QSRs go green

Chains moving beyond recycling to energy conservation, cooking oil conversion.

To-go packaging: Top 5 trends

by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.

When it comes to packaging, QSRs have a lot to learn.

Packaging company to benefit from McD's coffee upgrade

January 9, 2008

Forbes: Foodservice and consumer packaging company Pactiv could benefit as McDonald's switches to specialized, high-priced packages for its new beverages. …

Subway Eco-Store opens in Florida

November 13, 2007

MILFORD, Conn. — The first Subway Eco-Store has opened in Kissimmee, Fla. Elements of the store include high-efficiency HVAC systems, remote condensing units…

SCA Tissue honored as top supplier

November 4, 2007

PHILADELPHIA — Global provider of sales, marketing, E-commerce and business solutions AFFLINK recently presented SCA Tissue with its 2007 Pinnacle Award, the…

NRA show tops 74,000 attendees

June 3, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association's 2007 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show completed a record-breaking, four-day run at McCormick Place in Chicago May…

Marketing to small fries isn't child's play

by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.

QSRs lead the way when it comes to marketing to children. 

Quick-serves take biodegradebale leap

March 11, 2007

Gloucester Times (N.C.): Wok International, a chain of 10 Chinese and Japanese restaurants in shopping mall food courts in five states, is trying the bamboo…

Trans-fats, lawsuits and E. coli dominate 2006 headlines

For some operators, 2006 was a year to forget.

McDonald's Australia sets new labeling standards

September 26, 2006

Associated Press: McDonald's Australia is setting new standards for fast-food producers by increasing nutritional labeling on products with Percentage Daily…

U.S. appetite for fast-food grows, study says

April 19, 2006

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Despite criticism of fast-food by consumer advocacy groups and news stories warning about an obesity epidemic, QSR usage is up…

McDonald's designs new food packaging

December 16, 2003

McDonald's Corp. said it would introduce next year its first-ever global packaging design, which was developed as part of its "i'm lovin' it" ad campaign that…