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Straits Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Design News: Pizza Hut plushie, Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE tablets, Lego's Mother's Day pop-up
Pizza Hut's new collectible plushie If you missed out on the limited-edition plush toys recently released by chocolate malt beverage brand Milo, perhaps Pizza Hut's new collectible can be your 'comfort food'. The Sir Melts-a-Lot plushie is inspired by the restaurant chain's cheeseburger melts – a recently launched cheeseburger-inspired dish where the burger bun is replaced by a slice of thin-crust pizza folded in two. The toy has a 'burger patty', which is detachable, and comes in a box like the carton ones fast food burgers are served in. Info: The plushies cost $6.90 each with any order of a Cheeseburger Melts meal combo or Cheeseburger Melt a la carte from May 5, while stocks last. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 FE tablets The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ tablet in blue. PHOTO: SAMSUNG Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S10 FE series of tablets is now available in Singapore, with two screen sizes: a basic 10.9-inch model (from $698) and a 13.1-inch FE+ model. The features include a 90Hz refresh rate, a 13MP high-resolution rear camera and Samsung's proprietary Exynos 1580 mobile processor. There are also interesting artificial intelligence-powered functions that users can explore using the included S Pen , such as an object eraser, handwriting tidier, an in-line maths solver for equations in hand-written notes and Circle To Search, where users can circle anything on the screen – be it an image, video or text – to search for it on Google. The tablets are available in grey, silver and blue. Until May 23, consumers get a free Book Cover Keyboard Slim accessory (from $240) with every purchase of a Galaxy Tab S10 FE series tablet. Info: Go to Lego's Mother's Day pop-up Lego in Singapore has organised floral-themed activities for Mother's Day. PHOTO: LEGO Lego's b otanical sets are perennial favourites come Mother's Day – after all, an actual bouquet of flowers may last only a few days, but a Lego bouquet is forever. If you are giving one as a gift, there is also the opportunity for you and the recipient to build it together. Lego in Singapore has organised a few Mother's Day activities, which take place at a pop-up at Suntec City from May 9 to 12. Customers can personalise their own Lego floral arrangement using a mix of eight Lego flowers, three Lego leaves and three artificial blooms in a specially designed paper vase. To qualify, spend a minimum of $69 at the mall's Lego Certified Store. There is also a flower hour giveaway on May 11 and 12 from 3 to 4pm, with the first 100 customers entitled to one free 40460 Lego Rose Stalk ($21.90). Info: Go to Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why KFC Is Relocating To Texas And How It's Teaming Up With Pizza Hut
Known for its buckets of chicken seasoned with a proprietary spice blend, as well as its famously delicious coleslaw, KFC has been a part of Kentucky since the 1930s when The Colonel, Harland Sanders, opened the doors to his first restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky. Since then, the brand has spread around the globe, but its headquarters have remained in Kentucky -- until now. On February 18, 2025, Yum! Brands announced in a press release that it will be shifting its headquarters to Plano, Texas where it also houses its sister brand Pizza Hut. The company, which also owns Habit Burger & Grill and Taco Bell (both headquartered in Irvine, California), hopes that bringing together the pizza chain and the fast food chicken giant will spark collaboration between the two. "Ultimately, bringing more of our people together on a consistent basis will maximize our unrivaled culture and talent as a competitive advantage," said David Gibbs, Yum! Brands Chief Executive Officer. "I'm confident this is another important step in growing our iconic restaurant brands globally." At the same time, the company is having any remote-work employees relocate and start going into the office where they officially work. This will impact nearly 200 employees between the next six and 18 months. Read more: Ranking Fast Food Burgers From Worst To Best, According To Reddit When Yum! Brands was looking to boost sales at Pizza Hut as it was struggling to survive against competitors, the leadership team looked to its strategies with KFC in order to propel the brand back to success. Consumers had identified with the rich history of KFC, and Yum! Brands employed that same sort of play on nostalgia with Pizza Hut, bringing back customer favorites. Ultimately, the company also expanded on them as well, with options like a Detroit-style pizza, and plant-based options. It also more recently rolled out a hit to keep up with the "swicy" trend with its Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza and brought together two of America's favorites with a Cheeseburger Melt. Additionally, in 2020 the two brands married their concepts with a fried chicken and pizza mashup. The KFC Popcorn Chicken Pizza brought together a gravy-slathered pizza with toppings of mozzarella, sweet corn, and popcorn chicken, which could be brought straight to your home using Pizza Hut Delivery. And, to further solidify the collaboration, the two brands also joined forces in a mobile game called Pizza Hut x KFC Popcorn Chicken, which encouraged teamwork to build and bake said pizza for a chance to win coupons to either of the chains. Want more food knowledge? Sign up to our free newsletter where we're helping thousands of foodies, like you, become culinary masters, one email at a time. Read the original article on Food Republic.
