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SONIC Drive-In Rounds up Fair Faves to Ring in Fall

SONIC® Drive-In brings the thrills and flavors of the fair to a drive-in near you with the launch of a new lineup of crispy and delicious Fair Faves. Serving iconic fair foods without the usual long lines and high prices, SONIC’s Fair Faves include three sweet and savory snacks including the return of fan-favorite OREO® […]

Kraft Heinz Signs Licensing Agency Brand Central To Bring Iconic Brands To Life Through Consumer Products

Kraft Heinz, a global food and beverage company known for their leading portfolio of iconic household brands, such as Planters®, Kraft®, Oscar Mayer®, Philadelphia®, Jell-O®, Heinz®, Kool-Aid® , Lunchables®, Kraft Mac and Cheese®, and Velveeta® –has selected global brand consultancy Brand Central for outbound licensing to extend their best-selling Kraft Heinz brands into new lifestyle […]

Gen Z doesn’t like branding, so Doritos tries a new approach

Snack giant Doritos has launched an ad campaign which features no logo or brand name, to attract a younger, advertising-averse generation. The PepsiCo-owned brand’s campaign is called “Another Level” and features plain chip bags and the triangular-shaped snack itself and launched with a 60-second “Anti-Ad” on YouTube.

Popeyes sells out of its chicken sandwich in less than a month

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen said Tuesday that it has sold out of its inventory of its new chicken sandwich. In a video posted to its Twitter, the company said that the sandwich would be back soon and this time, it would be for good.

Misleading’ labels on Irish whiskey could damage category, IWA warns

The IWA has filed complaints with the food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), over what it has called “misleading labelling and marketing” on Irish whiskey products, adding that it could threaten its reputation overseas.

US tariffs loom over EU wine, cheese, and spirits

Later this month the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is expected to levy a penalty representing billions of dollars against EU countries for having unfairly subsidised Airbus production and sales at the expense of its US competitor, Boeing.

KFC rolls out a new mac-and-cheese bowl topped with extra cheese and fried chicken as the fast-food mac-and-cheese battle heats up

Forget the chicken-sandwich wars. The next fast-food battlefront is mac and cheese. On Thursday, KFC announced it would be adding mac-and-cheese bowls to its menu starting Monday. The bowls are a twist on KFC’s existing bowl lineup, swapping a mashed-potato base for mac and cheese.

Target is launching grocery brand Good & Gather in bid to boost its food business

After years of rolling out private-label brands in apparel and home goods, Target is starting a new grocery brand. Products from the new line Good & Gather will hit Target stores beginning Sept. 15. The retailer said that by the end of 2020, the brand will have more than 2,000 items — everything from organic […]

Waitr Launches All-New App for Android and iOS

Waitr a leader in on-demand food ordering and delivery, has launched the updated Waitr restaurant food delivery app for both Android and iOS. The new app is designed to create a more personalized and engaging user experience with an efficient order flow that allow users to place orders faster than ever.

Nestle to invest $248m in Brazil plants and new technologies

Swiss food giant Nestlé said it plans to invest BRL1bn (US$248m) in Brazil over the next three years centred on new production lines and technologies. The spending will be directed to plants in Brazil’s financial centre of Sao Paulo, including the installation of new lines in Nestlé’s Caçapava and Araçatuba plants.