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Boston Market’s new chicken nuggets answer the call for handhelds

Behind the Menu: The fast-casual chain transforms its iconic rotisserie chicken into bite-size portions, positioning them as healthier nuggets.

Food

I scream for Krispy Kreme? Chain launches ice cream truck-inspired doughnuts

The company worked with Good Humor and Popsicle to create a line of doughnuts inspired by treats normally found on an ice cream truck.

Tacos and fajitas take on new flavors at TGIFridays, Fuzzy’s and bartaco; CPK does seafood and BWW a chicken sandwich; bowls trend at Native Foods, Pokeworks and Flat Top Grill; and more food and drink news of the week.

The chicken chain, which generated success with its chicken sandwich last year, is serving nuggets made with its Original Recipe in Charlotte.

The distributor says it has a confidential witness who can prove the big processors colluded on the volume of meat they processed, thereby inflating prices.

A crop failure in Mexico has created the latest supply crisis for chefs and hot sauce-seeking customers.

Throughout the pandemic, consumers turned to comfort foods frequently—for obvious reasons. DoorDash surveyed 2,000 Americans to find out what they were eating in the first six months of 2020, and top sellers included chicken quesadillas, buttermilk fried chicken, create-your-own-pizzas, cinnamon rolls and cheese nachos.

Sustainability concerns have created a sea change in how – and how often – consumers enjoy shrimp when they dine away from home.  Shrimp remain the most popular seafood item across America, but c...

Taste Tracker: Boston Market roasts nuggets; Zaxby’s tosses up salads; Chili’s and Bonefish get busy at the bar; new shakes and scoops at Culver’s, Main Event, Baskin-Robbins and Marble Slab; and icy coffees, tropical tastes and more come to menus.

One location is serving as a blueprint for the chain’s new direction, adding global flavors, new equipment and an updated prototype.

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