At its core, sports on TV is simply a prop for beer sales. The viewer essentially must answer the question: What's more important to you, Coors Light's "cold-activated can" or Miller Lite's "taste protector lid"? This marketing malarkey reminds me of another reason I stand proudly with the good folks at Pabst Blue Ribbon -- they don't advertise.
Never underestimate the power of Oprah or a free meal.
A NYC KFC outlet runs out of meals after Winfrey TV promotion
Fast-casual eateries will be the soup kitchens of this economic downturn, as the table-service restaurant industry takes a hit
Curious about how many calories are packed into that burrito or fried chicken you crave? Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc. says it's taking the guesswork out of counting calories
Colonel Harland Sanders' handwritten recipe of 11 herbs and spices was removed Tuesday from safekeeping at KFC's corporate offices for the first time in decades
Pssst. The secret's out at KFC. Well, sort of. Colonel Harland Sanders' handwritten recipe of 11 herbs and spices was to be removed Tuesday from safekeeping at KFC's corporate offices for the first time in decades. The temporary relocation is allowing KFC to revamp security around a yellowing sheet of paper that contains one of the country's most famous corporate secrets.
Four food manufacturers agreed to reduce levels of a cancer-causing chemical in their potato chips and french fries under a settlement announced Friday by the state attorney general's office
Kabul Fried Chicken not only does its best to imitate the more famous owner of its initials, it has spawned local imitators of its own
Sin Hwa Dee began operations in the 1970s as a cottage industry in the former soya sauce-producing enclave of Kim Chuan Road, in the Paya Lebar area of Singapore.
At its core, sports on TV is simply a prop for beer sales. The viewer essentially must answer the question: What's more important to you, Coors Light's "cold-activated can" or Miller Lite's "taste protector lid"? This marketing malarkey reminds me of another reason I stand proudly with the good folks at Pabst Blue Ribbon -- they don't advertise.
Never underestimate the power of Oprah or a free meal.
A NYC KFC outlet runs out of meals after Winfrey TV promotion
Fast-casual eateries will be the soup kitchens of this economic downturn, as the table-service restaurant industry takes a hit
Curious about how many calories are packed into that burrito or fried chicken you crave? Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc. says it's taking the guesswork out of counting calories
Colonel Harland Sanders' handwritten recipe of 11 herbs and spices was removed Tuesday from safekeeping at KFC's corporate offices for the first time in decades
Pssst. The secret's out at KFC. Well, sort of. Colonel Harland Sanders' handwritten recipe of 11 herbs and spices was to be removed Tuesday from safekeeping at KFC's corporate offices for the first time in decades. The temporary relocation is allowing KFC to revamp security around a yellowing sheet of paper that contains one of the country's most famous corporate secrets.
Four food manufacturers agreed to reduce levels of a cancer-causing chemical in their potato chips and french fries under a settlement announced Friday by the state attorney general's office
Kabul Fried Chicken not only does its best to imitate the more famous owner of its initials, it has spawned local imitators of its own
Sin Hwa Dee began operations in the 1970s as a cottage industry in the former soya sauce-producing enclave of Kim Chuan Road, in the Paya Lebar area of Singapore.
Yum! Brands, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants, with more than 35,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries and territories.
David C. Novak became chairman of the board at Yum! Brands on January 1, 2001, and chief executive officer on January 1, 2000.
It's a common complaint that the NHL, NBA and Major League regular seasons are too long and often meaningless. Forget about owners trimming schedules as that means trimming revenue, but a class of veteran stars seems to have figured out a way to shorten the proceedings, at least for themselves.
When David Novak, the 54-year-old CEO of Yum Brands, was flying to Australia last February, videos of rats scampering through a Taco Bell in New York City hit the web. "Honesty, consistency, and continuity of communication are key to managing through these issues," he says of how he handled every executive's nightmare, adding that it typically takes "six to nine months to fully recover" lost sales anytime there's a food-safety issue.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's tour bus has welcomed more than its share of Kentucky Fried Chicken dinners. Now the couple have received a finger-licking good offer from the fast-food chain: Party with us while you're on the road.
Yum Brands Inc., parent of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut fast-food chains, said Friday it could have to make some additional material tax payments stemming from a dispute with the Internal Revenue Service.
Fast-food chain Burger King announced Friday that it has begun the rollout of transfat-free cooking oil to its restaurants nationwide.
BABOONS DRIVE the dethroned alpha male out of the pack. Eskimos set their elders adrift on ice floes. And so it goes with departing CEOs, who are often shown the door as part of the new regime's assertion of power. But is this good management? It wasn't for Home Depot. In 2000, Bob Nardelli was named CEO, replacing Arthur Blank; within the next two years, Blank and co-founder Bernie Marcus gave up their remaining ties to the company. Nardelli, a GE man with little retail experience, consulted Marcus during the transition but soon stopped seeking the founders' counsel. "No one ever called or asked us our advice," Marcus recently told FORTUNE.
On a crowded Sunday morning inside the Forbidden City, one of China's best-known TV anchors is warily eyeing a squat, slope-roofed building that for five centuries housed the office of the emperor'...
U.S. fast-food chain KFC announced Monday that its restaurants nationwide will serve its fried chicken with zero grams of trans fat per serving.
A pack of a dozen or more rats scurrying around a closed KFC/Taco Bell restaurant in New York City's Greenwich Village early Friday morning prompted shrieks from onlookers and fodder for the morning television talk shows, which aired video of the infestation.
With eyes glued to their TVs this Sunday, Americans across the nation will be chomping on millions of dollars of delivered goodies while watching Super Bowl XLI on the second highest food consumption day of the year, behind Thanksgiving.
Tedd Kruse, 36, VP of North American Food Oils, Archer Daniels Midland
These perpetrators of dumbest moments past may be out of the spotlight, but check out what they're up to now.
It's that time of the year again, and newspapers around the world been devoting more than a few column inches to Christmas news.
In New York City's latest effort to stamp out transfat, national chains may be better suited to adapt than the friendly neighborhood restaurant, says one industry representative.
The Scene caught up with Nandita Das to talk street food, handicrafts and the less welcome side of globalization...
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The best known name in horse racing -- the Kentucky Derby -- is changing that name to include a corporate sponsor.
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Deadly violence erupted Wednesday across Pakistan as several thousand demonstrators stormed through the streets of Peshawar and Lahore to protest the publication of caricatures of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed, police said.
The Kentucky Derby will showcase a sponsor for the first time in its 131 years of horse racing, as the chain that owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut has inked a deal with the race.
Singer-songwriter and keyboardist Billy Preston is recovering from a recent bout with a serious infection of the sac encasing of his heart.
Television star Pamela Anderson is leading a campaign to have the bust of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Harland Sanders removed from the Kentucky state capitol.
Less than 100 meters from the holiest site in Islam, opposite the Grand Mosque in Mecca, is a surprising culinary offering: a Kentucky Fried Chicken fast-food restaurant.
A day after a powerful car bomb exploded in the southern port city of Karachi, Pakistani law enforcement agencies arrested a suspect, President Pervez Musharraf said Wednesday.
Police are hunting bombers who attacked a KFC fast-food restaurant in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding 15.
The sprawling port city of Karachi, which has a population of about 14 million, has been the scene of numerous acts of violence in recent years. Following are some of the major incidents.
A powerful car bomb exploded in front of a government building in central Karachi Tuesday morning, police said, killing at least three people and wounding 12 others -- two seriously.
Chicken processors and restaurants including KFC, Tyson Foods and Perdue Farms are taking steps to ease public concern over the bird flu virus that could severely damage the $50 billion a year industry, according to a report Monday.
Despite the extensive media coverage of the bird flu and its westward migration, American consumers don't appear to be shying away from eating chicken -- yet.
Two nearly simultaneous explosions went off early Friday at a McDonald's and a KFC fast-food restaurant in Pakistan's commercial capital of Karachi, authorities said.
The KFC Corp. is launching a $25 million marketing campaign for its latest culinary feat dubbed the Flavor Station, according to a published report.
A suspect arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the D.C. serial arson investigation has confessed to at least 33 fires that had been linked to the probe, and to some others that had not been, a senior law enforcement official told CNN.
While the low-carb and anti-obesity campaigns have slammed food companies from Sara Lee to Kraft, Domino's Pizza hasn't just promised results; it has delivered. Since going public last July, the 44...
I don't want to alarm anyone, but gigantic animals are invading the nation. Hundreds of enormous beasts-turned-advertisements are stalking the nation's highways and byways, and they're beaconing travelers to enter gift shops, restaurants and other destinations.
In the clearest signal to date that China has made the leap from emerging economy to a global powerhouse, Hooters will open its first location in the communist country next week, a spokesman for the company confirmed Friday.
IT'S BACK-TO-SCHOOL DAY FOR 3-YEAR-OLD FENG QIYI, AND things are off to a bumpy start. The bites inflicted by mosquitoes that feasted on him overnight have begun to itch. The smelly ointment smeare...
With all of the political goings-on this summer, you may have missed out on an important holiday last July 28 -- National Drive-Thru Day. The day celebrates the fact that it's now possible for drivers to take care of practically all of life's errands without ever having to leave their cars. The following is a drive-by of the ever-expanding world of drive-through services.
An animal rights group released a videotape Tuesday showing slaughterhouse workers with a KFC Corp. supplier jumping on live chickens and slamming them into walls, apparently for fun.
The first season of "The Apprentice" may be over on NBC, but the game is just getting started for other companies that are trying to cash in on the popularity of the hit reality show.
The past year has presented myriad threats for fast-food companies. Mad cow disease emerged for the first time in the U.S., and the diet industry's war on carbohydrates moved into high gear. Meanwh...
In early October, on the first Muslim holy day after American warplanes began the bombing campaign in Afghanistan, thousands of protesters spilled out onto the streets of Karachi. Armed with sticks...
Back in August, FORTUNE hosted a conference in Aspen, Colo., with the immodest aim of illuminating the problems of the world. Called Brainstorm 2001, it wasn't an ordinary business event. We gather...
This fall, Chris Barrett and Luke McCabe will become the first corporate-sponsored college students. First USA Bank will pay their tuition at Pepperdine University and the University of Southern Ca...
If you live with a teenager, you may think he or she is a little peculiar. (Strange. Inscrutable. Maddening. Pick your adjective.) But here's something even more so: federal unemployment statistics...
McDonald's took 13 months to realize that Hindus in India don't eat beef. When the company finally caught on and started making hamburgers out of lamb, sales sizzled. The unappetizing Chinese trans...
Roger Enrico is known for bold strokes. In 1984, when he was head of PepsiCo's beverage division, he made a splash by paying Michael Jackson $5 million to moonwalk for Pepsi-Cola, strengthening the...
David Novak, vice chairman and president of Tricon, is no stranger to creating and promoting big-time brands. At PepsiCo, Novak worked on Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew and two of the chains that would b...
As you can see elsewhere in this issue, younger merchandise with bold claims but unproven track record and shelf life is now attempting to take over the marketplace with flashy niche concepts targe...
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The Soviet upheaval is an unsettling reminder that political instability goes hand in hand with global business. Business Risks International (BRI), a Nashville company that specializes in security...
Sometimes a fried bird in the hand is worth $20 million of junk debt on the books. A precedent-setting three-way deal in 1990 involving strapped insurer Executive Life, Horn & Hardart, former owner...
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Coot. Codger. Geezer. Fogy. What names we call older people. Of late, however, at least a few smart managers have begun to hit on a more apt appellation. Try ''employee of the year.'' Says John Sno...
As a good-will gesture, Irv Klein and Jonah Kaufman hired several mentally handicapped adults to work in their 13 McDonald's restaurants on Long Island, New York, last year. The experience was so s...
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Some big players in the fast-food industry are on starvation rations. Wendy's International and Pillsbury's Burger King, both facing slumping per-store sales and falling profits, have been switchin...
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