News/Random Stuff

Carl’s Jr. & Hardee’s Foot Long Cheeseburger

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Yep. Carl’s Jr. has done it again. A foot long cheeseburger on a white sub roll. Three patties, three slices of cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and 850 calories. Yum. Fortunately, this monstrosity is currently being tested in 2 markets, SoCal and Indiana. Depending on its success it may see a national launch. The best part? This [...]

KFC’s Double Down a Failure?

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Today, CNNMoney.com posted a story today about KFC’s Double Down. Since its national launch in April, the Double Down has not been able to move the needle for KFC and Yum brands. It’s created a ton of publicity, but very little sales. Is it really a surprise that Americans have not embraced a meatbread chicken [...]

Lion Burger to Honor the World Cup

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

In a bit of bizarre food news, animal rights activists are in an “uproar” over the serving of a “lion” burger by an Arizona restaurant. Il Vinaio in Mesa, AZ, decided to put this baby on the menu in honor of the South African World Cup. Gross. Predictably, people are outraged by the burgers, and [...]

McDonald’s to be Sued Over Happy Meal Toys

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a California county that is banning toys from kids fast food meals. Today a consumer advocacy group, The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) announced that it’s threatening to sue McDonald’s for including toys with Happy Meals. According to the group “Using toys to lure [...]

McDonald’s Shrek Drinking Glass Recall

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

I’m a little late to the party on this one, but in case you haven’t heard, McDonald’s recalled their Shrek promotional drinking glasses last week due to elevated levels of cadmium. Around 13.4 million glasses had to be recalled. McDonald’s is paying $3 a glass for returns, a $1 more than they originally sold them [...]

Taco Bell’s Super Ingredient Force

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

A friend of mine in the ad agency world sent me a link to his agency’s newest campaign for Taco Bell, The Super Ingredient Force. Part Saturday morning cartoon, part Adult Swim knock off, its a cool little viral campaign for Taco Bell. Probably my favorite part of the campaign is that you can follow [...]

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