Food & Drink

Stephen Colbert Is Selling a Mug to Benefit Government Workers Affected by Shutdown
January 21, 2019 at 11:36 am

Given that he's had an ice cream flavor, a spider and a treadmill named after him, not to mention his healthy collection of awards and honors, one can safely presume that Stephen Colbert won't soon see his popularity dip. Americans often rely on humor to manage troubling times, and the U.S. federal government shutdown that…

Arby’s Launches Subscription Box, Sells Out in Minutes
January 9, 2019 at 2:18 pm

Carnivorous consumers have long flocked to Arby’s because, well, as its tagline tells us, it has the meats. Based on the overwhelming success of its recently issued subscription box, we can say that the 54-year-old company also possesses “the smarts.” Not even an hour into the Georgia entity’s promotion, it had sold all of the…

Popeyes Is Giving 'Emotional Support Chicken' Food Boxes to Philly Flyers
December 20, 2018 at 12:00 pm

'Tis the season for seasonings, apparently, thanks to Popeye's. Proving its poultry prowess, the renowned fried chicken chain endeared itself more to devotees on Tuesday, instituting an "Emotional Support" tenders meal that not only provides a comedic take on flyers’ frequent reliance on animals to ease their travel stress, but also shows that the company…

Midnite Snax Reunites With Jules Scheck Associates
December 10, 2018 at 11:55 am

Midnite Snax, Bethpage, N.Y., announced it is reuniting with Jules Scheck Associates (JSA) starting Jan. 1, 2019. JSA is a prominent manufacturer’s representative and consulting agency to major supplier firms and distributors in the promotional products industry...

'I Like Big Bons': Cinnabon Promotional Merch Showcases Creative Branding
December 6, 2018 at 2:22 pm

It seems that food-centric businesses are not going to stop until each one has contributed to the explosion of customized apparel and other promotional merch, which quite obviously is good news for the promo industry. And we are glad to report that Cinnabon has joined the mix, as the 33-year-old Georgia company launched a merch store that features 12 different items and showcases some creative branding...

Chili’s Debuts One-Day Merch Collection for Cyber Monday, Sells Out
November 28, 2018 at 11:54 am

We should have seen this one coming. Only six days after wondering (while writing about Dunkin’s faux branded apparel) which eateries would follow the likes of Arby’s, KFC, Wendy’s and others, we should have known that Chili’s, our favorite Tex-Mex chain (sorry to sadden you, Taco Bell) would next join the world of branded goods.…

Dunkin’ Has a Line of Ridiculous (Fake) Branded Apparel to Promote Its New Drinks
November 20, 2018 at 2:15 pm

The recent news cycle has not left us short on laughs, with this story in particular being a neck-tacular example of the power of viral items. Dunkin’ (née Donuts) is looking to draw a few additional chuckles from the masses as they expand their enjoyment of “the most wonderful time of the year.” In conjunction…

The Future of Technology Is Promotional Delivery Trucks That Make Pizza Via Robot
November 1, 2018 at 1:10 pm

Trucks. Robots. Pizza. This story has everything that we as Americans in the year 2018 are looking for. Pizza Hut, not often thought of as a trailblazer in the world of technological innovation, has been stretching its abilities far beyond just pizza. Remember those sneakers that could order pizza? That was pretty cool. But now,…