Franchise Focus: How Nature's Table franchises healthful eating

by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group

What makes your restaurant unique? Restaurateurs must have an answer to this question before, during and after they build their brand from the ground up. For…

Panera Bread debuts ‘Kids Meal Promise’

August 11, 2016

Panera's kids menu will be free from artificial flavors, preservatives, sweeteners and colors from artificial sources starting September 7.

Dickey’s BBQ announces "No B.S." campaign

August 10, 2016

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is launching a "No B.S." initiative and the 'bs' stands for bad stuff. The initiative features hormone-free, cage-free, and…

Focus Brands and its 5,000 locations commit to all cage-free eggs in 10 years

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

August 9, 2016

More than 5,000 ice cream shops, restaurants and bakeries operated by Focus Brands committed today to transition to cage-free eggs over the next 10 years…

Giardino Gourmet Salads breaks ground in North Carolina

August 8, 2016

Giardino Gourmet Salads has announced that franchisees Mario and Tania Diaz have begun construction at the first North Carolina location in Cary.

Newk's slices up new sandwich bread

July 28, 2016

Newk's Eatery is replacing its standard bread choice for five sandwiches with a new 11-grain wheat bread, beginning on Aug. 1, according to a company press…

Cannabis quelling 'the munchies' fast casual style

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

One of the major players in the burgeoning legal marijuana business is lighting up a new franchising concept.

Modern Market introduces healthy summer menu options

July 26, 2016

Modern Market, the Colorado-based farm-to-table concept, has announced the introduction of seasonal menu items including a blueberry pesto sandwich, mint…

Juice It Up heads for the hills

July 26, 2016

Juice It Up is seeking franchisees in the state of Oregon. After a successful launch of the raw juice concept in Hillsboro, Oregon, the company hopes to expand…

Smoothie system sales down, the NPD Group finds

July 25, 2016

Dollar sales of smoothie makers declined during the first part of 2016, a press release said. According to the NPD Group, a global information company, dollar…

Sodexo aims to make it a cage-free egg world

July 25, 2016

Sodexo, a food service company, is partnering with Humane Society International to supply cage-free eggs across the globe by 2025.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe swings into new locations, unprecedented growth

July 18, 2016

Tropical Smoothie Cafe enjoyed a 6.4 percent increase in same-store sales, as well as 80 signed franchise agreements, in the first half of 2016.

Menu-labeling enforcement: Lessons learned from Subway

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Nearly 20 years ago, Subway led the charge to put nutritional information about its menu items out in the open. With the May 2017 deadline fast approaching for…

Juice It Up! continues strong performance with 10% jump in same-store sales

June 28, 2016

Juice It Up!, a raw juice and smoothie franchise, finished Q2 with a same-store sales increase of 10 percent compared to the previous year. It finished Q1 up…

Hot Italian is a healthful Italian

June 24, 2016

Hot Italian Pizza is not only "hot" but healthful, according to a national body that certifies restaurant products that meet benchmarks for nutritional and…

[FREE WEBINAR] Food Transparency and Simplified Ingredient Lists: Trends and Tips for Understanding the 'Clean' Eating Movement

June 24, 2016

The demand for a pared down ingredient list for restaurant menus is being influenced by millennials and Generation Z, who crave authenticity and transparency.

Tropical Smoothie Café unveils another Texas location

June 23, 2016

Tropical Smoothie Cafe's newest location in Texas, owned by Vanessa Boles, at 19075 I-45 South, #116C in Shenandoah, will open in September.

Tech, information partnership create tool to target supply chain safety

June 22, 2016

FoodLogiQ, a software solutions company that measures food safety, has joined with the product information network, 1World Sync, to create a tool that allows…

The peanut butter (allergy) crunch heard ‘round the country

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

In what should serve as a cautionary tale for the entire foodservice industry, Panera Bread faces a $500,000 lawsuit over a grilled cheese sandwich…

Panera Bread drops additives, artificials, preservatives in At Home products

June 15, 2016

Panera Bread has declared no more artificial sweeteners, preservatives, additives, or colors will be allowed in their Panera At Home product line. The…