Commentary: A restaurateur’s opinion on mandated menu labeling

Jeff Sinelli considers legislation to be beneficial, but cautions against relying solely on the restaurant industry to provide nutrition education.

KFC campaign raises more than $4 million for breast cancer research

July 21, 2010

KFC's "Buckets for the Cure" campaign, which kicked off in April, raised $4.2 million for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. The foundation…

Burger King adds nutritionally compliant kids meal to breakfast menu

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July 20, 2010

Burger King Corp. announced today it will offer a breakfast meal for children that meets the company's nutrition criteria for advertised kids meals. This…

Burger King Canada to limit kids' meals sodium content

July 15, 2010

Almost two years after Burger King Corp. announced it was limiting sodium in all of its kids' meals advertised to children under 12 years old, Burger King…

QSR ban proposed for Midwest town

July 15, 2010

While QSR bans have been implemented in some California areas, the idea may be starting to trickle into the Midwest. A committee in Sister Bay, Wisc., a…

A Leg Up on Legislation

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

How to keep your brand one step ahead of the law.

QSRs using less trans fat in cooking oils

July 14, 2010

As many Americans look to eat healthier, plenty of major QSRs have taken note. Research published this week by the University of Minnesota School of Public…

McDonald's Real Fruit Smoothie line launches

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 12, 2010

McDonald's Corp. is retiring its fruit and walnut salad later this year, but it won't abandon fruit on the menu all together. Today, the company saw the…

Fish Tacos gaining popularity

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 12, 2010

As more consumers crave healthier options at their favorite quick-service establishments, fish tacos have begun making their way onto menus. Long John Silver's…

Wendy's expects strong ROI from salad investment

July 8, 2010

Wendy's is confident that its new premium salad line will pay off for the brand. The company has invested in new equipment, sourcing of fresh ingredients and…

Skinner: CSPI Happy Meal suit threat frivolous

July 7, 2010

McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner sent a letter Wednesday to the Center for Science in the Public Interest responding to the agency's threat to sue the quick-serve…

Report finds U.S. McNuggets contain more calories, chemicals than in UK

July 5, 2010

The difference in ingredients in McDonald’s McNuggets by market is creating a media stir as well as an investigation in at least one country. In the United…

Wendy's readies for new premium salad launch

June 29, 2010

Wendy's will announce its new lineup of premium salads next week, but the salads are already in many stores and posted on the company's website.The new…

Sugar's comeback slowly reaching into QSR

Retail brands are using the ingredient as a marketing ploy, but cost and other factors may be holding fast food companies back.

Burger King switches to whole grain ciabatta bun for grilled chicken

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June 22, 2010

Burger King Corp. has increased the nutritional value of its Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich by switching to a toasted ciabatta bun made with whole grains. The…

Should McDonald's help solve the childhood obesity epidemic?

With its marketing prowess, the chain certainly has the ability to be a change agent. But does it need to?

Should McDonald's help solve the childhood obesity epidemic?

With its marketing prowess, the chain certainly has the ability to be a change agent. But does it need to?

McDonald's Canada cuts sodium in grilled chicken products

May 25, 2010

McDonald's Canada has reduced sodium in all of its menu items featuring grilled chicken, cutting the sodium level of those products by as much as 32 percent.

Subway adds LTO Orchard Chicken Salad Sandwich

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May 23, 2010

The Subway restaurant chain has introduced the new Orchard Chicken Salad Sandwich, available for a limited time only.   This new sandwich creation combines…

Bulking up the brand with a barbell strategy

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

McDonald's serves as a case study of best practices that brands newer to the game could learn from.