Healthy Menus

June 20, 2013

Healthy Menus

featured articles

Ditch the Mystery Meat Even kids want to know where their food is coming from.	New Soy Oil: Delivering Health, Taste High oleic soybean oil should help restaurants offer customers menu items that meet the demand for better nutrition and more taste.
School’s in Session for Quick Serves K–12 schools offer companies another opportunity to show critics they’re serious about improving childhood nutrition.	Making the Grade College students are seeking plenty of options and flexibility in campus dining services.
The Kids’ Meal Compromise While some fight over what to do with kids’ meals, Roy suggests there are compromises to look into.	Fulfilling Generation Next Diversity and authenticity are key when trying to attract complex Millennials.
American as Fresh Stir Fry Asian cuisine offers various cultural choices and twists on familiar flavors.	A Case for Sourcing Locally With consumers calling for more locally sourced menu items, restaurants should consider buying a portion of their foods from local farms.
One to Watch: How Do You Roll? This Texas-based concept plans to Americanize sushi once and for all.	Umami at the Center of Asian Fusion Taking stock of ingredients that deliver that eminently appealing “fifth taste.”

industry headlines

Liquid Nutrition Coming to U.S., to Open in Miami

2013-06-06

Liquid Nutrition Group Inc., retailer of functional beverages, fresh pressed juices, smoothies, vitamins, and supplements, announced that it will...

Elevation Burger Opening New Franchises

2013-05-31

Elevation Burger, a 100 percent organic beef burger chain, recently signed two new franchising deals in the cities of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania,...

Tropical Smoothie Ditches the Meat for Latest Menu Addition

2013-05-29

The latest menu innovation at Tropical Smoothie Café is getting its share of attention from vegans, vegetarians, and “flexitarians”...

Wendy's Reintroduces a Summer Favorite

2013-05-29

Salad season really heats up starting today ... with the return of Wendy's most popular seasonal favorite: Berry Almond Chicken Salad.

Boneheads Selects PR Firm to Lead Brand Revitalization

2013-05-28

Boneheads Grilled Fish and Piri Piri Chicken, an Atlanta-...

Sysco Teams with NRA as Kids LiveWell Partner

2013-05-27

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) announced that Sysco Corporation will serve as the distribution partner of the award-winning Kids...

Three Salads Join Larkburger's Menu

2013-05-25

Larkburger, a fast-casual burger restaurant headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, expands its menu this week with the launch of three new salads. The...

Garbanzo Hits the Town for First Orange County Unit

2013-05-23

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Colorado-based fast-casual restaurant concept featuring healthy Mediterranean cuisine, announced the grand opening...

FROM THE FLOOR: Gluten Free Picks Up Steam

2013-05-18

Gluten-free items seem to be everywhere at this year's National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, which kicked off...

Salata Takes Over SoCal with Five New Franchisees

2013-05-16

Salata, “The Next Generation Salad Bar” that specializes in fresh, tossed-to-order salads and salad wraps, announced five new...