducing new limited-time flavors every month

January 17, 2012

To kick off 2012, TCBY announced it will add new, limited-time flavors every month, and also will  add core flavors throughout the year. The new offerings are…

Restaurant industry's 2012 trends shaped by demographics, nutrition

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

NPD Group's research also expects retail competition to increase and commodity prices to affect menu offerings.

Residents protest McDonald's development in California town

January 15, 2012

Residents of Loma Linda, Calif., are fighting a development deal that would bring the first McDonald's restaurant to the town.

McDonald's extends Olympic sponsorship through 2020

January 12, 2012

In a press conference held today in Innsbruck, Austria – site of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games – McDonald's announced its renewed sponsorship with…

McDonald's UK replaces Happy Meal toys with books

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

January 11, 2012

McDonald's UK's latest Happy Meal promotion features Mudpuddle Farm books instead of traditional plastic toys.

Chick-fil-A grills chicken nuggets for healthier kid's meal

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

January 9, 2012

As more quick-service chains add healthier options to their kids' meals, such as apple slices and milk, Chick-fil-A has gone a step further, introducing…

TCBY introducing Greek Fro-Yo

January 9, 2012

TCBY has announced a new Greek Fro-Yo product, scheduled to appear in stores in April. The launch comes after the chain's successful roll out of Super Fro-Yo…

Convenience stores, QSR, fast casual and the food police

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Perhaps it is consumers who should be studied further to uncover the reason for their behavioral disconnects, instead of placing all the blame on QSRs and…

What’s on your kids’ menu?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

About 8 percent of all Americans under the age of 18 have some kind of food allergy.

Ring in 2012 with organic food innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

I predict that 2012 will be a banner year for Organic Food Product Innovation, and those who sit on the sidelines will miss the opportunity to strike gold in…

Gluten free goes mainstream

Gluten-free menu claims have grown 114 percent over the last three years, proving that consumers beyond those diagnosed with celiac disease are eating…

2012 will be the year of more information

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Miniature portions, specialty beverages are among the trends to watch.

Serve kids meals, go to prison?

by Barry Klein — Marketing Directo, Go Roma

After McDonald's is fined in Brazil for its Happy Meals, is it possible something like that could happen in the U.S.?

QSRweb.com's Top 10 stories of 2011

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Product upgrades, restaurant overhauls on the menu this year.