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Key executives and industry leaders will gather at Australia's largest multi-site restaurant conference.

The company’s shares also plummeted following their announcement. The Retail Food Group (RFG) advised that it expects a statutory loss of approximately $87.6 million in FY 2018, after taking account of substantial impairment charges booked at the end of last year, termination payments to former managing director Andre Nell and other additional one-off turnaround expenses.

Their videos present the brand’s PERi-PERi sauces as a time-saving flavour solution. Offering Australians the chance to save time in the kitchen without compromise on quality, Nando’s has launched its new ‘For Flavours Sake’ ad campaign – consisting of two videos demonstrating how to use their PERi-PERi sauces as a quicker meal addition versus combining ingredients from scratch. “Nando’s sauces are great for consumers looking for a quick and easy way to turn a good dish into a great one. These two new ads highlight the delicious, fresh ingredients that go into our PERi-PERi sauces while also sharing a shortcut to transforming everyday meals and giving them an instant flavour boost,” Nando’s Brand Manager Stefani Dethan said.  

We are just days away from the 2018 QSR Media Detpak Conference and Awards. More than 450 participants, over 30 key speakers, and approximately 60 quick service restaurant brands represented - that's what you need to expect at the QSR Media's upcoming conference and awards at Sydney. Aside from a wide array of discussions and networking opportunties, we will also recognise the brands that have been exceptional for the past year. Check out the whole programme by clicking here.

With a rich history as Australia’s largest home-grown quick service restaurant brand, Red Rooster has the nation’s craving for roast chicken covered.

Half of Aussies eat or have takeaway from the global brand in an average six months. New research from Roy Morgan reveals over 17 million Australians aged 14 and above buy or eat take away food from leading fast food outlets such as McDonald’s, KFC or Subway or from the local outlets such as fish and chips shops, pizza shops, and convenience stores.

They also have a non-coffee version of this latest offering. Deemed “perfect” for the winter months, Zarraffa’s Coffee released its new Crème Brulee blend. The French-inspired drink is a combination of toffee, caramel, white chocolate and double espresso, finished off with textured milk and a dusting of rapadura sugar. The new beverage can also be served as a non-coffee option for customers who want to experience the flavour profile without the caffeine. “The combination of flavours in the new Crème Brulee is a perfect take on the much-loved dessert and is sure to warm you up this winter,” Zarraffa’s Coffee founder Kenton Campbell said. With the swipe of Zarraffa’s loyalty card, members of the brand’s loyalty program also have a chance to be entered into the draw to win an $8,000 travel voucher that can be used for tickets to Paris, France or other destinations of their choice. Zarraffa’s Coffee is currently open in almost 80 locations across Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia.  

It is part of the smoothie brand’s Aussie Milk Bar range.

Other reports say, however, that the refrigerated courier network was still exploring other potential buyers.

Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world. Starbucks recently closed 8,000 stores for a day to conduct racial bias training to around 175,000 employees, following an incident in Philadelphia where two black men were arrested at a store while waiting for a friend because they did not order.

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The added brands will unveil exclusive product offerings in the platform throughout June and July. Liven has announced that it added the following restaurants to its dining rewards network: Eat8Bit, Gelato Messina, Biggie Smalls, Gong-Cha, White Mojo, Fishbowl and Maha. The seven new restaurants will allow customers across Sydney and Melbourne to get up to 25% of their bill back in the platform’s native currency LivenCash by dining and paying through the Liven app. Each restaurant will also release exclusive product offerings and brand activations for the app throughout June and July. This will coincide with Liven’s public sale for Livencoin, its new cryptocurrency for food. “We’re thrilled to have seven of Australia’s highest-calibre merchants joining the Liven platform as launch partners for our world-first digital currency for food. After implementation in the coming months, Liven users will be able to use our cryptocurrency to buy food and receive rewards not just at our launch partners but across our network of over 1,000 leading restaurants, cafes, and bars in Sydney and Melbourne,” Liven co-founder William Wong said.

The global chicken brand will also test a new vegetarian option this year. Looking to improve consumer choice, KFC UK and Ireland has announced its ambition to reduce 20% of calories in their offerings by the year 2025. KFC says that calorie reduction commitment is also the latest phase of their long-term nutrition strategy, focusing on creating “new, lighter” meals, crafting new recipes to improve existing dishes, and making it easier for consumer to choose such options. Later this year, the brand is set to launch a new vegetarian option, which will be tested with customers. They also intend to make changes to their sides by 2019, which will then by followed by more lunch and dinner dishes under 600 calories in 2020.

One bakery-café franchise brought back its donut-muffin hybrid, with a sweeter twist. To commemorate National Doughnut Day, some donut brands across the country will either be giving away free doughnuts or bringing back their popular offerings. Krispy Kreme will up the ante by handing out 50,000 original glazed doughnuts to customers in NSW, QLD, VIC and WA stores a significant jump from the 30,000 they gave away last year.

The purchased sandwich and coffee brand currently operates 530 stores worldwide.

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