Partnerships between restaurant brands and C.P.G. companies create menu innovation.
KFC has partnered with PepsiCo, Inc.’s Cheetos brand to introduce the Cheetos Sandwich. The cheesy handheld features a breaded extra crispy chicken filet drizzled with a special Cheetos sauce layered over Cheetos and mayonnaise all served on a toasted bun.
Dairy Queen has teamed up with Mondelez International, Inc. to debut the new Sour Patch Kids Blizzard Treat. The Blizzard features Sour Patch Kids candy pieces blended with Sour Patch Kids Redberry flavored soft serve.
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. is expanding its partnership with Beyond Meat, which began in December 2018, to offer two new burritos featuring the company’s meat-mimicking plant protein crumbles.
The Beyond 8 Layer Burrito contains seasoned Beyond Meat plant-based crumbles layered with slow-cooked beans, guacamole, diced tomatoes, lettuce, grated cheddar cheese, zesty red sauce and sour cream wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
The Epic Beyond Cali Burrito includes seasoned Beyond Meat plant-based crumbles combined with crinkle-cut fries, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo salsa in a warm oversized flour tortilla.
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt and Moringa America, Inc.’s HI-CHEW brand have joined forces to create new HI-CHEW Dragon Fruit Frozen Yogurt. Inspired by HI-CHEW’s dragon fruit flavored candy, the nonfat flavor combines the pink hue of the tropical fruit with the fruit flavor of the chewy candy.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is celebrating its 82nd birthday with a new iteration of its recently released Original Filled Doughnuts lineup: the Original Filled Birthday Batter Doughnut. Filled with birthday cake batter, the donut is dipped in strawberry icing, drizzled with blue and yellow icing then topped with colorful party sprinkles. The festive treat will be available for one week only, beginning Monday, July 15.
Burger King is thinking outside the bun with its new $1 Crispy Taco, which features a crunchy corn tortilla filled with seasoned beef, shredded cheddar cheese, lettuce and a savory taco sauce.
The burger chain is also introducing the Pulled Pork King, a sandwich featuring pulled pork, crispy onions and pickles plus a hot and spicy barbecue sauce all served on a toasted bun.
Starbucks is expanding its Cloud Macchiato platform with the new Iced Cocoa Cloud Macchiato. The beverage features layers of whipped cloud foam made with egg white powder, toffee nut syrup, espresso, caramel sauce and mocha drizzle.
A new seasonal salad is joining the menu at Panera Bread Co. The new Summer Strawberry Caprese Salad features romaine and arugula drizzled with olive oil that is tossed with grape tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, strawberries, salt and pepper, and balsamic glaze.
Crabfest is back at Red Lobster, and along with it come new crab-centric seafood dishes.
The Captain’s Trio features wood-grilled sirloin topped with a creamy crab imperial seafood blend paired with crab-and-mushroom au gratin and crab-and-seafood linguini alfredo.
The Ultimate Crabfest Trio includes wild-caught premium king crab, sweet Bairdi crab and Dungeness crab served with a choice of side.
The new Crab Imperial is a blend of crab and seafood baked in scallop shells and topped with toasted panko crumbs. The dish is served with rice and a choice of side.
The new Creamy Parmesan Crab Dip is a warm, cheesy crab dip served alongside tortilla chips.
Two new sandwiches have landed at Sonic for the summer.
The Summertime BLT features bacon, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, lettuce and creamy basil aioli on a brioche bun.
The Summertime Chicken BLT features a 100% white meat crispy chicken breast topped with bacon, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, lettuce and creamy basil aioli served on a brioche bun.
Jack in the Box is bolstering its burger offerings with the new BBQ Bacon Double Cheeseburger. The sandwich features American cheese layered between two 100% beef patties topped with onion rings, bacon and barbecue sauce.
Also arriving at Jack in the Box, new Donut Holes are served hot and topped with a blend of cinnamon sugar.
New from Hardee’s is the Garlic Bread Thickburger, featuring a 1/3-lb 100% Black Angus beef patty that has been charbroiled over an open flame. The burger is topped with a buttery garlic herb spread, Parmesan crisps and caramelized onions and is served on toasted sourdough bread.
Additionally, Hardee’s is introducing Cheesy Garlic Fries, featuring natural cut fries topped with a mix of garlic buttery sauce and cheese.
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New product innovation swept the show floor.
More product innovation introduced at the show, including new plant-based offerings.