Burger King sprouts a 'weed' in its plant-based burger patch

August 9, 2019

A new weed has sprung up in the growing field of plant-based burger option, this one focused squarely on Burger King and the plant-based Impossible Whopper it…

Plant-based proteins? Subway says 'let's play (meat)ball!'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Subway again threw out a pitch today in the ever-heightening QSR plant-based protein wars, when it announced it will test a plant-based meatball in its new…

Canadian Pizza 73 goes all in for plant-based base + toppings

August 7, 2019

Canadian-based pizza chain, Pizza 73 is debuting a cauliflower crust in all 88 traditional Alberta-area restaurants, as well as two new plant-based protein…

Dear QSRs: Why can't plants be themselves?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In this increasingly plant-based meat world, have QSRs forgotten that plants —  sans the meaty masquerade —  are actually pretty darn good foods themselves?

From Whole Foods to invasive catfish, Farm Burger is making its mark

Not every limited-service brand has gone for a spin-off of the Impossible Burger or its meatless cousin, the Beyond Burger. Farm Burger concocted their own…

Taco Bell to cut antibiotics in beef by 25%

July 31, 2019

Taco Bell has committed to reduce antibiotics important to human health in its beef supply chain by 25% by 2025. Effective across the U.S. and Canada, this…

Blocking 'fake,' unsafe foods with blockchain

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

From fake honeybee honey to food safety issues, QSRs need an ally in their fight against potentially brand-busting threats. Enter blockchain, a supply chain's…

Tim Hortons cracks open a new QSR plant product: 'eggs'

July 26, 2019

Tim Hortons has cracked into a whole new type of fast food offering, announcing this week that it is the first major QSR to offer plant-based eggs as a test at…

Baskin-Robbins carves a scoop out of plant-based QSR action

July 25, 2019

Baskin-Robbins has scooped out a place in the QSR world's move to accommodate plant-based preferring customers by today announcing two non-dairy flavors…

Dunkin' Manhattan launches 1st QSR plant-based breakfast patty sandwich

July 24, 2019

Dunkin' is dippin' into plant-based offerings too by partnering with plant-based product maker, Beyond Meat, to give diners a Beyond Sausage Sandwich at the…

QSR plant-based burgers orders spike 10% over last year

July 17, 2019

QSR orders for plant-based burgers shot up 10% this year over last, to a whopping 228 million servings according to new data from the NPD Group. That's a far…

Subway tests lower-cal shakes with Halo Top partnership

July 1, 2019

Subway has made a big name for itself as a health- and weight-watching QSR and now it's taking that reputation right into a new territory by offering…

iQ teams up with The New Farm for unique greens

June 28, 2019

Canada-based fast casual, iQ, is partnering with The New Farm, an Ontario organic farm, to use The New Farm's regenerative greens at iQ locations. The greens…

Grubhub: Plant-based offerings firmly rooted in center of American plates

June 26, 2019

Online ordering and delivery platform, Grubhub, used data from more than 500,000 orders which it said take place "on an average day" through the service to…

Canada's Pizza Pizza claims launch of '1st all plant-based pizza'

June 24, 2019

Canadian QSR and pizza chain, Pizza Pizza is bringing what it said is the first plant-based pizza to market starting today thanks to a partnership with the…

Taco Bell turns menu towards vegetables, away from vegetable-based 'meat'

June 20, 2019

Despite its longtime reputation as a vegetarian and vegan-friendly fast food brand, Taco Bell told CNBC that it's not ready to dive into the meatless protein…

KFC US CEO on building a better bucket of chicken + Chowly CEO on streamlining third-party delivery

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

This week we go inside that heavenly scented bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken as we pull back the curtain on the 89-year-old KFC brand with the help of KFC…

KFC UK debuts meatless 'chicken' burger June 17, still no meatless plans for US

June 14, 2019

In the United Kingdom, KFC is launching a meat-free version of its crispy "chicken" burger, as an LTO starting Monday, June 17, as confirmed by KFC U.S. CEO…

DQ on all things frozen 'n' sweet + Pancheros' fresh 'bake' on Mexican heat

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

From frosty and American as apple pie, to fresh and prepared to order Mexican, the QSRweb podcast today features one-on-one talks with American Dairy Queen…

Wendy's sink-bathing employee prank costs worker his job

June 7, 2019

What appears to be a poorly judged employee prank at a Milton, Florida, Wendy's has cost an employee his job, and has caused negative publicity, despite the…