Twitter users sabotage McDonald's #McDStories promotion
The popular fast-food giant unwisely invited Twitter users to share their most memorable McDonalds experiences
Sectors - Food
UK supermarket Sainsbury's unveils Christmas wines for the festive season
The supermarket chain has developed two special wines to accompany Christmas dinner
Nando's unveils controversial advert featuring Mugabe, Hussein and Gaddafi
Last Dictator Standing shows Robert Mugabe frolicking in the sunshine with a number of dictators
Need A Cake nearly bankrupt after GroupOn disaster
A baker wiped out her profits for the year after placing a discount deal on popular money-saving website GroupOn
Tesco launches Christmas dinner flavour crisps for festive season
The premium crisps, which come in turkey, stuffing and mince pie flavours, will be available for a limited-time only
Starbucks plans juice stores following $30m Evolution Fresh acquisition
The US coffee chain is looking to tap into the growing demand for healthy food and drink
David Beckham replaces Jamie Oliver as the face of UK supermarket Sainsbury's
The LA Galaxy star and former England captain is expected to receive between £3.5m and £5m for the deal according to reports
Heinz uses Facebook to launch limited-edition balsamic vinegar ketchup
Heinz is putting its trust in the power of social media to advertise its new product
Ben & Jerry's spark controversy with 'Schweddy Balls' ice-cream flavour
The limited edition flavour, which is inspired by 1998 Saturday Night Sketch starring Alec Baldwin, has failed to connect with conservative consumers
Tesco announces 'Big Price Drop'
£500 million is being invested for price reductions on popular items such as bread, milk and cheddar cheese
Alexander Wang creates T-shirt for Starbucks
Designs by three prominent American designers will go on sale in celebration of the brand's 40 year anniversary
9/11 wines stir controversy
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain is among those who have accused Lieb Family Cellars of capitalising on the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks
Ocado to launch 'virtual pop-up shop'
Smartphone users will be able to shop online via a 'shopping wall' in London's One New Change shopping centre
Morrisons to fund degrees of future managers
Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons has announced plans to attract school leavers to store manager roles by offering them funded retail management courses
Walkers crisps is top children's brand in the UK
PR Week magazine has released the results of a poll of the top brands among children in the UK
A tablet becomes your waiter with E la Carte
Diners can order via a tablet computer at 20 restaurants throughout the United States
OFT fines Asda, Safeway and Tesco millions for fixing dairy prices
The Office for Fair Trading (OFT) has fined nine retailers and dairy groups nearly £50m for fixing cheese and milk prices in 2002 and 2003
KFC to leave Fiji following crumb import row
The fast-food outlet is pulling out of Fiji after problems importing the 11 spices needed for its secret flavoured crumb coating
Tesco launch rainbow packs of cauliflower to promote healthy eating
The supermarket giant is stocking orange, pink and emerald green cauliflower to encourage children to eat their vegetables
Olympic McDonald's will be biggest in the world
The London 2012 Olympic park in Stratford, east London, will be the recipient of the biggest McDonald's restaurant in the world
Elbow to launch own beer
Rock band Elbow will release 'Build a Rocket Boys!' premium ale later this year
First M&M's store outside the US opens in London
M&M's sales are expected to increase significantly following the opening of tourist attraction M&M's World
Budget retailer Poundworld to sell cheap alcoholic drinks
Beers and cider could soon be sold for under £1 each
Booker develops sandwich range with 14 day shelf life
The super sandwiches will be sold at a number of convenience stores across the UK for £1.49
Dylan Lauren - The queen of candy
Retail Digital profiles the successful entrepreneur Dylan Lauren and looks at how she has grown her candy empire
UK retailer Tesco launches strawberry and clotted cream Wimbledon sandwich
The novelty sandwich, which comes in special Union Jack packaging to support Andy Murray, is a world-first
Costa giving a tough competition to Starbucks
The British coffee house plans to open 300 new outlets this year.
Starbucks brings new logo for the New Year
Instead of writing a long press release explaining company’s business move to extend its services beyond certain products, the smart coffee maker Starbucks has introduced a new logo to convey the same message in a creative way.
Papa John's International Pizza launches iPhone app to boost sales
Papa John’s has realized that launching a cool, customized iPhone application that enables customers to browse through the restaurant menu and place an order can help boost their sales and maximize their brand reach.
This iPhone application will be free of charge.
Chinese kids get a treat from Yili and Disney!
The Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, one of China’s major dairy product manufacturers, recently announced a five-year partnership with Walt Disney Co.
Dunkin' Brand's Baskin Robbins to expand in Australia
Following the breakdown of Baskin Robbins major franchisee Allied Brands, the ice cream chain has begun to look for new allies as a part of its new expansion strategy.
At present, Baskin Robbins runs more than ninety outlets in Australia and has launched five new stores right after the collapse of the Allied Brands.
Papa John's food service to continue franchise incentives in 2011
On the back of the bleak economic fortune, Papa John’s International Inc., one of the largest pizza chains in the world, gears up to develop franchisee incentives next year. After kicking off the franchise incentives in 2009, Papa John’s slashed royalties and fees to boost franchisees to launch more stores as a part of their expansion strategy.
Danks Street Depot making its presence felt at the Sydney Airport
Travellers usually have complaints against the airport restaurants for serving stale food, but Sydney Airport has taken a proactive step towards offering a range of ethnic cuisine to the travellers with the help of Danks Street Depot, Australia’s popular suburban café.
Why Burger King is cutting jobs?
After citing A&P’s bankruptcy troubles, one of the largest restaurant chains in the US, Burger King, is planning to eliminate nearly 2% of its workforce i.e. 413 corporate and field staff positions as a part of its business move.
Hershey to collaborate with UK grocers like Asda and Sainsbury
Confectionary maker Hershey is aiming to initiate its chocolate selling operations in the UK and European markets. It is the first time in Hershey’s history that the confectionary giant is joining hands with Asda and Sainsbury in an effort to grab some lucrative opportunities in the UK and European markets.
YUM! BRANDS KFC chooses Africa to expand their business
Yum! Brands has big plans to capture the African markets for the growth of its KFC brand. Yum! Is hoping to double the number of KFC outlets in Africa to1,200 by 2014 with an objective to increase its revenue in Africa to $2 billion.
Starbucks offers $750 million to Kraft to confirm their divorce
The Starbucks Kraft break-up is becoming bitter every passing day.
Kamps Food's Nordsee service tests franchise concept in Germany
Kamps Food Retail-owned Nordsee, Germany's leading seafood restaurant chain, is to operate six stores as franchises from the beginning of 2011 as part of a pilot programme. "If the test proves successful, which we firmly believe, we will roll out the franchise system nationwide,” said Jürgen Glaser, CEO of Nordsee.
Kraft challenges Starbucks's attempt to terminate partnership
It’s quite surprising that companies who make sweet products like chocolates and coffees are arguing over partnership issues that have soared to the core.
PepsiCo partners with GNC to produce coconut water products
Did you know that Coconut water is a natural electrolyte beverage?
It is formed naturally inside the shells of coconuts and it is also low in fat and calories and is a “good source” of vitamin C and heart healthy potassium.
Burger King to expand in Russia
Most retailers are planning to expand their operations with an objective to outreach maximum customers with their products. Burger King is one of them as the hamburger chain has big plans to expand its business in the Russian region.
Starbucks-Kraft split may not turn sweeter for Starbucks
Starbucks, the largest coffee-shop chain and Kraft Foods, the largest confectionary maker in the US have decided to end the bagged coffee distribution deal as Starbucks is not happy with Kraft’s distribution patterns and looking for partners and other retailers to promote its single-cup coffee packs.
Burger King doles out free coffee with breakfast
Burger King in the US is offering free coffee on every Friday this month in a bid to push its new breakfast offering. The company recently rolled out a new breakfast menu featuring branded Seattle’s Best coffee as well as food items including blueberry biscuits, pancakes and a variety of platters.
