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Apr
23
2022
By Troy Warren
Starbucks Is Adding a Big Bonus for Bringing Your Reusable Cup

Starbucks Is Adding a Big Bonus for Bringing Your Reusable Cup

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieFor years, Starbucks has been talking about, and searching for, a more environmentally-friendly alternative to disposable cups, notably via the NextGen Cup Challenge, of which the coffee chain was a founding partner. Finally, last month, Starbucks felt confident in announcing plans to "create a cultural movement towards reusables" by 2025. However, exactly what a "cultural movement" entails and how the brand planned to get there was still vague, hinting at a multi-pronged approach of convenience and incentives.For the latter, in honor of Earth Day on April 22, this week Starbucks announced one…
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Mar
27
2022
By Troy Warren
IHOP and Pepsi Made a Maple Syrup Cola — Will It Pair Well with Pancakes?

IHOP and Pepsi Made a Maple Syrup Cola — Will It Pair Well with Pancakes?

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieHere's how to score your own taste of the limited-edition flavor.Limited-edition flavors are nothing new, but recently, Pepsi has been swinging for the fences with some unorthodox choices: Pepsi Apple Pie, Pepsi Cocoa Cola, Pepsi Peeps, and Pepsi Cracker Jack are some of the varieties the soda brand has tried over the past couple years. Now, they're back again, this time taking inspiration from pancakes.Announced today, Pepsi Maple Syrup Cola is an official (and fitting) collaboration with IHOP. This new soda won't be available in stores. And oddly enough, it won't even…
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Mar
20
2022
By Troy Warren
Chipotle’s ‘Chippy’ Robot Makes Tortilla Chips Imperfect On Purpose

Chipotle’s ‘Chippy’ Robot Makes Tortilla Chips Imperfect On Purpose

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By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieThe robot arm, made in partnership with Miso Robotics, is being tested at Chipotle's innovation hub.Could you tell the difference between tortilla chips made by humans and chips that have been made by a disembodied robot arm? Chipotle Mexican Grill is putting that question to the test. Earlier this week, it announced that it is testing an AI kitchen assistant called "Chippy" to see if it can replicate the flavor, texture, and crunch of one of its signature side dishes.Chippy, which was created in partnership with Miso Robotics, has been trained to…
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Mar
13
2022
By Troy Warren
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Ice Cream Is Back — This Time at Stores Nationwide

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Ice Cream Is Back — This Time at Stores Nationwide

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodiePlus, pizza and hot honey flavors are joining Van Leeuwen's lineup of ice creams coming to the freezer aisle.At a time when everyone is in search of viral success, stunt products have become commonplace as big name brands seek to "break the internet." Recent examples include a Flamin' Hot version of Mountain Dew, a pumpkin spice variety of Cup Noodles, and, earlier this week, taco truck-inspired jelly bean flavors from Brach's.With that in mind, the "crazy" idea that Kraft would team up with the Brooklyn-based creamery Van Leeuwen to create a Kraft…
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Mar
10
2022
By Troy Warren
Major Food Brands and Restaurant Chains Are Suspending Their Operations in Russia

Major Food Brands and Restaurant Chains Are Suspending Their Operations in Russia

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By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #Foodie  #BusinessMcDonald's and Starbucks both announced they will continue to pay their employees.McDonald's and Starbucks have both announced that they are temporarily closing their restaurants and cafes in Russia. In a brief statement, U.S. drinks giant Coca-Cola said that it was "suspending its business" in the country, and PepsiCo has also made the decision to suspend the sale of Pepsi Cola, 7Up, and Mirinda soda in the Russian market.In an email sent to McDonald's employees and franchisees, CEO Chris Kempczinski wrote that the company's "values mean we cannot ignore the needless human…
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Mar
05
2022
By Troy Warren
Jerry Seinfeld Is Making a Multimillion Dollar Movie About… Pop-Tarts?

Jerry Seinfeld Is Making a Multimillion Dollar Movie About… Pop-Tarts?

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieWhat's the deal with Pop-Tarts? Jerry Seinfeld is planning to explain it to us in feature film form.The famed stand-up comic and sitcom star is directing, producing, starring in, and co-writing a movie entitled Unfrosted, and similar to how Seinfeld's eponymous TV show often had plots that verged on being "about nothing," this forthcoming film also doesn't sound particularly heavy in the plot department: It's about the origin of Pop-Tarts.Who would want a movie about Pop-Tarts, you may ask? Well, when one of the biggest comic stars of a generation is involved,…
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Feb
27
2022
By Troy Warren
Move Over McDonald’s: Dunkin’ Is Serving a Green ‘Shamrock Macchiato’

Move Over McDonald’s: Dunkin’ Is Serving a Green ‘Shamrock Macchiato’

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieDunkin's new spring menu has one drink that leans in hard to St. Patrick's Day.Fast food chains have no shame borrowing each other's successful ideas. Look no further than the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich which was then ripped off by every single restaurant in the country (and arguably was originally ripped off from Chick-fil-A). Ditto Starbucks Pumpkins Spice Latte.So with McDonald's settling into seasonal success with their Shamrock Shake, surely other chains would take notice, right? This year, Dunkin' has decided to bite, giving their macchiato a self-described "holiday makeover, allowing guests to…
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Feb
18
2022
By Troy Warren
Food Delivery Apps Want to Deliver More Than Your Meal

Food Delivery Apps Want to Deliver More Than Your Meal

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By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieGrubhub has expanded a partnership with 7-Eleven, while Uber Eats used its Super Bowl commercial to promote the delivery of non-food items.The next time you're craving a late-night pint of ice cream or a mid-morning can of Red Bull, Grubhub hopes you'll double-tap their app and place an order through them. Grubhub has announced a partnership with 7-Eleven that allows Grubhub customers to order on-demand convenience store go-to's like snacks, drinks, and some toiletries.The Grubhub Goods program is expanding to 3,000 locations throughout the United States, after a successful test run in…
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Feb
14
2022
By Troy Warren
Flamin’ Hot Cool Ranch Flavor Joins Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Lineup

Flamin’ Hot Cool Ranch Flavor Joins Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Lineup

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By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieThe new taco is one of three new menu items hitting the fast food chain this week.Taco Bell has announced a couple of new limited-time additions to its menu and, before you ask, it's not the Mexican Pizza. But starting on Thursday, February 10, you can get its newest Flamin' Hot innovation, the Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos. The just-added tacos are a quick follow-up to its also-recently-added Doritos Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips. (Honestly, I applaud their ability to fit the words 'hot' and 'cool' in its…
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Feb
13
2022
By Troy Warren
Eminem Is Bringing Mom’s Spaghetti to Los Angeles for the Super Bowl

Eminem Is Bringing Mom’s Spaghetti to Los Angeles for the Super Bowl

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By Adam Campbell-Schmitt | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieThe Detroit rapper's restaurant concept is popping up ahead of his performance in Sunday's halftime show.This Sunday's Super Bowl LVI halftime show will be an unprecedented hip hop spectacle as local Los Angeles' legends Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Kendrick Lamar, are joined by R&B superstar Mary J. Blige and Detroit's own Eminem on the field of SoFi Stadium. But in addition to a potential victory for the Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Southern California city is guaranteed another win this weekend: Eminem is bringing his spaghetti restaurant with him.Opened in…
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