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How a Fast-Food Chain Plans to Bulk up on Quinoa, Smoothies
If Matt Matros has his way, Protein Bar’s quinoa bar-ritos and protein smoothies might just become the next burger and milkshake. Spurred by a $22 million investment by private-equity firm Catterton...
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Two Become One
Several quick-service concepts have cobranded with other companies in hopes of leveraging the other brand’s assets, like marketing and menu. But Fatburger is doing something a little different in...
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Custom-Made Burgers Reach McDonald’s
McDonald’s, a company that pioneered uniform, assembly-line hamburgers, is now experimenting with a somewhat antithetical concept: Custom-made burgers. The chain is currently testing them in Laguna...
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Cold Fusion
In an exercise that captured the attention of category managers attending CSP’s Cold Vault Summit, consultant and former retailer Casey McKenzie of Lexington, Ky.-based Impact 21 Group asked the...
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Premium Toppings, Pairings Boost Pizza Sales
Customizable options and combo opportunities are creating exciting new options across the foodservice category. Pizza remains among one of the most demanded foodservice options anywhere in the country....
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Can fast-casual continue its rapid growth?
Fast-casual eateries are riding a boom of consumer demand for better food at cheaper prices. It’s a formula that now accounts for nearly 10 percent of sales across the restaurant industry. But can the...
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On the Horizon: Five Trends for U.K. Restaurants
The trends driving restaurant growth and innovation are driven by consumer demands for transparency, quality, flavour, and flexibility. The U.K. foodservice scene continues evolving in unique and...
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QSR Value Promotions go Beyond Price in 2014
Restaurant chains such as Burger King, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell add to their value strategies in the new year. Burger King’s January offer Value is often top of mind in early January among restaurant...
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Finding the Sweet Spot’ for Fast Casual Pricing
Fast casual continues to generate strong appeal with American consumers. That success has been based on the competitive positioning of the segment compared to traditional quick service and casual...
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Outside the Spoon
Frozen-yogurt concept looks beyond sweet treats for menu expansion. The buzz behind frozen yogurt may be waning, but Red Mango Frozen Yogurt & Smoothies is one brand that won’t be limited by its...
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Expect New Dishes at Your Favorite Casual-Dining Spots
“The food, it is kind of incidental to everything else,” said Myers, dining recently in the cafe at Universal CityWalk. Hard Rock is seeking to change that attitude with a major menu makeover, one of...
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Luxury Dining at the Mall
When the new Saks Fifth Avenue department store opens at the Mall at University Town Center, shoppers can expect more than just expanded departments and two floors of merchandise. The 80,000-...
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Does Taco Bell’s Fast-Casual Entry Have a Chance?
Taco Bell is following the lead of its YUM! sister brand KFC, which entered the fast-casual market last year. KFC Eleven features hand-crafted food—flatbreads, rice bowls and KFC Boneless Original...
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Subway Owners Take Stake in BurgerFuel
The “better burger” niche is already crowded with domestic startups, but a new player from New Zealand, BurgerFuel, soon might break into the competition and onto the fast track to growth, helped by a...
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Franchise Chatter Names Emerging New Food Segment The Hottest Franchise...
By Brian Bixler Franchise Chatter During the last few years, a band of start-ups has been racing to become what some have called “the Chipotle of pizza,” seizing upon the fast-casual custom concept and...
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Dining Between Dayparts: The Evolution of Snacking
Snack consumption has been increasing in the U.S., leading to new definitions of snacks and new opportunities for foodservice operators. Snack consumption is high and has been increasing. Just over...
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Jamba Juice Isn’t Just About Smoothies; It’s a Leading Health Brand that...
By Brian Bixler Franchise Chatter In the juice and smoothie space, Jamba Juice not only has the leading market share, it is recognized for its innovation which should encourage future growth, according...
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7-Eleven Launches New Doritos Loaded
By 10 a.m. Wednesday, the day of its launch, 7-Eleven’s brand new Doritos Loaded product had at least one Crystal Lake fan. Karen Black-Vetter went into 7-Eleven, 1024 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake,...
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Juice Craze May Be Next to Tank, Analyst Says
As the demise of Crumbs Bake Shop, and its cupcake kingdom, roils the food industry, one analyst is already predicting the next hot trend that is likely to cool off: Juices. That’s the word from Darren...
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The Making of a McTopia
Armed with a chickpea fritter and mountains of data, Ayr Muir, of Cambridge’s Clover Food Lab, is just a few thousand restaurants short of saving the world. Janelle Nanos Boston Magazine Ayr Muir is...
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