Fast-food chains hot; revamp value menus

Columbus Dispatch
“I think the Wendy's 99-cent value menu was a very innovative approach to pricing that has stood the test of time and created a way of life for fast-food-chain customers,” said Darren Tristano, executive vice president of Technomic, a food-industry ...

Victoria steakhouse out, Burger King in, as fast-food chains dominate in ...
Victoria Times Colonist
“People are spending less time in high-end restaurants drinking and, with the economy right now, they are shopping down and that's created a better market for casual dining and fast food,” Monsour said. Hospitality industry consultant Frank Bourree agrees.

Twinkies Deal Near As Apollo, Metropoulos Look To Buy Brand

Reuters, Twinkies Buyer, Business News ... The so-called stalking horse bid by the private equity firms would serve as the baseline offer for the business, ...

Twinkies Are Almost Back in Business -- Daily Intelligencer
A huge win for nostalgic junk-food fans. ... Everyone's A few nostalgic writers' favorite overprocessed snack food, Twinkies, is heading toward a resurrection.

Should Parents Worry About Energy Drinks?

PBS

It's not what you eat, it's when you eat: People who dine later struggle to lose weight

The Independent

Ground Beef Recall: 16 People Sick From Salmonella In 5 States

Ground Beef Recall: 16 People Sick From Salmonella In 5 States
NEW YORK — Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef. No one has died ...

Michigan Retail Store Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To ...
Gab Halal Foods, a Troy, Mich. retail store, is recalling approximately 550 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with a strain of Salmonella ...