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McDonald's tests new smoothies
June 24, 2008
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News: Northern Michigan McDonald's restaurants, along with Bakersfield, Calif., and Rochester, N.Y., are again being used as consumer…
read nowResearch International USA releases 'Fast Food Nation 2008' report
June 19, 2008
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Research International USA has released its first-ever fast food industry report, "Fast Food Nation 2008: A Consumer Perspective on the…
read nowNRA joins campaign to revisit food-to-fuel mandates
June 12, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association continued to express concern over increasing wholesale food and commodity prices and the resulting dire…
read nowIBM, Self-Service World announce free webinar on reaching the ‘new consumer'
June 10, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…
read nowMcDonald's testing RFID coupons in Japan
May 22, 2008
Wired: McDonald's is testing a new e-coupon system in Japan called the Kasazu, or contactless, coupon. The coupon is a payment application that is downloaded…
read nowNRA Show: Industry expert explores menu trends
May 20, 2008
There are three important features a foodservice menu must emphasize to be successful in today's market: freshness, flavor and health. This is according to…
read nowNRA Show: Chipotle CEO offers advice on sustainable initiatives
May 20, 2008
Chipotle CEO Steve Ells addressed attendees of the National Restaurant Association's 89th annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in an educational session Monday.
read nowRestaurant Performance Index continues decline
April 30, 2008
WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowTaco Bell switching to green grills
April 30, 2008
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell is rolling out its new Grill-to-Order cooking method by installing water- and energy-saving electric grills that will conserve 30…
read nowBurger King revamps Kids Meal packaging
April 16, 2008
MIAMI — Beginning July 2008, Kids Meals from Burger King Corp. will be packaged in bags made from 100 percent recycled materials. Additionally, the beverage…
read nowHardee's locations test touchscreen kiosks
April 9, 2008
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Two Hardee's restaurants in the Richmond, Va., area are testing touchscreen kiosks for customers to order and pay for their food. The…
read nowRestaurant index registers gain in January
February 28, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance edged up slightly in January as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowChains move more quantity to dollar menus
February 13, 2008
The Associated Press: Fast-food companies, looking for a way to attract budget-conscious customers and keep them spending, are increasingly offering more food…
read nowSubway takes silver at 1to1 Impact Awards
February 12, 2008
BOSTON — Modiv Media Inc. has announced its customer Subway Buffalo of New York captured the silver medal in the New Media Optimization category at the…
read nowKFC serving Chinese breakfast favorite
January 20, 2008
China Daily: KFC has begun serving youtiao, a quintessential Chinese breakfast food, in all of its restaurants in China as another step to localize its menu.
read nowQSRs capture bigger slice of breakfast
January 16, 2008
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Breakfast is expanding at fast-food restaurants in both foot traffic and revenue because of the needs of time-crunched…
read nowQSR chains take look at text ordering
January 3, 2008
USA Today: Quiznos, Dunkin' Donuts and Subway are considering adding text ordering, and McDonald's is testing it in Seoul. While text ordering is popular in…
read nowSurvey: U.K. 'leading fast-food nation'
January 2, 2008
The Press Association: The United Kingdom is the world's leading fast-food nation, according to a survey conducted by BBC World and market research firm…
read nowStudy examines Australians' fast-food habits
December 17, 2007
ScienceAlert: An Australian study questions whether more should be done to promote healthier fast food instead of trying to prevent people from eating it…
read nowSubway 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…
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