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April 22, 2008
Burger King Corp introduces BK CITY mobile gaming
Burger King Corp introduced BK CITY, a new mobilemulti-level game, developed and and released by Mobliss Inc, a mobile content developer and a licensee of Burger King Corp. The introduction of BK CITY is reportedly part of an exclusive licensing agreem...April 18, 2008
Trian Says Wendy's Rejected Two Offers
Trian Partners, the investment vehicle of Nelson Peltz, revealed Friday that Wendy's International has rejected two offers it has made to acquire the fast-food giant. Trian also said that it will seek to call a special meeting of shareholders.In a fili...
April 16, 2008
Burger King Restaurants Revamp Kids Meal Packaging
Burger King Corp. announced today a green makeover of Kids Meals packaging in the U.S. Beginning in July, Kids Meals will be packaged in bags made from 100 percent recycled materials. In addition, the beverage cups ordered with Kids Meals will be made...April 14, 2008
Foodservice Sales Post Very Small Gain in March
Sales at the nation's eating and drinking places increased just 2.2% over the same month of 2007 during March, the smallest such increase since December of last year, according to Food Institute analysis of government reported sales data. Consumers ha...
April 07, 2008
Interview with John Chidsey, CEO of Burger King
At a time when many large restaurant chains are struggling, Burger King Holdings Inc. CEO John Chidsey has managed to sustain the once-foundering fast-food company's turnaround. The world's No. 2 hamburger chain by locations behind McDonald's Corp. is ... Sponsored Content
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April 04, 2008
Wendy's names Steve Farrar Chief, North American Operations
Wendy's International Inc named Steve Farrar to the new position of chief of North America operations, effective April 14. The hamburger chain said Farrar will be responsible for improving operations at company and franchise restaurants in the United...April 03, 2008
Wendy's 1Q same-store sales decline
Hamburger chain Wendy's International (NYSE:WEN) Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter same-store sales declined, partly hurt by a shift in the Easter holiday.Same-store sales at U.S. company restaurants slipped 1.6 percent compared with a 3.8 percent r...
April 03, 2008
New McDonalds campaign with strong digital push addresses quality of menu items
McDonald's Corp. has set out to dispel some myths about ingredients and preparation as part of a yearlong food-credibility campaign"We've been hearing over the years that consumers have some misperceptions about the quality of our food at McDonal...March 29, 2008
Distributor of McDonald's restaurants Martin Bower Co. expanding
Martin-Brower Co., a major distributor for McDonald's Corp. restaurants, has will triple in size by purchasing 22 acres in The Woodlands. The Rosemont, Ill.-based company currently services McDonald's stores in South Central Texas out of a distributio...March 29, 2008
Burger King plans Whopper Bar for small spaces
Burger King Holdings Inc. plans to start building a new version of its restaurants this year called the Whopper Bar that will sell a wider variety of its signature hamburger in a hipper setting. The menu and size of the Whopper Bars will be smaller tha...March 28, 2008
McDonalds Restaurants Sustainable Packaging
McDonald's provided consumers an update on sustainable packaging enhancement they have been making and enacting worldwide. The update was posted on the company's corporate social responsibility blog, Open for Discussion and features a Youtube video. T... Sponsored Content 
March 27, 2008
Bill opposing menu labeling goes to governor of Georgia
Local counties can't require restaurants to post nutrition information about their menu items under a bill that easily passed the (Georgia) Senate Thursday. The bill, which sailed through the House earlier this session, now goes to the governor's desk...March 26, 2008
For restaurant chains, buying local food still is a long journey
When Chipotle Mexican Grill executives decided to begin serving local pork from one of the most famous farmers in America, they did the opposite of what most big companies would do when jumping on the latest trend. They said nothing. "We wanted ...March 24, 2008
Trans fats ban in Baltimore restaurants signed into law
Baltimore City Mayor Sheila Dixon signed a bill Thursday that bans restaurants from serving foods make with trans fats. The mayor's anticipated signature makes the bill a law. The Baltimore City Council unanimously voted March 18 to approve the bill,...March 17, 2008
Global Initiative Launched To End Junk Food Ads
More than 50 consumer groups have launched a worldwide campaign to reduce the marketing of unhealthy food to children. Among other things, the new voluntary code calls for tight restrictions on both television and Internet advertising, prohibits the ma...March 14, 2008
Trans Fat Banned in Boston Restaurants
Boston has joined others cities in banning artery-clogging trans fats from food served in restaurants and grocery stores. Businesses, as well as schools and hospitals, will have to stop using oils and spreads that contain trans fats. Prepackaged foods...March 14, 2008
Restaurants Feel the Bite Of Stay-at-Home Moms
Restaurants, which have been slumping for two years because of a slew of short-term factors, are waking up to a worrisome long-term trend: The number of harried working moms isn't growing the way it was. For decades, the steady increase of working wom...