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Dunkin' Donuts Announces Entry Into Sweden by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2014 Dunkin' Donuts, one of the world's leading coffee and baked goods chains, today announced that it has signed a master franchise agreement with Coffee & Brands Sweden AB to begin developing Dunkin' Donuts restaurants across Sweden. The leaders of the franchise group, Oskar Svensson, Tommy Svensson and Johan Sjohagra, have a wealth of business and retail experience in Sweden. The master franchise agreement calls for the development of 30 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants throughout Sweden over the next five years, with an initial focus on the Stockholm area.
New York City's Blue Planet Grill Announce Exciting New Weird Pizza Menu Featuring Unique, Delicious Choices by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2014 When it comes to creating fresh, exciting, delicious and unique pizza in New York City, no one is being more creative than the Financial District's Blue Planet Grill. The much loved restaurant's new pizza menu is inspiring a great deal of excitement and there may be nothing quite like it anywhere else in Manhattan.
Budweiser's Patriotic Packaging Returns: Military Families Set to Benefit from Sales and Series of Activities by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2014 Just in time for the Memorial Day holiday and summer barbecue season, the ever-popular, limited-edition red, white and blue Budweiser cans and bottles have arrived on shelves. This year marks an even larger commitment to helping military familieswith Budweiser and its wholesaler family donating more than $3 million dollars to the Folds of Honor Foundation.
Links TapRoom Throws THE BATTLE OF LAKE MICHIGAN for Chicago Craft Beer Week, Now thru 5/25 by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2014 Links TapRoom - an All-American craft beer and sausage focused neighborhood bar from owner/beer director Michael Quinlan and managing partner Cary Michael located at 1559 N Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park - will throw 'The Battle For Lake Michigan' event for Chicago Craft Beer Week from today, May 15 thru May 25.
Joe's Crab Shack Raises $1.3M in 30 Days for Autism Speaks by BWW News Desk
- May 14, 2014 Joe's Crab Shack's month-long #JoesGoesBlue campaign has raised a company record of more than $1.3 million for Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization.
Research Report on Medical Nutrition Market Trends And Forecast 2013-2019 by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 Earlier medical nutrition solutions were meant only to address malnutrition, but continued advancements in healthcare has led to the use of these medicated foods to complement drugs to treat various diseases such as diabetes, obesity, renal failure, pediatric malnutrition, sarcopenia and cancer. These medicated nutritional products are segmented into pediatric nutrition, elderly nutrition, sports nutrition and parenteral nutrition.
Rice Protein Purveyor Axiom Foods Educates Public On Heavy Metals In U.S. Food Supply by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Axiom Foods, whose Oryzatein enzyme-extracted, brown rice protein is supplied to food and beverage manufacturers throughout the U.S., Europe and other countries, is embarking on a campaign to educate consumers about the reality of heavy metals in plant foodAs Dr. Oz said in a recent segment, the people have the right to know the truth. It is important to know that those whose diets consist mostly of vegetables have a naturally higher heavy metal contribution to their bodies* than those who ingest an animal-based diet, especially with the sharp rise in vegetarianism and veganism in the U.S. (Google Trends reported a doubling of veganism since 2010). Axiom, an ethically-based food ingredient provider, has been on a mission to educate consumers on all of the aspects of how and why metals naturally occur in vegetables that grow in healthy soil, so they can make informed decisions about their intake and understand if and when those levels are toxic to the organs and other parts of the body.
Opinionated About Dining Reveals Inaugural FRESH List by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 NEW YORK, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Steve Plotnicki and Opinionated About Dining (OAD) are excited to announce The FRESH List. The list celebrates American restaurants featuring F Farm-to-Table cuisine; R Regional American Cuisine; E Ethnic Cuisine; S Sustainable Ingredients; and serves them with American-style H Hospitality.
Kroger to Participate in the J.P. Morgan Consumer & Retail Conference by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 CINCINNATI, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will participate in the J.P. Morgan Consumer & Retail Conference on Tuesday, May 20. Mike Schlotman, Kroger senior vice president and chief financial officer, will address investors at 2:30 pm BST (London Time) on May 20, 2014.
Delaware North Companies Completes Acquisition of Patina Restaurant Group by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 BUFFALO, N.Y., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality and food service and one of the largest privately held companies in North America, announced it has closed on its acquisition of a majority interest inPatina Restaurant Group. The closing occurred Friday.
New Togo's To Open In Santa Cruz, Calif., With 1,000 Sandwich Giveaway, May 14 by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Togo's Eateries, Inc., a 'West Coast Original' since 1971, announces its latest restaurant in Santa Cruz, Calif., will open on Wednesday, May 14 located in Almar Shopping Center at 849-B Almar Avenue. To celebrate with the local community, the restaurant will be giving away 1,000 of its signature #9 Hot Pastrami and #24 Turkey and Avocado sandwiches. Additionally, a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at noon on opening day. The new restaurant is owned by current franchisees Dharmesh and Jaymini Karsan, who operate another Togo's restaurant in Santa Cruz located at 902 Ocean Street.
Consumers Urged to Take a Fresh Look at Frozen Foods Via New National Education Effort by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 MCLEAN, Va., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ America's leading frozen food makers today launched a national effort to encourage consumers to take a fresh look at frozen foods through the 'Frozen. How Fresh Stays Fresh.' category education and promotion initiative.
Beer Blizzard'' Launches with a 'Storm' of Activity by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 PITTSBURGH, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Two clever drinking buddies, a hatred of warm beer and some joint compound combined to create a product that will change the world as we know it (for slow beer drinkers) the Beer Blizzard. A reusable ice cube shaped like the bottom of a beer can, made from thermoplastic polyurethane and filled with a non-toxic, quick-freezing fluid, the Beer Blizzard ensures ice cold beer stays ice cold from the first sip to the last.
NLEF Subsidiary Master Distributors Appointed Distributor for Purity Organic by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 SOUTHBURY, CT - New Leaf Brands, Inc. (OTCBB: NLEF), a diversified beverage holding company acquiring brands, distributors and co-packers in North America, has announced today that their subsidiary, Master Distributors, Inc., has been appointed the distributor of record for Purity Organic, a premier provider of fine organic juices, lemonades, and coconut water.
Williamsburg's Spike to Screen FIFA World Cup Matches, 6/12-7/13 by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 Popular Williamsburg bar and restaurant Spike Hill will present every game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup from Thursday, June 12 - Sunday, July 13, 2014. Projecting the games on a full wall and on high-definition TVs throughout the restaurant, Spike Hill offers Brooklyn soccer fans all the live coverage from Brazil, as well as its full brunch, lunch and dinner menus, a world-class 100+ whiskey selection and award-winning Guinness on tap. Located in the heart of multi-cultural Williamsburg, directly across from the Bedford Avenue L train stop, Spike Hill is a traditional neighborhood destination for World Cup soccer every four years. Fans who come dressed in their team's colors will enjoy drink specials throughout the month.
Bustan to Host Chickpea-Centric Festival, 5/13-15 by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 Bustan, Manhattan's new Upper West contemporary pan-Mediterranean restaurant will salute today's International Hummus Day, as well as May 15's National Hummus Day, with its First Annual Hummus Festival, featuring a special menu of 16 iterations of the Middle Eastern chickpea based classic, including two desserts. For the festival - May 13 through 15 - Executive Chef Efi Nahon created imaginative new versions of his award-winning hummus with such unconventional components as: schwarma style crab; chopped grilled merquez;, duck prosciutto; grilled tomato salsa; and grilled octopus. The savory options, priced from $11 to $19, will be presented with Bustan's fresh-from-the-taboon-oven bread and will serve two to three as an appetizer or one person as an entree.
Panera Bread Reveals Test Bakery by BWW News Desk
- May 13, 2014 Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA), the restaurant founded on a commitment to fresh baked bread, is announcing a new test bakery facility.
Holy Kale! Watch the Spread of the New Health Fad Across the City by BWW News Desk
- May 12, 2014 A new health food trend pops up just about every month, and the analysts at GrubHub, the nation's leading online and mobile food-ordering company, set out to track these crazes in the takeout space. GrubHub's order analysis shows that chia seeds, quinoa and almond milk rank among 2014's trendiest "health" foods, with these trendier orders most heavily concentrated in Boulder, Colo., Chicago and Los Angeles.
Domino's Pizza' Launches New Online Group Ordering Tool by BWW News Desk
- May 12, 2014 Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized group leader in pizza delivery, developed the Group Ordering Tool as a fast and convenient feature on www.dominos.com that calculates an estimate of the number of pizzas needed to feed a specific amount of people.
Vegas Uncork'd Begins Today by BWW News Desk
- May 09, 2014 The eighth annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appetit began with a pop and threw the destination into a flurry of foie gras and fine wine as world-renowned chefs descend upon Las Vegas this weekend. Acclaimed chef Daniel Boulud launched the event by sabering a bottle of Mionetto Prosecco at The Venetian surrounded by other notable chefs such as Mary Sue Milliken, Guy Savoy, Julian Serrano, Michael Mina, Roy Ellamar and Shawn McClain. The celebrity chefs enjoyed precious moments with other culinary giants, including Sirio Maccioni, to unwind before touring Las Vegas Boulevard and kicking off festivities at ARIA, Bellagio, Caesars Palace and MGM Grand.
Kristen Bell Serves As Creative Director For Lipton' Iced Tea Mini Film Series by BWW News Desk
- May 07, 2014 Lipton Iced Tea today launched the first video in a three-part comedic film series produced in partnership with actress Kristen Bell, who for the first time stepped behind the camera to serve as creative director.
Sweet Treats in Bloom as Dunkin' Donuts Offers New 'Flowers for Mom' Donuts for Mother's Day by BWW News Desk
- May 06, 2014 With spring in bloom and Mother's Day this weekend, Dunkin' Donuts has arranged a sweeter way to deliver flowers to Mom to celebrate her special holiday. Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, today announced a new "Flowers for Mom" Donut, a mouth-watering flower-shaped yeast ring donut with strawberry-flavored icing and pastel green icing drizzle. The "Flowers for Mom" Donut is available at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide through Mother's Day.