Food & Drink

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,…

Reese's Promotional Vending Machine Lets You Trade Bad Candy for Peanut Butter Cups
October 31, 2018 at 2:05 pm

We're not sure why everyone says this is the spookiest time of year. All of our coworkers are in hilarious costumes and we got free candy, so as far as we're concerned it's the happiest, sweetest time of the year. Reese's is not only hopping on that vending machine trend that's huge right now, it's…

Elon Musk Wants to Patent 'Teslaquila' Because Life Is a Game for Him
October 26, 2018 at 1:44 pm

Elon Musk. What else can we say about Elon Musk at this point even? The guy is a real-life Tony Stark, minus the weapons sales. (Although he did dabble in flamethrowers.) He's a guy who has the means to pursue every single flight of fancy he chooses. Nothing is off the table. He embodies the…