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In-N-Out Burger, Chick fil-A, and Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza top their categories YONKERS, N.Y., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- McDonald's popular slogan may be "lovin' it" but consumers beg to differ, the fast food icon was joined by Burger King, KFC and Taco Bell among the lower ranked chains in Consumer Reports first ever major fast food ratings. The survey, based on responses from 36,733 subscribers who made more than 98,000 visits to 53 fast-food chains revealed that...
A spokesman said Tuesday that fast-food chain Jack in the Box pulled toys from the kids' meals. According to Reuters, the move comes after fast-food companies are under pressure to stop using toys to market children's meals that are high in calories, sugar, fat and salt. Lawmakers in San Francisco and nearby Santa Clara County passed laws that will require kids' meals to meet certain nutritional standards before they can add toys to the mix. "While we've been aware of efforts to ban the...
DALLAS and MIAMI, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut fans will get a taste of flame-broiled perfection with their next order courtesy of fast food rival Burger King Corp. Last week, Brian Niccol, General Manager of DFW-based Pizza Hut U.S., and Steve Wiborg, President of Miami-based Burger King Corp., North America, announced a wager in support of their hometown teams playing in the basketball finals: the executive from the losing city agreed to work a day for the competition....
DALLAS and MIAMI, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the competition heats up on the court, two legends in gastronomy collide off the court - the creators of the WHOPPER® Sandwich and Stuffed Crust Pizza. With Miami and Dallas even following game four, the stakes have never been higher and executives from Miami-based Burger King Corp. and DFW-based Pizza Hut are entering a competition of culinary confidence to show home team support. Brian Niccol, General Manager of Pizza Hut U.S., and...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --- In support of its ongoing international expansion efforts, Vemma Nutrition Company will open Vemma Colombia S.A.S. with a soft launch on April 27, with the official grand opening celebration to take place on May 28 in Bogota. According to the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations, Colombia is the 15th largest direct-selling market in the world, with sales of $1.26 billion (2009), an estimated 900,000 salespeople and an increasing...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2010, Vemma donated over 60,000 bottles of Vemma NEXT®, with a retail value in excess of $1.2 million, to Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.). Vemma NEXT, a liquid children's nutritional supplement, helps provide the vitamins and minerals growing children need. Says K.I.D.S. Vice President Chris Blake, "We are grateful for Vemma's generous donation and support of children in need. Our clients love Vemma NEXT - it is their...
A new study from Yale's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity finds that children as young as 2 years of age are seeing more fast food ads than ever before, with restaurants rarely offering parents the healthier kids' meal choices.The study, the most comprehensive evaluation of fast food nutrition and marketing ever conducted, shows that fast food marketers are routinely targeting children across a wide variety of media and in restaurants.The report also found that restaurants provide...
COVINGTON, Ky., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its global distribution business, known for many years as Ashland Distribution, to TPG Capital for $930 million. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040113/ASHLANDLOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040113/ASHLANDLOGO ) Commenting on the transaction, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James J. O'Brien said, "This divestiture...
Positions Itself for the Next 10 Years of Global Growth MIAMI, FL and BOULDER, CO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Crispin Porter + Bogusky, a member of the MDC Partners network, announced several significant promotions today. Andrew Keller has been promoted to CEO, Jeff Steinhour has been promoted to President, and Rob Reilly has been named Worldwide Chief Creative Officer. Current CEO Jeff Hicks moves up to the role of Vice Chairman. "We've had a lot of success growing our own...
LOS ANGELES and STOCKHOLM, October 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Stardoll (http://www.stardoll.com), the world's largest online entertainment destination for young women focused on fame, fashion and friends, together with Burger King Corp. today announced a promotion that brings Stardoll's unique virtual fashion and dress-up experience to real-world BURGER KING(R) restaurant guests throughout the United States in October. Participating BURGER KING(R) restaurants will offer an exclusive...
