Food & Beverage News & Media

Franchise Rankings names 10 best franchises

October 23, 2014

Franchiserankings.com announced rankings for Best Overall Franchises and Best Food Franchises for October 2014..

Tea, craft soda, beer bubbling up in beverage trends

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Fast casual operators can pull away from the pack by offering trendy beverages like handcrafted sodas, specialty teas and alcohol. But will margins be high…

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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill opens 35th location

October 20, 2014

To celebrate the 35th location, Firebirds will offer a $10 Gift to You card with every $50 gift card purchase.

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Mediterranean Brands receives foodservice innovation award

October 20, 2014

Falafel Scoop and Go was awarded third place finish in the foodservice category at the Prepared Foods- New Products Conference.

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Industry trends: Consumers will spend more for transparency, authenticity, safety

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Watch for menu trends at airport bars and lounges, Hollywood and convenience stores.

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Starbucks set to roll out mobile ordering in 2015

October 17, 2014

Starbucks will roll out mobile order and pay across the US in 2015, according to a statement for the coffee giant.

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Vegas Five Guys first to offer shakes on West Coast

October 17, 2014

The shakes are built on a vanilla base with 10 different mix-ins.

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Chipotle expands vegan offering throughout South, Southeast

October 17, 2014

Sofritas will become a permanent menu item in all US Chipotle restaurants by the end of the year.

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BurgerFi debuts 'Cereal Killer' frozen dessert

October 17, 2014

The Cereal Killer will feature chocolate custard, chocolate chips and chocolate cereal, raspberry sauce and candy corns, and will sell for $5.57.

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A case for produce management

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Produce is hard to benchmark what you should be paying on a regular basis because there is no regularity to the product category.

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Braddah's opens 3rd location, wins award

October 16, 2014

Braddah's Pumpkin Bark took "Most Creative Bite" at 94.1FM's (Mix / CBS Radio) "Bite of Las Vegas 2014."

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Falafill teams up with Forever Yogurt

October 16, 2014

The frozen yogurt machines will feature specially-developed flavors by Chebaro to complement Falafill's falafel and mezza bar.

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Demand for breaded chicken sandwiches on the rise

October 15, 2014

An increasing number of consumers are requesting breaded chicken sandwiches, according to new research from The NPD Group. Servings of breaded chicken…

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Mama Fu's Black Market Menu released

October 15, 2014

Chefs compete to get their items featured on the Black Market Menu, which often leads to a spot on the brand's core menu.

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Pie Five Pizza encourages paying it forward with #pieitforward campaign

October 14, 2014

To celebrate National Pizza Month fast casual pizza brand Pie Five Pizza has kicked off the Pie It Forward campaign that surprises one guest at each location…

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The Habit Burger Grill launches French Onion Charburger

October 10, 2014

The burger, a take on the flavor of French onion soup, will be available through Nov. 17.

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Genghis Grill featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com

October 10, 2014

The stir fry chain also released a video testimonial series on YouTube featuring athletes and their favorite Genghis Grill dishes.

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Pressed Juicery juices up fall menu, adds new units

October 9, 2014

Pressed Juicery announced several additional to its fall menu, and several new units opening this year in Northern and Southern California.

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Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill expands gyro selection to include any protein

October 9, 2014

Gyros can now be ordered with any Garbanzo protein, including chicken, steak, falafel, Portobello mushroom, and traditional gyro meat.

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Einstein Bros. adds two new chicken sandwiches

October 8, 2014

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group recently announced the launch of the Bavarian Chicken Sandwich and Napa Valley Chicken Sandwich now available at Einstein Bros.

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