Social networking is exploding at a rapid rate and now in a world first, Pizza Hut Australia is rewarding customers and their friends on Facebook with free pizza in the new Pizza Hut ‘Feed a Friend’ campaign. Every time you place an order at www.pizzahut.com.au you receive two virtual slices – one for you and one for a friend on Facebook. When you or your friends collect 4 virtual slices, you get one free real pizza from Pizza Hut. The more your order, the more virtual slices you can... ...Read more »

New South Wales Premier Kristina Kenneally yesterday announced that menus for fast-food outlets across NSW will be required to display kilojoule information on their printed and menu boards, as of February 1st 2011. Businesses such as major fast food, bakery, coffee and doughnut chains will now be required to ‘clearly and legibly’ display the kilojoule content on their menu board, as well as prominently featuring the average adult daily energy intake of 8700 kilojoules. The kilojoule... ...Read more »

Yum! Brands announced today the launch of World Hunger Relief featuring global spokesperson and new World Food Programme (WFP) Ambassador Aganst Hunger, Christina Aguilera. According to the United Nations, there are approximately 1 billion people around the world who are hungry today. World Hunger Relief is the world’s largest private sector hunger relief effort, spanning 110 countries, 37,000 KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food restaurants and... ...Read more »

Australia’s largest manufacturing sector – food and grocery – has forged a landmark new alliance with the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry to work together to address important health, nutrition and chronic disease issues in Australia. Officially announced during the NSW Food Forum in Sydney today, the formal partnership between the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and the QSR industry involves the establishment of a QSR Forum of AFGC. One of the main aims of the... ...Read more »

Australia’s second largest pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has been named Joint Winner of the 2010 Australian Business Award for Retail Excellence in recognition of its recent growth, achievements and contribution to the industry. Eagle Boys was selected from 186 entries from a range of Australian private and public companies and organisations. The Australian Business Awards is a national awards program honouring organisations that demonstrate the core values of business excellence, product excellence,... ...Read more »

Eagle Boys today confirmed expansion plans, aiming to overtake Domino’s Pizza as Australia’s largest pizza maker. Despite reports of a sluggish retail market, Eagle Boys is relying on its recorded sales increase of 15.4% in the last 12 months as evidence to justify an aggressive store opening strategy. The company plans to open 46 new stores in 2010-11 – almost one a week – with a focus on new markets Sydney and Adelaide. Eagle Boys Pizza Managing Director Todd Clayton said... ...Read more »

Profits at Yum! Brands have jumped by 15 per cent in the third quarter despite headwinds created by a weak US dollar. The owner of the Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut brands saw sales remain relatively flat, however, despite a strong performance in China. “I’m pleased to report we are raising our full year 2009 EPS growth forecast to 12% based on our strong year-to-date profit performance,” David Novak, Chairman and CEO of Yum!, said. “China and Yum! Restaurants International... ...Read more »

Pizza Hut, one of the world’s largest pizza chains, has rejected suggestions that they were contemplating a name change to “The Hut”. The company did introduce a brief name change in the US recently to promote their new pasta range but beyond the “Pasta Hut” campaign there appears no desire to alter the name. “Pizza Hut is not changing its name,” Brian Niccol, CMO of Pizza Hut, advised. “We are proud of our name and heritage and will continue to be... ...Read more »

Some of the most well-known restaurant chains on the UK high street have agreed to work with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to put healthy eating firmly on the menu for their customers.PizzaExpress, Pizza Hut, The Restaurant Group, Tragus and Domino’s have all agreed to provide commitments, which will focus on the range of healthier options available to their customers. The companies together operate more than 2,000 restaurants and takeaway outlets across the UK. Although the commitments are... ...Read more »

Twitter, the micro-blogging platform that challenges users to think in 140 characters or less, is taking the world by storm, and businesses are searching for ways to capitalise on its flourishing popularity. The social networking dilemma Companies are increasingly unsure of how to tackle the proliferation of online social networking sites, which have the potential to quickly tarnish a brand image built on decades of hard work. The spread of word of mouth by employees and customers is consequently... ...Read more »