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Technomic names restaurant trends for 2009
December 18, 2008
CHICAGO — Foodservice consultants and research firm Technomic has released its top trends for the restaurant industry for the coming year. The consulting…
read nowNRA releases 2009 trends forecast
December 18, 2008
Research released today by the National Restaurant Association shows that Americans are looking for healthier options and "greener" restaurants when they dine…
read nowSonic announces value menu as comps decline
December 14, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. plans to launch a system-wide value menu at the end of December, the company has announced. Sonic did not give any specifics about…
read nowReport finds retail ready-to-eat cutting into QSR
December 14, 2008
CHICAGO — Market research company the NPD Group has found that 6 percent of the roughly 62 billion commercial foodservice meals and snacks consumed in a year…
read nowNRA unveils 2009 top menu trends
December 9, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new National Restaurant Association survey of more than 1,600 professional chefs — members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) …
read nowNRA to release 2009 Restaurant Industry Outlook
December 8, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association will release its 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast and unveil its public policy agenda for the coming…
read nowBurger King franchisees refile suit over extended hours
December 8, 2008
CNN Money/Dow Jones: Three Burger King franchisees have filed an amended lawsuit claiming the phrasing of its franchisee agreement prohibits the parent company…
read nowMcDonald's ups double cheeseburger price
November 25, 2008
The Chicago Tribune: McDonald's has officially raised the price of its double cheeseburger to the recommended price of $1.19 beginning Dec. 1, moving the…
read nowMenu labeling could offer marketing advantage
November 12, 2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial board has posited the possibility that menu labeling may actually prove to be a marketing…
read nowBurger King testing higher priced Whopper Jr.
November 2, 2008
Forbes: Burger King said that it has seen a significant drop since the end of July in the prices for many ingredients, such as beef, cheese, corn, wheat and…
read nowNRA reports dampened industry outlook
October 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry worsened in September, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowConsumers responding to restaurant deals, report says
October 29, 2008
Chicago — The NPD Group, a market research company, has reported that discounted price, dollar menus, and other promotions are driving customer traffic and…
read nowAnalyst lauds McDonald's move to new McDouble burger
October 29, 2008
Forbes: An RBC Capital Markets analyst said McDonald's Corp.'s plans to replace its Double Cheeseburger with the McDouble, which has two hamburger patties and…
read nowCarl's Jr. intros Big Country Breakfast Burrito
October 28, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. is now offering the Big Country Breakfast Burrito, which features eggs, crumbled bacon and sausage, diced ham, shredded…
read nowMcDonald's double cheeseburger fix nears
October 28, 2008
Chicago Tribune: McDonald's Corp. is moving toward replacing its hallmark dollar-menu product, the double cheeseburger, with a new burger called the McDouble…
read nowJack in the Box intros chicken, dessert items
October 27, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box has added several items to its menu, including a chicken sandwich, a chicken biscuit and a dessert item, the company announced. …
read nowMcDonald's honors supplier for sustainability efforts
October 21, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's USA recently recognized Smithfield Foods Inc., a pork supplier for the McDonald's system, with the first-ever Sustainability Award…
read nowQSR price wars on the way
October 20, 2008
Forbes: The Taco Bell chain expects the U.S. restaurant price wars to heat up as the industry navigates its toughest operating environment in two decades. …
read nowChick-fil-A cuts all artificial trans fats
October 9, 2008
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has announced it has eliminated artificial trans fat from its entire menu. Chick-fil-A's core menu items have been free of trans fat…
read nowTechnomic: Grocery prepared meals cutting into fast food
October 7, 2008
CHICAGO — According to a new report from foodservice consultant Technomic, three out of five consumers who report purchasing more supermarket-prepared meals…
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