Donkeys Are Drying Up Around Texas
MILES, Texas, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Over 300 donkeys have been rescued so far this year in Texas as a direct result of the drought. The current drought, the worst in recorded Texas history, has…
BASF With Strong First Half 2011
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In the first half of 2011 – the International Year of Chemistry – BASF’s business remained dynamic. The previous year’s excellent results were exceeded. “The economic environment in the first half of 2011 was favorable for our business…
Smoothie King, ExerciseTV Partner for Weight Loss
Smoothie King, the 1973 creator of the nutritional smoothie, in partnership with Nutrition53, unveils its new smoothie designed specifically to help lose fat, curb hunger, and tone muscle, with the debut of its new Lean1 Smoothie. Created to satisfy the increasing demand for accessible weight loss solutions, the nutritious Lean1 Smoothie is formulated with Nutrition53’s Lean1 weight loss formula and combines powerful nutrients to help Smoothie King fans get lean and stay lean with the convenience of a healthy meal replacement smoothie.
KFC Wants Your Memories of Colonel Sanders
KFC wants you … and your Colonel Sanders stories. Thirty years after Colonel Harland Sanders left his legacy as the iconic founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, the brand is reinvesting in his image and memory via a website designed to reach a new generation.
McDonald’s Overhauls Happy Meals to Up Health Profile
McDonald’s announced today a major overhaul of its Happy Meals in an attempt to increase the nutritional profile of its kids-meal offering.
In a webcast featuring McDonald’s USA president Jan Fields and director of nutrition Cynthia Goody, the company announced that it will begin automatically including apples in every Happy Meal, and will reduce the size of the french fries included.
2012 NRA Show Moved Up Two Weeks
The National Restaurant Association announced that the 2012 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, originally scheduled for May 19–22, 2012, at Chicago’s McCormick Place, will be held May 5–8, 2012, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. This change reflects the Association’s decision to avoid overlap with the Global G8 and NATO Summit scheduled to take place in Chicago from May 15–22, 2012.
Consumers Are More Conscious of Portions
Portion control is a tenet of healthy eating, and it appears that consumers are increasingly aware of the importance of managing the portion size of the foods they eat, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company.
SPIN! Swirls Up New Pizza Flavor, Location
With four successful units and a fifth location under construction, SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has added a new Sopressata and Calabrian Pepper Pizza, as well as a Classic Arugula Salad, to its menu.
While arugula has been found on restaurant menus for a couple of years, Calabrian peppers and sopressata – adry-cured Italian salami with a healthy dose of garlic – also are flavorful products from Southern Italy that are beginning to make their way onto innovative American menus.
Carnegie Mellon, Eat’n Park Team Against Obesity
With obesity rates on the rise, the Carnegie Mellon University School of Design’s Fitwits project and Pittsburgh-based Eat’n Park Restaurants are joining forces to help fight the epidemic.
Pumpkin Latte Will Return to Foodservice Operators
The countdown is on for the return of Starbucks’ most popular seasonal beverage – Starbucks Pumpkin Latte. In just a few short weeks, the warm, inviting fall spices and pumpkin flavor that make Starbucks Pumpkin Latte a customer favorite year after year will return to select Starbucks Foodservice operators beginning September 1, 2011.
