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Brand Recognition of Fast Food & Snack Food Chains
Brand Recognition of Fast Food & Snack Food Chains
McDonald’s continues to lead in terms of brand awareness among consumers. The chart from BIS Shrapnel shows both unprompted as well as prompted brand awareness of some of the top fast food and snack food chains in Australia.
Wendys to consider making M&M’s MINIS ice cream permanent
The limited edition flavour has become the fastest selling ice cream Wendys has launched in the last half decade.
SumoSalad launches the Pete Evans Winter Range
Five new menu offerings will be available in stores on 11 April.
Burger Edge opens 5th store in Western Australia
Located at Rockingham Shopping Centre, the new store is the largest in Burger Edge’s portfolio.
Muffin Break to introduce Gourmet Tartlets
The new product offering is made with reduced amounts of egg, cream, and pastry to keep kilojoules to minimum while allowing for maximum gourmet fillings.
Catriona Noble talks about the Mcdonald's gets grilled documentary
In this Q&A Catriona Noble, MD McDonalds tells QSR Media a bit more about their involvement with the documentary "McDonald's Gets Grill'd".
Wendys and The Coffee Club put us in the executive chef’s shoes
Executive chefs are in no way confined to the kitchen; QSR Media explores their role in the marketing side of QSRs.
New Tork Xpressnap napkin system delivering a 25% reduction in usage
Find out more in this Q&A with Sid Takla, General Manager of Strategy & Planning.
Hungry Jack’s CEO challenges staff for best shift
Aaron McKie ran a shift himself and said there’s no better way to motivate staff than to put yourself in the firing line.
Crust to open 5 pizza bars at Melbourne Cricket Ground
The opening will be in time for the round one opener between Richmond and Carlton on March 29.
Documentary on McDonald’s Australia to air on April 2
The production company was given the opportunity to access all areas for a period of one week.
Hungry Jack’s launches 'The $5 Experiment' TV ad
The TV commercial featured the return of the Stunner meal deal.
Competitive Foods Australia and Yum Restaunts avoid court, for now.
A spokesman for Yum confirmed that both parties agreed not to go ahead with Monday's proceedings in favour of having an early final hearing of the full case which has now been set down for September. The parties also agreed that the existing franchise agreements will continue pending the outcome of the case. The court also ordered both parties engage in mediation.
Lyndhurst Public School wins Muffin Break Great Bake Sale
It topped the National and NSW Leaderboards to beat more than 2,735 registered schools.
QSR Legal Stoush - Competitive Foods Australia vs. Yum Restaurants
This Monday 26th March Competitive Foods Australia and Yum Restaurants Australia will meet in court over the closure of 15 KFC franchised stores.
Most frequently bought beverage in the fast food market
According to BIS Shrapnel espresso coffee is the star performer in the fast food market as well as in other parts of the Australian foodservice market. Although carbonated soft drinks are still outpacing coffee as the most frequently bought beverage, espresso coffee has enjoyed a compound volume growth rate of 4.7% since 2008. On the other hand, the growth rate for regular as well as diet carbonated soft drinks shows signs of stagnation in the same time period. Interestingly, bottled still water is no longer as frequently purchased by consumers in the fast food market compared to four years ago.
Are Deal of the Day websites the future of QSR Retailing?
We ask industry analyst, Bettina Kurnik from Euromonitor, here is what she has to say.
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