QSR, Restaurant and Food Service Trends

 2013 Food Code
November 13, 2013

FDA releases the 2013 Food Code

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the 2013 edition of the FDA Food Code on November 13, 2013.
 Sonic natural cut french fries
November 05, 2013

SONIC Gives Fries a Makeover - Introduces New, Natural-Cut Fries

SONIC® Drive-In announced the launch of its new Natural-Cut Fries. Made from whole russet potatoes, the new natural-cut, ‘skin-on' fry offers guests a higher quality fry with a crispy crunch to delight the senses.
Togo burger packaging design
November 03, 2013

Interesting new fast food packaging design

One frosty night last February, designer Seul Bi Kim was walking home from McDonald’s with one hand frozen from holding her oversized soda and the and the other clutching a burger and fries that were getting soggier by the second.
 heinz Ketchup
October 28, 2013

McDonald's is dumping Heinz Ketchup

McDonald's this week confirmed that it has started the process of moving to other vendors, following the appointment of former Burger King Worldwide CEO Bernardo Hees to run Pittsburgh-based H.J. Heinz Co.
 Called Satisfries in the US
October 28, 2013

Satisfries: Burger King sees early promise in lower-calorie fries

Burger King says it's attracting more customers with its new lower-calorie fries but is being careful not to call them a home run yet.
 KFC
October 23, 2013

Yum to Invest $10 Billion in Emerging Markets Push

Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM), the owner of the KFC and Taco Bell fast-food chains, and its partners will spend $10 billion over the next seven years adding restaurants in emerging markets to tap increasing demand for eating out.
McDonald's Reports Solid Third Quarter 2013 Results
October 22, 2013

McDonald's Reports Solid Third Quarter 2013 Results

McDonald's Corporation today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. For the quarter, the Company posted higher revenues, operating income and earnings per share compared with the prior year.
Burger King
October 09, 2013

Burger King's Satisfries boosts brand among health-focused consumers

Burger King’s latest efforts to improve its perception among health-focused consumers has been successful so far and could have more staying power than similar efforts from McDonald’s, according to industry watchers.
 KFC Go cupholders
October 03, 2013

KFC's Go Cup brings chicken and fries to car cupholders

After all the attention that has been paid to cars' cupholders over the years, finally a fast-food chain has figured out that it can hold food, not just beverages.
September 30, 2013

With Tastes Growing Healthier, McDonald’s Aims to Adapt Its Menu

Under pressure to provide healthier meals, McDonald’s announced on Thursday that it would no longer market some of its less nutritional options to children.
Burger King Canada introduces new 40% less fat, 100% delicious crinkle-cut GRATIFRIES
September 25, 2013

Burger King Canada introduces new 40% less fat, 100% delicious crinkle-cut GRATIFRIES

Burger King Canada today announced the launch of new GRATIFRIES™, great tasting crinkle-cut fries with 40% less fat1 than the competition. BURGER KING® is the first quick service restaurant in Canada to offer a reduced fat French fry with only 6 grams ...
Burger King Satisfries
September 24, 2013

BURGER KING® Introduces new SATISFRIES, great tasting crinkle-cut, reduced fat, reduced calorie French Fries

Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW) is proud to introduce new SATISFRIES, great tasting crinkle-cut French fries with 40% less fat(1) and 30% fewer calories (2) than the leading French fries.
 Burger King French Fry burger
August 27, 2013

A Burger and Fries or a French Fry Burger?

Already heard of the French Fry Burger? Well, I'll bet you will hear a lot about it...
Gallup
August 19, 2013

How often do Americans eat fast food?

Eight in 10 Americans report eating at fast-food restaurants at least monthly, with almost half saying they eat fast food at least weekly.
McDonald's
August 08, 2013

McDonald's July Comparable Sales up in the US, down elsewhere

McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales increased 0.7% in July.
 payscales fastfood restaurants
August 03, 2013

This Is What Would Happen If Fast-Food Workers Got Raises

Thousands of fast-food workers at many of the biggest US restaurants have staged walkouts in 7 US cities. The workers are demanding a pay raise to $15 an hour, compared with average wages across the industry closer to the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
Only minor growth in number of restaurants in the US
July 31, 2013

Only minor growth in number of restaurants in the US

The number of restaurants in the United States increased only 3,045 compared to spring 2012, according to a restaurant census conducted this spring by The NPD Group, a leading global information company.
 Don Odiorne
July 29, 2013

Don Odiorne Receives 2013 Foodservice Achievement Award

For the past 25 years, Don Odiorne, Vice President-Foodservice for the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC), has focused his considerable energies on creating national awareness and customer preference for Idaho® Potatoes in the foodservice sector.

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