- Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson Settle Broiler Chicken Price-Fixing Claims
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Pilgrim's Pride said it will pay $75 million to settle, while Tyson did not disclose the amount of its settlement ...
- As Sit-Down Restaurants Struggle, Burger King Rolls Out Brand Refresh
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Product wraps show visual brand revamp, with retro look symbolized by a swirly typeface that evokes the 1970s. ...
- McDonald's Barrels Into New Year With Chicken And Marketing Might
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, January 12, 2021
As the fast-food fried chicken wars intensify, McDonald's has more of an edge than its beefy pedigree might suggest. ...
- Third-Party Food Delivery: From Consolidation To Reconciliation?
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Will 2021 bring long-needed reconciliation between food delivery services and their drivers, as well as with restaurant industry at large? ...
- Food Fight: DoorDash, Albertson's Emerge As New Villains
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, January 5, 2021
As California's controversial new gig worker law takes effect, DoorDash and Albertson's are drawing heat, replacing "frontline heroes." ...
- Dunkin' Offers Super-Charged Coffee, Dunkfetti Donut
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Dunkin’ is launching “Extra Charged Coffee” on Wednesday, which it says has 20% more caffeine than Dunkin’s classic hot and iced coffee. The new coffee includes green coffee extract, whi ...
- TGI Fridays' 'Cluck-It' Bucket Gives The Bird To 2020
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, December 29, 2020
In a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults shared by the chain, 52% of respondents described 2020 as "a sh!t show" and "exhausting." ...
- Ernst & Young: Can Restaurants Come Back?
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Real recovery is going to require massive rethinking, with a side order of consumer confidence, says restaurant consultant. ...
- Burger King Integrates Ordering With Google, Promotes Menu Via Venmo
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Monday, December 21, 2020
Customers can now order and pay for BK pickup and delivery by searching on Google Search, Maps or in the Google Pay app. ...
- White Castle, Richard Dreyfuss Team Up For Restaurant Workers
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, December 22, 2020
To help struggling restaurant workers, White Castle asked actor Richard Dreyfuss to read a crave-worthy twist on a familiar story. ...
- Noodles & Co. Taps New Agency
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Noodles & Company picked Fortnight Collective as its new AOR because of its speedy approach to services like data tracking. ...
- Survey Paints Bleak Picture For Restaurants Awaiting Federal Aid
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Friday, December 11, 2020
Seventy-nine percent of restaurants reported reduced sales in October. ...
- Chick-fil-A, Target File Lawsuits Alleging Poultry Price-Fixing
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, December 8, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice alleged that poultry price fixing and bid rigging by chicken suppliers to suppress competition occurred between 2012 and early 2019. ...
- Mario Lopez Plays Sexy Colonel Sanders In New KFC Mini-Movie
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Who says chicken can't be sexy and schmaltzy? KFC is teaming up with Lifetime for "A Recipe for Seduction," with a young Colonel Sanders sweeping an heiress off her f ...
- In-N-Out Burger Causes Chaos In Colorado
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, December 1, 2020
What does the stampede for In-N-Out Burger's new Colorado locations say about consumers' appetites? ...
- El Pollo Loco Serves Up Inspiration, Inclusivity
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, November 24, 2020
It's also introducing a new design aesthetic, which it hopes will add a little joy to an often-dreary category. ...
- White Castle Leverages A Century of 'Craveability'
Brand Insider, Steve Smith - Friday, November 20, 2020
The century-old White Castle brand was ahead of the curve on QSR delivery (in the 1930s), CPG extensions and even app-based advance ordering. CMO Lynn Blashford explains how a high ...
- Dunkin' Launches Customizable Clothing, Bedding
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Dunkin’ is going all out to give fans fun options for holiday gifting. The holiday merchandise lineup includes a customizable shirt, robe and bedding. The new items are available ...
- DoorDash Eyes Amazon-Like Growth Plan, Ghost Kitchens Expand
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, November 17, 2020
DoorDash says it plans to build products that can "facilitate the delivery of any item." ...
- Denny's Broadens Cause Marketing: 'America Needs A Hug'
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Denny's is on an empathy mission, broadening its lens on the causes that matter most to customers, says chief brand officer. ...
- Beyond Meat Lands Pizza Hut; Role With McDonald's Unclear
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Introducing its McPlant line, McDonald's did not mention Beyond Meat -- with which it partnered for a test of plant-based burger patties in Canada in 2019. ...
- New McDonald's Growth Menu Rooted In Cultural Relevance
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, November 10, 2020
McDonald's launched a campaign called "Serving Here" that it hopes will better connect the QSR chain with local communities. ...
- Papa John's Keeps The Pizza Party Going
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, November 10, 2020
America's still not sick of pandemic pizza. Papa John's just announced a 24% increase in same-store sales in its third quarter. ...
- Friendly's Parent, Rubio's File Chapter 11 As Industry Turmoil Continues
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, November 3, 2020
The parent company of Friendly's Restaurants has agreed to sell the chain's 130 locations, in another example of restaurant industry consolidation. ...
- How Dunkin' Powers Its Loyalty And Delivery Biz
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Two Dunkin' execs explain how the QSR chain used loyalty efforts and expanded delivery to drive growth. ...
- Listening to Customers, Not Data: The Just Salad Blend
Brand Insider, Steve Smith - Friday, October 30, 2020
In the early days of the COVID lockdowns some restaurants and QSRs became makeshift grocery stores. They filled a gap for their customers when standard groceries ran low or ju ...
- Enhanced Guest Engagement On The Menu For Arby's, Jack In The Box
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Thursday, October 29, 2020
"The highest day ever on Arbys.com was the day" it launched Greek Gyro Games, said company's Erin Everhart. ...
- Lovin' On Dunkin': Deal Inspire-s Wall Street
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Investors are salivating over news that Inspire Brands is mulling an offer to take Dunkin' private. ...
- Seeking Bigger Slice Of Takeout, Panera Bread Adds Pizza To Menu
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Three pizza flavors --- cheese, Margherita and chipotle chicken & bacon --- began rolling out yesterday. ...
- How DoorDash Handled Chaos Of 2020
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Monday, October 26, 2020
Among the company's early moves to help local restaurants affected by pandemic was to cut commissions restaurants paid to DoorDash. ...
