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Taco Bell going natural

 By Peter Romeo on May 26, 2015

The Yum! Brands chain pledged to remove artificial flavorings and colorings from its food by the end of the year.

Taco Bell adds certified vegetarian menu

 By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 01, 2015

The Mexican chain ups its bid for meat-eschewing customers with menu items backed by the American Vegetarian Association.

Food

Island eats emerge on the mainland

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 16, 2016

Fusion can be authentic and compelling—both from a taste and business standpoint—when it comes naturally, as it does in Hawaiian and Filipino cooking.

Yum China to separate with a big push

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 02, 2016

Two investors have agreed to buy an undisclosed stake in the Yum Brands' division when it's spun off. The parent company also set a date for the spinoff: Oct. 31.

Food

3 snack trends curbing appetites

By Lizzy Freier on Jun. 05, 2017

Leading chains are taking innovative approaches to snacking; here are three menu trends gathered from new item rollouts.

Financing

Pizza Hut's recovery gains speed

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 08, 2018

But its sister chain KFC stumbles in the fourth quarter amid intense competition.

Entrepreneur of the month: Frank Scibelli

By Joan M. Lang on Nov. 01, 2010

Frank Scibelli has parlayed his Springfield, Massachusetts, Italian upbringing into a mini-empire in the temperamental Charlotte, North Carolina, market by listening to his gut and his customers.

Chefs to be Honored for Fresh Produce Innovation at United Fresh 2013

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 27, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 27, 2012)—United Fresh welcomes nominations to United Fresh Foundation’s 2013 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards...

Improving traffic patterns

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 15, 2014

Steal the directions from up-and-comers’ road maps.

Marketing

App of the Month: Taco Bell

By Kelly Killian on Dec. 19, 2014

To generate buzz for the release of its new smartphone app on Oct. 28, Taco Bell went silent on all of its social media channels for one day, replacing its characteristically prolific posts with one disruptive message: “Taco Bell isn’t on Instagram [or Twitter or Facebook], it’s #onlyintheapp.” It was accompanied by a link to download the new app, designed heavily around mobile ordering and payment.

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