Boulder, Colo.: Epicenter of food innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

One of the ways Naturally Boulder Products contributes to the food innovation culture is by forcing participants to pitch new ideas every other year to proven…

Yum! Brands names new president and CFO

May 1, 2012

Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. has announced the promotion of Rick Carucci, 54, to president, reporting to chairman and CEO David C. Novak.

West Virginia pizzeria crowdsources for new name

May 1, 2012

A Fayetteville, W. Va., pizzeria is hosting a contest to come up with a new name as it plans for expansion.

You want to franchise your restaurant: Now what?

by Harold Kestenbaum — Partner, Gordon & Rees, LLP

In my last blog, we discussed why your restaurant should be franchised. I will assume that you have listened to what I said and you have now made the decision…

Henny Penny webinar to focus on fryer technology

April 30, 2012

A new webinar from FastCasual.com and Henny Penny will focus on the evolution of fryer technology in the restaurant space. The webinar, The Evolution of Fryer…

Market Force study shows companies wield social media influence

April 30, 2012

Social media posts by businesses influence consumers’ buying decisions as much as their friends’ posts do, according to a new study from Market Force…

Webinar covers big data to drive consumer behavior

April 30, 2012

The use of big data to drive customer behavior has been implemented by retailers and restaurants nationwide looking to increase loyalty, retention and to drive…

Three organizational challenges that hinder innovation (and the solutions to resolve them)

by Rob Connelly

There are three main challenges that hinder innovation: Playing catch up, ambiguity and underdevelopment of employees.

Restaurant industry turns in strongest post-recession quarter

April 30, 2012

Driven by solid same-store sales and traffic results and an increasingly bullish outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's…

Uno's offering discounts throughout May

April 30, 2012

Throughout May, Uno's is hosting a celebration each week to honor local heroes. The celebrations will include a 15-percent discount.

Cost of wheat drops 50 cents in two weeks

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas drops more than a dime from last month.

Pizza Hut India introduces iPan Pizzas

April 27, 2012

Pizza Hut Delivery (PHD) in India promoted its new iPan pizzas with a Bhook Patrol bus and flash mob in Gurgaon this week.

Mapping solution launched for pizza segment

April 27, 2012

Revention has introduced an upgraded version of its mapping solution, NavPoint. NavPoint 2.0 is geared toward the pizza segment, helping delivery drivers…

Chuck E. Cheese's settles suit over injured child

April 27, 2012

Texas-based Chuck E. Cheese will pay $6,500 to a family whose daughter was injured while playing on a ride at a restaurant.

Domino's UK wins innovation award for mobile app

April 27, 2012

Domino's Pizza UK won the Best Food & Cooking award at the Carphone Warehouse Appys 2012 event, which recognizes development and innovation in mobile app…

The one left off the list: hourly employees' influence on consumer decisions

by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob

While trend lists may not identify employees as a critical factor, the quality of a restaurant's front-line staff has a significant influence on the features…

The concept of 'Reverse Innovation' in the food industry

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Multinational corporations have forecasted that developing countries will account for 70 percent of their growth a decade from now.

Healthy beverage trend comes full circle

Frugality and a return to real, natural ingredients are leading consumers back to high-quality tea, coffee, sodas and lemonade offerings that deliver the…

Domino's rejects request to use crate-free suppliers

April 26, 2012

Domino's Pizza shareholders rejected a request by the Humane Society of the United States to stop using pork from suppliers who confine breeding pigs in…

Organic industry grew nearly 10 percent in 2011

April 26, 2012

The U.S. organic industry grew by 9.5 percent overall in 2011 to reach $31.5 billion in sales.