Published: Jun 01, 2012

Fast food hamburger chain Burger King UK has launched new Coronation Chicken Royale burger to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Published: Jun 01, 2012 By: Elaine Watson

McDonald's and Coke have blasted New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s radical bid to ban sales of super-sized sodas from foodservice outlets as “misguided”, while supporters have hailed it as the "boldest effort yet" to tackle obesity.

Published: May 31, 2012

US-based Ice cream retail chains Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery will debut new summer flavors and products throughout the summer inspired by locations all over the world.

Published: May 31, 2012

International fast food chain McDonald's is set to launch Pokémon -themed Happy Meals at its restaurants across North America.

Published: May 30, 2012

Thomas H. Lee Partners and GP Investments have signed a definitive agreement under which THL will acquire from GP Investments Fogo de Chão Churrascaria (Holdings), LLC).

Published: May 30, 2012

Greenpeace International claims Yum! Brands’ KFC is destroying the habitat of Sumatran tigers by sourcing paper for its packaging from wood harvested from Indonesia’s rainforest.

Published: May 30, 2012

Global foodservice retailer, McDonald’s, has rejected a resolution requiring the corporation to publicly assess the impacts of its food on public health.

Published: May 30, 2012

The Welsh Government is set to introduce its Food Hygiene Rating Bill, which is designed to provide consumers with better access to information about where they eat or buy food and raise food hygiene practices among businesses.

Published: May 29, 2012

A group of former Pat & Oscar’s franchisees have announced a major rebranding and a menu revamp, eight months after the Pat & Oscar’s chain filed for bankruptcy.

Published: May 26, 2012

FIG & OLIVE, a New York-based restaurant, has introduced its first kid’s menu which features extra virgin olive oil.

Published: May 25, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Greenpeace International claims that the report, which was published yesterday (23 May), includes forensic evidence which confims the presence of rainforest fibre in packaging on KFC products sold in the UK, China and Indonesia.

Published: May 25, 2012

Burger King Hong Kong hopes to win fans with its limited-time offering of a black truffle Angus burger, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Published: May 25, 2012

The McDonalds board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.70 per share of common stock, payable on June 15 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 4.The company also announced plans to release May 2012 sales on June 8.

Published: May 25, 2012

Chevys Fresh Mex, a full-service Mexican restaurant chain in the US, has introduced new gluten-free menu with entrees and a la carte items that cater to consumers with gluten-related disorders.

Published: May 24, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Nestlé Malaysia has denied allegations that it fixed retail prices for top beverage brands Milo and Nescafé in the country, claiming that it only sought to prevent their use as loss leaders by ‘selected retailers’.

Published: May 24, 2012

Carl’s Jr and Hardee’s restaurants have introduced Amazing Grilled Cheese Bacon Burger, the restarants' latest premium burger offering.

Published: May 24, 2012

Krispy Kreme Doughnut, a US-based retailer of sweet treats, has launched two new doughnuts – a new addition to its Fruit Stand Flavor summer treats. The new doughnuts include Glazed Lemon Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and Key Lime KREME.

Published: May 23, 2012

US-based pizza chain Pie Five has introduced Sweet Thai Pie to its menu. The new menu item features sweet chili sauce with hints of fresh basil and includes diced chicken and pepper medley.

Published: May 21, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Men associate meat with masculinity, making them less inclined to try vegetarian products such as soy, according to a new US study.

Published: May 21, 2012

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is asking stakeholders – including packaging companies and food businesses, to submit data on on migration of Bisphenol A (BPA) from packaging.