Nestlé Steps Up It’s Fight Against US Obesity

Nestlé Steps Up It’s Fight Against US Obesity

A little over a week after Coca-Cola announced their plan to tackle obesity, another corporate heavy weight has now joined the fight. ‘Nestlé/Newark Now!’, which was launched in 2012 with Newark’s Mayor Cory A. Booker, aims to reach twice as many families in year two. Some of the mothers and other women who went through […]

Pepsi To Distribute Fruit Shoot In USA

Pepsi To Distribute Fruit Shoot In USA

Britvic are set to take their popular children’s drink Fruit Shoot to the USA. The British drinks company struck a deal with PepsiCo to distribute the product to 30 American states, following a successful trail run in nine of the proposed 30 destinations. The deal follows a similar agreement by the two parties earlier this […]

Krispy Kreme Celebrates 500th International Location

As the company builds on its growth momentum in existing and new international markets, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation will celebrate its 500th international store in operation with the opening tomorrow of a new franchise shop inAguascalientes, Mexico.  Since opening its first international location 11 years ago, the Company has strategically expanded its brand footprint into 20 […]

Wingstop Lands Deal to Enter Russia

Wingstop signs master agreement with Baxtor Limited to open 50 locations, beginning in Moscow RICHARDSON, Texas – Wingstop, the award-winning chicken wing chain with more than 530 locations throughout the U.S. and Mexico, has signed a master development agreement to expand its international presence into Russia. The agreement with Baxtor Limited is for 50 Wingstop […]

Edible Arrangements franchisee lands spot in high-profile ad campaign

          Miami-franchise owner German Pao featured in new holiday-themed “World of Edible Arrangements” commercial WALLINGFORD, Conn. (December 4, 2012) – Edible Arrangements International this week debuted its new holiday-themed television spot which features a whimsical world of trees made from Granny Smith apples, fallen snow of coconut and a house created from […]

Kellogg Company Announces $7.3 Million Contribution to United Way

Campaign breaks company record; funds will address needs in more than 350 U.S. communities

Kellogg Company announced today that its annual United Way campaign generated a record-breaking $7.3 million to benefit initiatives in education, income, health and other basic needs across the U.S. “At Kellogg, we embrace a shared vision of bringing community resources together to help improve lives,” said Margaret Bath, senior vice president, Research, Quality & Technology, […]

ConAgra Foods to Acquire Ralcorp, the Largest Private Label Food Manufacturer in the U.S., for $90 Per Share in Cash

Creates one of the largest North American packaged food companies and the largest North American private label packaged food business Accelerates ConAgra Foods’ Recipe for Growth strategy and further leverages its capabilities Expected to be accretive to EPS in Year 1, strengthen ConAgra Foods’ top-line and EPS growth potential over the long term, and provide […]

Detroit Lands its First Wingstop Restaurant

Wingstop has landed in Southfield! The 530-unit, award-winning wing chain has opened its first restaurant in Michigan, located at 25110 Evergreen Road in Southfield. And soon, Detroit-area wing fans will have several new locations to get their fix. In addition to the new Southfield location, Wingstop has signed three development agreements that will result in […]

Taco Cabana New Mexico franchisee acquires existing corporate-owned Albuquerque locations

Taco Cabana, a subsidiary of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.® (NASDAQ: FRGI) recently announced it has sold its two company-owned Albuquerque locations to its local franchisee Mel Sloan. Sloan’s company also owns two other locations in Albuquerque. A Taco Cabana franchisee since 1994, Sloan said he’s committed to positioning all of his locations in the new […]