Health & Nutrition News & Media
Maui Wowi offering smoothies for $2.14 on Valentine's Day
February 9, 2015
Maui Wowi is positioning the promotion as a healthier way to celebrate the holiday.
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How to lead your brand into menu labeling
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Now that menu labeling has passed and everyone knows the rules and expectations, it is important to address the best way restaurant leadership should handle…
read nowJamba Juice raising money, awareness for cardiovascular health
February 5, 2015
Jamba Juice announced a host of fundraising, awareness-raising and educational initiatives aimed at supporting cardiovascular health.
read nowTech, choice among driving consumer trends for 2015, says NRA
February 3, 2015
It's not surprising that today's restaurant consumer expects restaurants to offer technologies which make the dining experience as frictionless as possible…
read nowMake every year count
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
At the start of 2014, I was heavily anticipating the final FDA menu labeling regulations and its subsequent impact on the restaurant industry. While it took…
read nowA rundown of Southern California's fast casual pizza landscape
January 30, 2015
The fast casual pizza competition is heating up in Los Angeles.
read nowSuper Bowl viewers say they want healthier food options
January 27, 2015
More than half of survey respondents said they wanted healthier food served at their Super Bowl party.
read nowCalifornia Tortilla has a new burrito that tastes a lot like college
January 22, 2015
California Tortilla's new Ramen Burrito is on trend. Other menu updates across the fast casual industry: bd's Mongolian Grill adds local, seasonal produce to…
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Juice It Up! gears up for aggressive expansion under new VP
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
The California-based juice bar and smoothie concept hired its first-ever VP of Business Development in November, and Laina Sullivan is ready to take it…
read nowTaziki’s earns REAL certification
January 15, 2015
The Mediterranean concept is the first national franchise to earn the certification for nutrition and sustainability.
read nowMenus aimed at helping diners keep New Year's Resolutions
January 15, 2015
January means resolutions, and fast casual restaurants are highlighting lighter, healthier options for diners.
read nowNRA expands Healthy Dining partnership
January 12, 2015
Healthy Dining provides nutritional knowledge to NRA members and their customers.
read nowTechnomic reveals which brands are tops with consumers
January 8, 2015
Technomic's Chain Restaurants Consumers' Choice Awards identifies which brands consumers think are the best in service, atmosphere, offerings, healthy options…
read nowSchlotzsky's highlighting lighter menu options
January 6, 2015
Schlotzsky's offers six Pick 2 combinations that are featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com and under 670 calories.
read nowAu Bon Pain named healthiest chain restaurant by Grellin
January 6, 2015
Au Bon Pain has been ranked first out of 100 nationwide restaurant chains by Grellin, a website that uses publicly available data on restaurant food to…
read nowPie Five adding chicken and veggie option to lineup
January 6, 2015
Pie Five is adding Chicken & Veggie Pie -- which weighs in at just 100 calories per slice -- to its menu through February 15.
read nowMcAlister's Deli lightens up with 'Lite Choose Two' menu
January 5, 2015
McAlister's Deli has announced its "Lite Choose Two" menu, pairing existing menu items into more than 250 combinations that add up to fewer than 600 calories.
read nowTropical Smoothie Café rolling out new smoothie line, bringing back flatbreads
December 30, 2014
Just in time for the New Year, Tropical Smoothie Café is adding a line of health-focused smoothies and bringing back its flatbread platform.
read nowNewk's rolls out 600 Calorie Menu
December 22, 2014
The menu offers a leaner take on the brand's decadent signature dishes as well as new items and limited time offers.
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Rearview 2014: Here's what we were hungry for
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
What did we want to nosh on in 2014? Not gluten. And maybe we're getting sick of pumpkin spice, too.
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