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Report: Global dairy prices 'exceptionally high'
July 1, 2013
Rabobank has published a new report on the global dairy industry, which includes a look at supply, demand, pricing and forecasting. In the report, published by…
read nowRestaurant chains step up relief efforts for Alberta floods
June 27, 2013
The massive flooding that hit Canada's Alberta province last week is expected to hit that country's GDP growth by as much as 1 full percent on the year…
read nowMcDonald's Kuwait testing mobile payment platform
June 25, 2013
McDonald's and Kuwait International Bank have teamed up to test Seamless' Seqr mobile payment platform throughout Kuwait.
read nowBaskin-Robbins plans South Africa, Germany expansion
June 24, 2013
Baskin-Robbins announced today plans to develop locations in major metropolitan areas across South Africa and Germany. This effort is part of Baskin-Robbins…
read nowUK Burger King franchisee adds SaaS-based analytics app
June 20, 2013
NCR Corporation today announced that Hybrid Dining, a United Kingdom-based Burger King Franchisee, has implemented the NCR Pulse Real-Time smartphone…
read nowFood delivery business launches in Southeast Asia
June 17, 2013
DealGuru Holdings, an independent e-commerce operator in Singapore and Malaysia, has spun out its food delivery subsidiary to form "Food Runner," a food…
read nowChina's restaurant traffic, ticket growth slows
June 12, 2013
Australia, Canada, and China rang in 2013 with an increase in foodservice consumer visits as other countries across the globe experienced weak traffic growth…
read nowCold Stone Creamery enters Turkey market
June 12, 2013
The international development of Cold Stone Creamery continues to accelerate in 2013 with its entry into Turkey, the brand's 25th country.
read nowKFC's Zinger Double Down returns to Canada
June 10, 2013
KFC Canada has brought back the hot and spicy Zinger Double Down sandwich in stores through July 14.
read nowMcDonald's turns in positive sales across the board
June 10, 2013
McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales increased 2.6 percent in May, the first time this year sales were positive across all…
read nowInternational guestworkers protest against McDonald's for labor abuse allegations
June 7, 2013
On Thursday, protests were held in more than 30 countries targeting McDonald's for alleged labor abuse against international student guestworkers.
read nowBakery-café category underrepresented in Canada
June 7, 2013
Technomic has developed a Canadian Bakery & Coffee Cafe Consumer Trend Report, which shows that bakery-cafes in the country experience relatively low…
read nowChina restaurant revenue up 17% in 2012 led by Yum! Brands
June 5, 2013
A new report from the China Cuisine Association shows that revenue from the largest restaurant chains in that country was up 16.5 percent in 2012. Yum! Brands…
read nowTim Hortons electric vehicle charging station test exceeds expectations
May 30, 2013
Tim Hortons has announced the expansion of its electric vehicle charging station pilot launched earlier this year in Oakville, Ontario, by unveiling six new…
read nowPollo Tropical debuts in India
May 30, 2013
Pollo Tropical has opened its 33rd internationally franchised location and its first restaurant in India. This marks the brand's first opening outside the…
read nowKFC plants flag in Mongolia
May 30, 2013
Yum! Brands Inc. has announced the grand opening of the first KFC in Mongolia by its international division, Yum! Restaurants International, in conjunction…
read nowMcDonald's Italy debuts pasta dish in partnership with Barilla
May 28, 2013
To appeal to the masses, McDonald's restaurants in Italy now feature pasta. According to NBC News, the company teamed up with Barilla for the new item — a…
read nowChinese QSR market to pass $280B by 2017
May 24, 2013
According to a new report released by market insight firm Mintel, China's quick-service and takeaway market is expected to reach RMB 1.8 trillion ($283.4B U.S.
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McDonald's defends nutritional options, children's marketing
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The company plans between 1,500 and 1,600 new restaurants this year, most of which will open in new and emerging international markets.
read nowYum Restaurants International names preferred LED supplier
May 22, 2013
The Pharox range of LED lighting by NTL Lemnis, a JV company of NTL Electronics of India and Lemnis Lighting Netherlands, has been selected as the preferred…
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