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The opening will be in time for the round one opener between Richmond and Carlton on March 29.

The production company was given the opportunity to access all areas for a period of one week.

The TV commercial featured the return of the Stunner meal deal.

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.

It topped the National and NSW Leaderboards to beat more than 2,735 registered schools.

This Monday 26th March Competitive Foods Australia and Yum Restaurants Australia will meet in court over the closure of 15 KFC franchised stores.

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.

We ask industry analyst, Bettina Kurnik from Euromonitor, here is what she has to say.

The Lot# 33 Benimana Moussa Sacof Kigeyo bean is a Rwanda Cup of Excellence awardee.

The iPhone app will be available for download through the Apple App Store in April.

Krispy Kreme is now available in 5 NSW McDonald stores. A company spokesperson at McDonald's commented "The McCafe range has included doughnuts for many years. Krispy Kreme doughnuts are currently available as an additional choice in McCafe at five restaurants in NSW on a trial basis. At McDonald's we are committed to delivering a range of choices for our customers. These include options like the Low Fat Apple & Oats Muffin in McCafe and a choice between salad or fries with every Extra Value Meal.".

Baskin-Robbins introduces Frozen Yoghurt and Yoghurt Smoothies.

Baskin-Robbins have just launched a new range of smoothies & frozen yoghurts (Click here for the story). Find out more in this mini Q&A with their GM, Ian Martin.

Deep Shah, who created last year’s chip on a stick, wants you to walk around and enjoy the pizza and the show at the same time.

The new healthy treat options are part of Baskin-Robbins’ commitment to expand choices.

This is the first time a major fast food outlet partnered with a group-buying site in the country.