Latest Fast food Stories

DUBLIN, Ohio, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking a unique approach to fast-food at your fingertips, Wendy's is releasing a new mobile application that allows customers to personalize their meals based on the amount of calories they choose. Customers can create meals in two ways: by selecting a calorie range suitable to their dietary needs that prompts a list of meal options, or by building a meal by choosing specific menu items to reach their calorie goals. Customers can then...

Arby's® Restaurants, Qdoba Mexican Grill and Children's Museum of Indianapolis added to program's ranks WASHINGTON, July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association's (NRA) groundbreaking Kids LiveWell(SM) initiative is marking its first anniversary this week, as the first-of-its-kind voluntary industry program reaches more than 100 participating restaurant brands committed to providing families with a growing selection of healthful children's menu...

The dangers of fast food are well documented; the portions are often larger and the food is generally high in calories and low in nutrients. Now, University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers have examined the eating habits of residents in Singapore and found new evidence that a diet heavy in fast food increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. The latest research, published online today by the American Heart Association's journal...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for a Fourth of July cookout menu that won't break the bank? Knockout burger recipes? Other inspirations for your Independence Day festivities? Online email planning service eMeals.com has posted a bumper crop of ideas on its blog and Pinterest page - plus a chance to win a Big Green Egg grill worth $650 if you enter the sweepstakes at eMeals' Facebook page by July 9. First, for frugal holiday entertaining, check out the...

GREENWICH, Conn., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chief Executive magazine today announced David Novak, CEO of Yum! Brands, the world's largest restaurant company with 37,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants in 125 countries, has been named "2012 CEO of the Year," an honor bestowed upon an outstanding corporate leader, nominated and selected by a group of his or her peers. "Not only is David market- and customer-driven, but he displays a compelling vision with a...

Key factors are taste, ready access at fast food outlets, and peer influence Over half of inner city school-kids in deprived areas may be consuming fast foods/drinks at least twice a week, if the findings from one London borough are applicable elsewhere, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open. One in 10 of these children visited a fast food outlet every day, the study shows. The authors quizzed 193 pupils aged 11 to 14, living in Tower Hamlets, a deprived inner...

PHILADELPHIA, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A Philly summertime favorite, water ice is just the tip of the frozen dessert scene in a city where artisan purveyors, trendy restaurateurs and brilliant pastry chefs are reimagining the possibilities for ice cream, popsicles, shakes and sundaes. From the just-opened Shake Shack (replete with locally themed shakes) to the artisan vegan ice cream sold from Little Baby's tricycle to a dip-your-own popsicle in chocolate fondue, there are all...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com Getting in exercise. Learning about teamwork. These are a few of the benefits of joining a sport at a young age. However, there can be some drawbacks in the nutrition department when children participate in youth sports. Researchers recently announced they found that young adults who are involved in organized sports can many times be unhealthy, specifically due to the unhealthy food that is found in the environment. The research findings, which will be...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report authored by Rabobank's global Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group looks at the growth of the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) or fast-food sector in the United States, in particular the category's success in weathering economic downturns, managing input costs, and responding to changing consumer tastes. In the report, Rabobank analyst Nicholas Fereday charts the remarkable resilience and robustness of the U.S....

ATLANTA and MIAMI, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading mobile commerce enabler Firethorn Mobile, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), and Burger King Corp., the world's second largest fast food hamburger restaurant chain, today announced the launch of the BK® Mobile Crown Card pilot program. The pilot is taking place in approximately 50 BURGER KING® restaurants in Salt Lake City, Utah and surrounding metropolitan areas. The BK® Mobile Crown...