Content about Diet food

January 12, 2012
Restaurants add ‘better-for-you’ menu items
More restaurant chains are jumping on the better-for-you bandwagon
August 1, 2011
The Cheesecake Factory debuts low-cal menu
“SkinnyLicious” dishes each have 590 calories or less
June 20, 2011
Denny’s debuts new ‘Fit Fare’ menu
Denny’s introduced 'Fit Fare' for guests seeking lower-calorie foods.
March 17, 2011
How will your guests measure the value of the calories you serve?
What calories on menus mean for operators and tips to increase value of calories served
March 8, 2011
Sandwiches Step Up in Health Appeal
Responding to the growing interest in healthier eating by some consumers, restaurant operators are creating better-for-you versions of that American staple, the sandwich, often with hallmarks like fresher, leaner proteins, reduced-calorie condiments and whole grain breads.
February 4, 2011
Industry in sync with new USDA guidelines
Consumer demand and growing trends already influencing operators
January 3, 2011
Restaurants add more lower-calorie dishes
Chains from Dunkin' Donuts to Applebee's target dieters with new menu items
September 9, 2010
What federal menu-labeling rules mean for your restaurant
Healthy Dining's Anita Jones-Mueller breaks down the FDA's guidance for the industry
May 23, 2010
Planet Smoothie cuts calories in drinks

The 120-unit Planet Smoothie chain said it has reformulated its drinks to have fewer calories.

Becky Shell, Planet Smoothie’s vice president of marketing, said it has switched to a sugar-free chocolate syrup and replaced the turbinado sugar used in smoothies with a proprietary stevia and agave sweetener.

“We made a lot of ingredient changes to improve” the nutritional makeup of the beverages, said Kevin Smith, Planet Smoothie's director of operations. “We have been able to drastically lower calories.”

May 16, 2010
Calorie countdown
Chain restaurants across the country with 20 or more units will soon be required to...
March 29, 2010
Kona Grill highlights 'skinny' menu options
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Kona Grill, a 24-unit grill and sushi chain, will feature cocktails with fewer...
February 11, 2010
Study: calories do count
COLUMBUS Ohio A study at Ohio State University found that when menu information offered at...
January 7, 2010
Restaurants look for a place in customers’ diet plans
In this season of calorie counting and New Year’s resolutions, restaurant chains are reaching out...
January 6, 2010
Starbucks to debut lower-calorie items
SEATTLE Starbucks Coffee is adding a line of lower-calorie panini sandwiches and packaged snacks next...
April 1, 2009
Einstein Noah plans lower-calorie LTOs
LAKEWOOD Colo. Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. said Thursday it is rolling out lower-calorie lunch...
March 9, 2009
TV station busts NYC operators for inaccurate calorie data
NEW YORK Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts were forced to take corrective actions Tuesday after a...
December 6, 2008
Einstein Noah plans low-cal breakfast 'wedge'
LAKEWOOD Colo. Einstein Noah Restaurant Group is planning a new line of low-calorie, handheld breakfast...
November 2, 2008
On Food: Calorie posting could be good for both guests’ waistlines and corporate bottom lines
The calorie police have scored a number of victories in recent months. First New York...
October 12, 2008
Yum volunteers on-menu calorie data, seeks U.S. law like Calif.’s, but tougher
Franchisor Yum! Brands, whose Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut systems anchor the world’s largest...
July 29, 2008
Dunkin' unveils line of more healthful dishes
CANTON Mass. Dunkin’ Donuts is launching a line of more healthful menu items that include...
July 27, 2008
Mixed messages on NYC menu-labeling law
As the enforcement deadline loomed for New York City’s menu-labeling mandate, officials of chains already...
June 22, 2008
Industry braces for menu-labeling liability litigation
News of at least two class-action lawsuits challenging the accuracy of dietary data on restaurant...
May 4, 2008
Docs seeking Rx for health might ask restaurants: When time is right for good diet, will you be ready?
Watch enough TV these days, and you may see more ads for pharmaceuticals than for...
January 14, 2008
Quiznos adds two lower-calorie Sammies
DENVER Quiznos is expanding its $2 Sammies flat-bread sandwich lineup with the addition of two...
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