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Spin Pizza intros 3 salads for summer
May 22, 2018
Spin Neapolitan Pizza is stepping into summer with three seasonally inspired salads: Very Berry Spinach; Classic Italian; and Chicken Cobb. All can be served…
read nowVeggie Grill partners with UCLA
May 15, 2018
Veggie Grill has is partnering with UCLA to open the brand's 31st location on the college campus, according to a company press release.
read nowVeggie Grill launches mobile rewards app
May 15, 2018
Veggie Grill has released its improved mobile rewards app, according to a company press release, which allows customers to skip the line through online…
read nowFresh&Co introduces order-ahead app
May 15, 2018
Fresh&Co. has introduced an order-ahead app, according to a company press release. It allows customers to order from Fresh&Co's farm-to-desk menu in 3…
read nowAcai Express reaches east coast
May 9, 2018
Acai Express plans to expand to New York and New Jersey with the help of Franchise Growth Solution, according to a recent company press release. The chain…
read nowCDC expands warnings on e. coli, Yuma-sourced romaine lettuce
April 23, 2018
After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded warnings around the use of Yuma, Arizona-originated romaine lettuce due to e. coli…
read nowTrue Food Kitchen named 'top emerging brand' of 2018
April 6, 2018
At the top of data analytics firm Fishbowl's emerging brands list, this year, is a concept that encapsulates just about everything consumers are demanding…
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'It's All About that Bass': The bottom line on calorie counts
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Remember the song, "It's All About The Bass" by Meghan Trainor? Well, it's all about the bass for your customers, too, which is why they care about how many…
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Why more plant-based options are sprouting up on mainstream menus
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Approximately 87 percent of Americans consume plant-based proteins, and nearly two-thirds do so at least once a week.
read nowFatburger debuts Impossible Burger at all US locations
February 21, 2018
Fatburger is now serving the Impossible Burgers in all its U.S. locations, according to a company press release.
read nowWahlburgers to add the 'Impossible' burger
January 29, 2018
Wahlburgers will soon offer the meatless burger known as the "Impossible Burger," at its U.S. locations, a news release said.
read nowMcAlister's franchisee adds to portfolio
January 26, 2018
McAlister's Deli is adding to its footprint with its Dallas-based franchisee, The Saxton Group, opening its second location in Denton, Texas, and a second Iowa…
read nowPanera CEO: '50 percent of the top 10 fast casual brands selling breakfast have an egg made from at least 5 ingredients'
January 19, 2018
In conjunction with the launch of Panera Bread's new breakfast sandwiches, featuring 100-percent real eggs, the company has petitioned the Food and Drug…
read nowChipotle exec: 'No link found between Chipotle and actor's hospitalization'
November 13, 2017
Although Broadway actor Jeremy Jordan said Thursday that he was hospitalized and "almost died" after eating Chipotle, Chris Arnold, the chain's director of…
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Illinois mandating food-allergen training, who's next?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
States are starting to mandate allergen training, but forward-thinking brands are doing it on their own.
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Lawsuit against Chef Jamie Oliver may change how brands label 'gluten-free' recipes
by Betsy Craig — CEO and Founder, MenuTrinfo
The Gluten Intolerance Group filed a lawsuit against British Chef Jamie Oliver, alleging that he misled consumers that the gluten-free recipes on his website…
read nowGarbanzo to Panera: 'We'll see your kids meal challenge, raise you a charity'
September 22, 2017
In response to Panera Bread Co. Founder Ron Shaich's challenge to fellow restaurant CEOs to eat from their brands' children's menus for a week, Garbanzo…
read nowImpossible Burger making New England debut at Clover Food Lab
September 21, 2017
The plant-based burger made by Impossible Foods is making its Massachusetts debut Saturday at Clover Food Lab, a food truck-turned-fast casual created by Ayr…
read nowImpossible Burger on The Counter menus in California
September 20, 2017
The Counter is now serving the Impossible Burger, a plant-based burger made by Impossible Foods, at several of its outlets in California. The burger, which…
read nowJuice It Up! to open two California locations under veteran franchise agreement
September 13, 2017
Juice It Up!, a raw juice bar and hand-crafted smoothie chain, will open two additional locations in the Inland Empire under a franchise agreement with Marine…
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