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Miami Herald
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Burger King menu adds a new treat for summer
Ah, springtime: when we trade our long sleeves for short, slather on the sunscreen, and get to enjoy all the pleasures of the season, from blooming flowers and sunnier days to snow cones and barbecues. While every season is an opportunity for the fast-food industry to take advantage of people's ever-changing tastes, spring is an especially ripe one. Folks are quick to grab for anything that will cool them down once the temperatures start heading north of the 90s. Don't miss the move: SIGN UP for TheStreet's FREE Daily newsletter Those who frequent drive-thrus will notice this on the menus of their favorite haunts. Wendy's, for instance, has introduced several lemonades, including a Tangerine Twist and a Pineapple Mango, as well as Frosty Swirls, which are a bit like the McDonald's famed McFlurry. Little Caesars has a new flavor of Mountain Dew called Mango Rush. And Starbucks has an Iced Cherry Chai and several new oatmilk drinks that will pair well with the warmer weather. Related: Huge burger chain franchisee files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Burger King (QSR) , naturally, is also getting in on the spring drinks craze, and has launched a new product that's available at its restaurants now. Image source: Burger King Burger King is offering a new limited-edition drink, although it's such an ultra-sweet treat it should probably be considered a dessert. The Frozen Strawberry & Nerds candy drink is a strawberry-flavored beverage topped with a crunchy layer of Nerds candy. The new drink is now available at participating Burger King locations nationwide and joins several other limited-edition offerings, including a frozen strawberry Fanta, churro fries, and a Hershey's sundae. Related: McDonald's is debuting a wild new sandwich Popular food blogger Markie Devo posted about the Burger King drinks on his Instagram on April 22, sharing an image that also included a Frozen Blue Razz (blue raspberry) flavor. However, Burger King's official announcement did not mention this flavor. If you're on the lookout for a deal for your next Burger King visit, every Saturday in May, customers can enjoy a free classic Frozen Strawberry-flavored beverage with a purchase of $1 or more through the BK App and on at participating restaurants. With customers groomed on constant newness thanks to the pace of social media, keeping fast-food customers coming back means that limited-time offerings, or LTOs, need to be part of every fast food chain's strategy. A few model examples include Starbucks, which reinvents its menu multiple times a season to keep regular customers interested and to attract new ones, and Taco Bell, which has been masterfully reorganizing its key ingredients for decades to create "new" things for people to try. While Burger King is playing the game, it's also playing it safe in comparison to some of its competitors. At number seven on the list of chains with the highest revenue, it's tailing behind a lot of big names, including McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Chick-Fil-A, and Starbucks. However, Burger King is still working on the "Reclaim the Flame" strategy it announced in Sept. 2022. It also recently welcomed Joel Yashinsky as chief marketing officer for the U.S. and Canada. Yashinsky comes from key roles at both McDonald's and Applebee's, so we may see the chain start to take bigger chances in the near future. Related: Forget Snack Wraps, McDonald's menu brings back another favorite The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Costco Recalls Popular Snack Over Wood Contamination Concerns
You might want to check your fridge—a popular salsa sold at Costco has been recalled over concerns it could contain small bits of wood. San Juan Salsa Co., the brand behind several refrigerated salsa varieties, issued a recall this week after learning that its cilantro supplier, SupHerb Farms, had flagged batches for potential foreign matter contamination. Specifically, small wood fragments. The affected products were made between December 19, 2024 and March 17, 2025. The list includes several salsa types, from Mild to Pineapple Mango, sold at various retailers. But Costco's 32-ounce Medium Salsa, a store-exclusive, is one of the key items included in the recall, and the warehouse giant has posted an alert on its site. The recall spans multiple 'Best Before' date ranges, depending on the salsa variety, stretching into late May. All sizes are affected. San Juan Salsa Co. says it stopped using the problematic cilantro back in March. And to date, no one has reported finding anything in their salsa. But with the same ingredient already causing a separate USDA health alert for soups earlier this month, the company decided to play it safe. If you've got any of the recalled salsa at home, don't eat it. Best to toss it out or return it to where you bought it for a refund or replacement. Read the original article on GEEKSPIN. Affiliate links on GEEKSPIN may earn us and our partners a commission.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gutsy move: Coca-Cola launches prebiotic soda to compete with Olipop and Poppi
America's largest soda brand is popping into a burgeoning beverage category. On Feb. 18, the Coca-Cola Company announced that, with a new product called Simply Pop, it is hopping on the prebiotic soda bandwagon being driven by brands like Poppi and Olipop. Simply Pop will come in 12-ounce cans that include 25% to 30% fruit juice from concentrate, with no added sugar, in the following flavors: Strawberry, Pineapple Mango, Fruit Punch, Lime and Citrus Punch. Coca-Cola says that the 'fruit-forward' line of sodas are made with vitamin C and Zinc to support immune function as well as 6 grams of prebiotic fiber to promote gut health. For comparison, Poppi sodas contain around 2 grams of prebiotic fiber and Olipop has up to 9 grams in its beverages. Simply Pop will be available to purchase in late February at retailers in select regions, and online nationwide through Amazon Fresh, with plans to expand to more markets nationwide in the coming months. Poppi did not immediately respond to a request for comment from but Olipop CEO shared the following statement: It's a massive honor that the largest soda brand in the world has decided that the category we invented, and the OLIPOP team has brought to life, is a great place for them to seek growth. It's certainly a validator that the modern soda category has officially become mainstream and has a bright future. I am looking forward to getting a better understanding of what to expect from their functional ingredients as I believe it's important that these products should stay true to the standards and benefits that consumers expect from functional beverages. Olipop recently raised $50 million at a valuation of $1.85 billion, the company announced last week, reported CNBC. And Poppi released its second Super Bowl commercial this year, though it did receive a good deal of backlash for an 'out of touch' vending machine activation as part of the campaign. Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have had their eyes on the gut-healthy prize for a while now. Goodwin told CNBC in 2023 that both brands had already approached his company about a potential sale. And, according to BevNET, Pepsi isn't too far behind with its own prebiotic pop product. While Coca-Cola is now all-in on gut pop, experts are split on whether or not prebiotic sodas are actually healthy. Caitlin Dow, a senior nutrition scientist at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, an independent advocacy organization, told NBC News that Poppi and other prebiotic soda brands are better for us than regular soda, but Natalie Rizzo, registered dietitian and nutrition editor at has reservations. 'It's hard to say if the prebiotics in Poppi are making a huge dent in your gut health,' she said. Consumers also have taken issue with the health claims of prebiotic sodas in the past. A California woman filed a class-action complaint against Poppi in June 2024, accusing it of false advertising of its prebiotic functionality. The suit claimed that Poppi's two grams of fiber per soda is an amount 'too low to cause meaningful gut health benefits' for someone who drinks just one can. This article was originally published on Sign in to access your portfolio
