Wendy's has chosen Kirk Tanner, a PepsiCo executive of 32 years, as its new CEO. Wendy's has chosen Kirk Tanner, a PepsiCo executive of 32 years, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective February 5.
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Wendy's Is Sweetening Its Breakfast Lineup With a New Treat From Cinnabon
Wendy's breakfast lineup is getting sweeter as it will soon add a new item from Cinnabon after partnering with the baked goods chain.
KFC-Parent Yum Brands Sales Miss Wall Street Expectations Amid Cautious US Consumer Spending, Middle East Conflict
Yum Brands, the parent company of fast-food brand KFC, reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales on Wednesday.
West Virginia Man Who's Been Having Breakfast at McDonald's Almost Every Day for 36 Years Celebrates 100th Birthday
A West Virginia man who has been having breakfast at McDonald's nearly every day for 36 years recently celebrated his 100th birthday.
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McDonald's has unveiled its latest venture, CosMc's, a new spinoff brand that promises a unique and extraterrestrial fast-food experience.
McCormick will no longer acquire Premier Foods as it cannot provide the offer acceptable to the latter. Due to failure of the said talks, Premier was left to "fend for itself" for the company's success while seeking alliance with Japan's Nissin Food Corporation.
Mexico will ship up to 500,000 metric tons of sugar to U.S. without any modification on the agreement being signed by the two nations on December 14. U.S. consumers prefer sweeteners from sugarcane over sweeteners manufactured from genetically modified beets.
Due to extreme dry weather conditions, African farmers are seriously affected by their crops failure with little or no more money to replenish their lands or support their families. With the mobile drought insurance, farmers are protected from such harsh conditions by paying a small surcharge fee upon purchase of seeds and fertilizers registered with an insurance company.
South Africa is experiencing wheat shortages prompting grain importation. The increased tariff has been approved but Treasury requested the Trade and Industry sector to review it as it will affect the prices of staple food.
Wal-Mart pledged not to sell eggs from caged hens by the year 2015. It supports the advocacy of the well treatment of the fowls assuring it has enough food and space to roam around and free from mental distress that result in more egg production.
Nestlé India is again facing controversies with its all-time favorite Maggi noodles. Recent lab tests show that the lead content is within permissible limits unlike monosodium glutamate which exceeds the allowable level.
Starbucks is about to open its biggest coffee restaurant in 2018 and will be known as Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room which will be housed by the 170,000 square foot building developed by Aurora Capital Associates and Vornado Realty Trust. It would be the biggest Starbucks coffee shop in the world where customers also get educated about the process how coffees are roasted and brewed from all over the world.
Frozen broccoli cuts have been recalled from 11 states that have been distributed with 1,800 cases which could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The infection affects young and old and can cause slight to severe infections with symptoms like high fever, abdominal pains and diarrhea to name a few aside from miscarriage and stillbirth.
