McDonald’s Chicken McBites Get a National Rollout

Unilever Awards $100k to Aid Detroit Restaurant

September 29, 2011 // 8:15 am

Unilever Food Solutions has named the winner of its first Inspired Restaurant Makeover competition where independent restaurant owners submitted online their reasons how Unilever Food Solutions could help their business flourish. the $100,000 prize package went to Cynthia Krstich, manager of The Coach Sports Grille of Madison Heights,…

Americans are Unaware and Unconcerned with Sodium Intake

September 29, 2011 // 6:06 am

Do you know how much salt you consume?

SFGate reports, according to a study conducted by the 2011 International Food Information Council Sodium Survey, 59 percent of Americans don’t care about the amount of sodium they take in. 70 percent of Americans don’t know how much…

Pancake Floor Pillows

September 29, 2011 // 12:27 am

A creation from Todd von Bastiaans in collaboration with Bryan McCarthy, these pancake floor pillows are on some next-level-furniture-having notions. The pillows are 36″ in diameter and each individual pancake is upholstered 2″ tempurpedic-type foam with digital printing. Along with the traditional cakes are other pancake styles…

Death Toll Rising in Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak

September 28, 2011 // 6:11 pm

Health officials report that 13 people across eight states have died after eating cantaloupe contaminated with listeria. 72 people in 18 states have been reported ill, with the listeria-tainted cantaloupe apparently tied to a Colorado farm.

The FDA released remarks about…

Pink Fried Chicken Necklace

September 28, 2011 // 4:07 pm

Looking to make a bold fashion statement? Recording artist Nicki Minaj is never one to shy away from ridiculousness, and thanks to her public appearance with this Pink Fried Chicken around her neck at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, we now know that something this swagerrific*…

U.S. Foodservice Changes name to US Foods

September 28, 2011 // 3:31 pm

U.S. Foodservice announced their new corporate name: US Foods. US Foods plans to focus on offering better foods and quality customer service.

John Lederer, President and CEO of US Foods, told Marketwatch, “Our new name and brand image are a reflection of the many customer-focused improvements now underway…

Mountain Dew’s CoD: MW3 EXP Giveaway

September 28, 2011 // 3:00 pm

It’s just not a proper gaming experience without the right jolt of caffeine and sugar that Mountain Dew has been providing gamers over the past few years, am I right? Now the combination of video games and Dew is even more incentivized by offering consumers something they…

7-Eleven’s Big Bite Hot Dog-flavored Chips

September 28, 2011 // 2:59 pm

I’m all for innovation in chip flavor. So naturally when 7-Eleven tells me my chips can now taste like their Big Bite hot dogs, I say It’s about time!

This marriage of junk food flavor can be found at any participating 7-Eleven location and go for about $0.89. Hard…