Menu Innovations

May 25, 2012

Menu Innovations

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Summer LTOs Heat Up Menus Chains return to the basics with their summer promotions.	‘Inspired’ Operators Turn to Pork Event showcases the innovative uses of pork on the menu.
Burger King Aims to Reclaim Throne Embattled burger chain investing a lot of money in its future to get past its recent troubled past.	The Healthy Choice We’ve still got a problem with portion control in the industry, and the real issue might be in the choices we offer.
Fresh & Familiar Citrus fruit varieties are just recently available all year long and are ripe for menu exploration.	A Bright Idea Citrus adds a fresh, sweet, and sour complexity across the menu.
Ditch the Mystery Meat Even kids want to know where their food is coming from.	Keeping Up with the Consumers New US Foods products highlight need for on-trend, innovative dishes.
Panda Express Launches New Meal Plan Concept’s new Paw Plate offers customers the chance to try more entrées.	Making the Grade College students are seeking plenty of options and flexibility in campus dining services.

industry headlines

As Pink Slime Looms, Chicken Mentions Increase on Menus

2012-05-24

Beef may not be ‘what’s for dinner.’ After the recent report of mad cow disease in California, combined with the bad...

Krispy Kreme Gets Zesty with Summer Donuts, Drinks

2012-05-23

Krispy Kreme adds some zest to its Fruit Stand Flavor summer treats with a new lemon and lime duo of doughnuts, including new Key Lime Kreme...

Barberitos Rolls Out Mango Salsa

2012-05-23

Barberitos has rolled out a new limited-time menu item, Mango Salsa. The Mango Salsa is available system-wide and rolled out for customers on May...

Jamba Juice Establishes Healthy Living Council

2012-05-18

Jamba Juice Company, a leading healthy, active lifestyle company, took an unprecedented step in the fight against obesity, announcing today the...

DQ Rolls Out Blizzard, Burger Offerings for Summer

2012-05-16

The Dairy Queen system is kicking off the summer season in June with the addition of cool treats and hot eats including the debut of the...

Does Asparagus Stand a Chance Against Fries?

2012-05-14

Mark Bucher, founder of BGR The Burger Joint, is fighting for asparagus’ permanent existence at BGR’s 19 locations.

Starting...

Domino’s Debuts Gluten-Free Crust

2012-05-09

Domino's Pizza is responding to the needs of choice consumers, today launching a gluten-free crust available in all of its nearly 5,...

USA Rice Offers Recipes for Summer Menus

2012-05-08

Salads are gaining popularity on menus as diners look for healthy options that are flavorful and diverse. U.S.-grown rice, a versatile and...

From the Floor: Consumers Looking for Beverage Variety

2012-05-07

Innovation and choice have become the watchwords of the beverage business.

Whether the drinks are alcoholic or not,...

Red Mango Celebrates Month of Mango in May

2012-05-07

Welcome to the “Month of the Mango!” Red Mango is proud to announce that for the month of May, it has teamed up with The National...

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