Around the World: This KFC Fried Chicken is Marinated in Cheese?!

KFC Philippines is currently offering a new variety of fried chicken that's marinated in cheese and breaded with bits cheese-flavored chips. They're calling it "Crispy Cheese Chicken."

Review: Pizza Hut - Stuffed Pizza Rollers

Pizza Hut's Stuffed Pizza Rollers featured rolled up pizza dough filled with mozzarella and pepperoni, sprinkled with Italian seasoning, and then baked.

It was $5.50 for an order of four, which comes with marinara sauce or ranch for dipping.

News: Carl's Jr. / Hardee's - New Cinnamon Pull-Aparts

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's unveil new Made from Scratch Cinnamon Pull-Aparts as a breakfast item, available starting this upcoming Monday, June 23, 2014.

News: Pretzel Buns Back at Wendy's Starting Early July

Pretzel buns are coming back to Wendy's early next month and with them mark the return of the Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger and Pretzel Pub Chicken Sandwich.

Review: Taco Bell - Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float Freeze

Taco Bell's Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float Freeze is an icy slush beverage featuring the taste of Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float soda.

I bought a 16-oz cup for $1.99.

News: Jack in the Box Testing Cronuts

Jack in the Box is testing Croissant Donuts (AKA 'Cronuts') as a potential future dessert. The test item was spotted by Reddit user WoundedFork in Southern California.

If you've never heard of a Cronut, they're basically deep-fried donut-shaped croissants and it's interesting for a fast food chain is trying them considering that it's rare to find a donut on any fast food menu.

News: Bruegger's 2014 Summer Menu

Bruegger's adds three new menu items for their 2014 summer menu and also brings back a seasonal item.

New this year are the Jalapeno Bacon & Egg Sandwich, Edamame & Beet Salad, and Whipped Blueberry Greek Cream Cheese & Greek Yogurt.

Review: Quiznos - Spicy BBQ Pulled Pork Sub

Quiznos' Spicy BBQ Pulled Pork Sub features pulled pork, bacon, aged cheddar, cilantro-jalapeno slaw, and BBQ sauce on jalapeno cheddar bread.

A small was $5.79 but I received this one courtesy of Quiznos.

News: Jack in the Box - New Breakfast Monster Taco

Jack in the Box continues to offer new variations on their Monster Taco and this time around, they're offering a breakfast tilt with the new, limited-time Breakfast Monster Taco.

News: Carl's Jr. Testing New Mashed Potato-Topped Burgers

Carl's Jr. is testing new mashed potato-topped burgers that they're calling "Mashers" in at least one location here in Southern California, as spotted by a Brand Eater (that's right! All of you are now Brand Eaters!).

Mashers come topped with garlic mashed potatoes, brown gravy, and crispy onion straws (they had me at mashed potatoes...). There's the Big Chicken Masher and the Burger Masher (i.e. a chicken version and a beef version).

Review: Rally's - $2 Shrimp Box

Rally's $2 Shrimp Box features a small box of breaded, deep-fried shrimp and seasoned, battered fries.

News: Cracker Barrel - Campfire Meals Return

Campfire Meals are back at Cracker Barrel for the summer. Similar to what you might cook over a campfire, the meals feature either two-cuts of USDA Choice chuck roast or a half-chicken seasoned with Cracker Barrel's Campfire spice blend and slow-roasted in foil with corn on the cob, red skin potatoes, carrots, chopped onions, and tomato wedges. A choice of buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins comes on the side.

News: Domino's Launches Voice Ordering for Smartphone Apps

Domino's partners with Nuance Communications to launch voice ordering for their Android and iOS smartphone apps.

The new voice ordering platform features a virtual assistant that "delivers a human-like, conversational customer service" ordering experience. Basically, it sounds like it'd be like ordering by phone but with your screen showing you your order like at some at some drive-thrus these days.

Review: Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Creme Oreos

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Creme Oreo cookies are a new, limited-time version of the iconic cookie that purports to capture the essence of the iconic candy with a half chocolate-, half peanut butter-flavored creme.

I bought a 12.2-oz package for $2.99.

Around the World: Domino's South Korea Offers Brazilian BBQ Cheese Roll Pizza for World Cup

With the World Cup well under way in Brazil, Domino's is offering the new Churrasco Cheese Roll Pizza over in South Korea.

Churrasco is more commonly known as Brazilian BBQ, and the pizza's key features are pieces of chimichurri steak and a ring of round cheese roll bread that seems a nod to Brazilian pao de queijo or "cheese buns."

News: Red Robin - New Colossus Burger

Red Robin offers up the new Colossus Burger as a movie tie-in with the upcoming Hercules movie. It's a bit of a confusing name since, it could also be mistaken for an X-Men: Days of Future Past movie tie-in as it shares the name of one of the movie's characters.

Review: Nabisco - Bacon and Black Pepper Ritz Crackers

Bacon and Black Pepper Ritz Crackers are flavored with bacon and cracked black pepper.

I picked up a 13.25-oz box for $1.99.

Around the World: Acai Makes a Splash at Burger King Japan

While the superfruit acai hasn't really made a mark in US fast food, it's making a splash in Japan, where Burger King offers the new BK Acai menu with a trio of items featuring the eponymous berry.

Featuring the tagline "Activate Yourself," the items are being marketed as an energizing pick me up for when your feeling lethargic, say, like in the morning.

News: BJ's - Free Pizookie Day on June 17, 2014

BJ's Restaurants has claimed this upcoming Tueday, June 17, 2014, as BJ's Free Pizookie Day.

On the day, the casual dining chain will be offering a free Chocolate Chunk Pizookie with no purchase necessary, but only if you order it using the "Dine-In Order Ahead" feature of their smartphone app. The discount is automatically applied when you use the app to order ahead on June 17th.

Frozen Friday: Breyers - Tiramisu Gelato Indulgences

Breyers' Tiramisu Gelato Indulgences features mascarpone gelato with espresso sauce on top of ladyfinger cookie pieces and dusted with cocoa. Gelato Indulgences is their new line of gelato with toppings and sauces.

A 28.5-fl oz container was $3.99.

Around the World: Burger King Philippines Offers 4-Cheese Whopper

In a simple twist that sounds pretty tasty, Burger King is offering the new 4-Cheese Whopper over in the Philippines.

A pitch straight down the middle for the meat-and-cheese set, it comes with a flame-grilled beef patty plus American, Swiss, mozzarella, and "special cheese sauce" on a toasted sesame bun.

News: DiGiorno - New Design A Pizza Kits

In a bit of a head-scratcher, DiGiorno is making their pizza less convenient by offering new Design A Pizza Kits AKA frozen pizza that you can/have-to top yourself.

Each kit comes with a full-sized, hand-tossed pizza and separated packages of various meats, veggies, and seasoning so that you can top your pizza however you like.

Review: Burger King - Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger

Burger King's Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger features two flame-grilled beef patties side-by-side (alas, no extra long beef patty), topped with American cheese, onion rings, and barbecue sauce on a toasted long sesame bun. It's basically two Rodeo Cheeseburgers merged into one.

I paid $3.99 for one (the Burger King I visited wasn't participating in the two for $5 deal).

News: Jack in the Box - New Hella-peno Burger Plus Two New Ultimate Cheeseburgers

Jack in the Box adds the new Hella-peno Burger to their late night menu and two new Ultimate Cheeseburgers available all day.

The Hella-peno Burger features a beef patty, sliced jalapenos, cheese-filled jalapeno poppers, cheese sauce, and taco sauce on a sesame bun.

News: 2014 Father's Day Deals and Promotions

I put together a list of some of 2014's Father's Day deals and promotions available at some popular food stops in case you'll looking to take your dad out for some grub this Sunday:

Review: Quiznos - Southern BBQ Pulled Pork Sub

Quiznos' Southern BBQ Pulled Pork Sub is back for the summer and features pulled pork, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, pickles, yellow mustard, and BBQ sauce over your choice of bread.

An 8" regular sub was selling for $7.79 at a local Quiznos but I received this one courtesy of the company.

News: Carl's Jr. - New Hearty Breakfast Platter

While it has been available at sister restaurant Hardee's for some time, Carl's Jr. now offers the new Hearty Breakfast Platter. It's a fairly standard breakfast plate featuring two strips of bacon, a sausage patty, a folded egg, hash rounds, and a biscuit.

News: Boston Market - New Kentucky Bourbon BBQ Ribs

Boston Market is offering new Kentucky Bourbon BBQ Ribs for a limited time. The new menu item takes their existing St. Louis Style BBQ Ribs and sauces with a new Kentucky BBQ sauce that is described by the chain as "a smoky, sweet taste with just the right amount of heat."

News: Dunkin' Donuts Announces the First Five Traditional Locations in California

Dunkin' Donuts recently announced the planned locations of the first traditional Dunkin' restaurants in California. Permits have been acquired for locations in the cities of Downey, Long Beach, Modesto, Santa Monica, and Whittier with construction scheduled to begin this month.

Review: Taco Bell - Quesarito

Taco Bell's Quesarito features seasoned ground beef, Latin rice, chipotle sauce, and reduced-fat sour cream, rolled up in a grilled cheese quesadilla.

I bought one for $1.99. It's also available with shredded chicken for $2.79 and marinated steak for $2.99.

Around the World: Mos Burger Japan's Latest is a French Cruller Burger with Chorizo

Japanese burger chain Mos Burger is offering a new, limited-time French Cruller Burger with a spiraled chorizo sausage instead of a beef patty. The donut burger is part of a collaboration with Mister Donut (they call it "MOSDO!") and also includes a few other cross-over menu items like a dessert version of Mos Burgers' signature Rice Burgers exclusively available at Mister Donut locations in Japan.

News: Coca-Cola Offers New Personalized Bottles of Coke

For those who prefer a more personalized soda drinking experience, Coca-Cola is offering bottles of Coke, Diet Coke, and Coke Zero with their logo switched out for one of 250 of the most popular names among teens and Millennials. The bottles are the key part of their "Share a Coke" campaign this summer.

News: Taco Bell - New Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float Freeze

Taco Bell introduces the new Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float Freeze to their drink selection this summer. The icy slush beverage mirrors the flavor of the recently-introduced, limited-time Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float soda.

Review: Burger King - Orange Freeze

Burger King's new Orange Freeze features a blend of ice, orange juice, and natural flavors to make a slushy citrus drink.

I picked up a 12-oz cup for $2.49.

Around the World: Wendy's New Zealand Offers Team Baconator

While we have the Baconator and Son of Baconator here in the States, over in New Zealand, Wendy's offers two other versions of the Baconator to make up the new, limited-time Team Baconator line up.

In addition to the Baconator, there's the Spiceanator and the BBQnator. While the names kinda make me laugh, the burgers sound pretty good:

News: Del Taco - New Epic Cali Steak & Guac Burrito

Del Taco offers the new, limited-time Epic Cali Steak & Guac Burrito as part of their line of Epic Burritos.

The new burrito features carne asada (grilled steak), guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo (salsa), and crinkle-cut fries.

The suggested price for the new burrito is $4.99 (may vary). You can also get it in a combo with a drink for $6.49.

News: Togo's - New Toasted Cuban Sandwich

Togo's introduces the new Toasted Cuban sandwich for the summer as part of their Signature Sandwiches line.

It features pulled pork, Black Forest ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and a Cuban-inspired Dijon mustard vinaigrette on toasted white bread.

Review: Keebler - Cashew Sandies

Keebler's Cashew Sandies are shortbread cookies with cashews in them.

A 12.8-oz package was $2.50.

Feature: A Look at Recent Fast Food Slogan Changes

Every so often, fast food companies will change their slogans to maintain relevance with their target demographic or to highlight marketable company features.

With Burger King recently changing their slogan from "Have It Your Way" to "Be Your Way," I thought it'd be fun to take a look at some of the recent slogan changes made by some of the larger fast food chains with some bonus Brand Eating commentary.

News: New Chili's At-Home Frozen Meals

Chili's has partnered with Bellisio Foods for a new line of "Chili-inspired" frozen meals they're calling "Chili's at-Home."

The line includes both single-serve and multi-serve meals and are available at major retailers nationwide starting this month.

Here's the full line-up:

Review: Pepperidge Farm - Cheddar Bacon Goldfish Puffs

Pepperidge Farm's Cheddar Bacon Goldfish Puffs are puffed up baked goldfish-shaped snacks with a combination of bacon and cheddar flavor.

A 7-oz package was $2.50.

News: Sunny Delight Now Comes in an Energy Drink Version

It looks like orangy drink Sunny Delight is dipping its toes into the energy drink market with new SunnyD X, a carbonated fruity energy drink.

Rather than relying on popular energy drink ingredients such as caffeine and taurine, the new drink aims to provide energy with a combination of three carbohydrates (sugars) and seven B-vitamins to help metabolize the carbs into energy.

Neat! Coca-Cola Rigs Check-Out Stand to Play Their Tone

In a neat marketing scheme, Coca-Cola rigged the check-out stand at a Brazilian supermarket to play a familiar five-tone melody when a Coke product is scanned.

Frozen Friday - Wonka - Vanilla Banana Peel-a-Pop

Wonka's Vanilla Banana Peel-a-Pop features a vanilla frozen dessert core surrounded by an edible yellow banana-flavored shell that you can peel off like a real banana.

An 8-count, 12.9 fl oz-box was $3.49.

Around the World: Pizza Hut Canada - Four New Pizzas Celebrate Canada's Diversity

Pizza Hut Canada offers four new pizzas that celebrate Canada's diversity and they certainly cut a wide culinary swath.

There's Pulled Pork, Pepperoni Margherita, Sweet BBQ Jerk Chicken, and Hot Sriracha Chicken.

News: Einstein Bros. - 2014 Summer Menu

Einstein Bros. and Noah's Bagels' 2014 summer menu features new panini sandwiches, improved deli sandwiches, and strawberry drinks.

The panini sandwiches include the new Spinach & Artichoke Chicken Panini and Chili Verde Turkey-Sausage Egg Panini.

News: 7-Eleven - New Sprite 6 Mix Slurpee

7-Eleven's latest exclusive is the new Sprite 6 Mix by LeBron James Slurpee, which features the flavor of the soda of the same name (minus the "Slurpee").

Sprite 6 Mix soda was developed in collaboration with LeBron James and features the flavor of lemon-lime Sprite paired with cherry and orange flavors.

News: Cold Stone Creamery - Three New Flavors for Summer 2014

Cold Stone Creamery launches Summertime Creation Sensations line for a limited time.

The line up features three new ice cream Creations as well as spotlighting two existing regular menu creations.

Review: Rally's - Chili Dog

Rally's Chili Dog features a grilled all-beef hot dog topped with chili, onions, and some yellow mustard in a soft bun.

I picked one up for $1.

News: Steak-n-Shake - Half-Price Birthday Cake Shake, June 7, 1pm EDT

Steak-n-Shake will be attempting a Guinness World Record for "Largest Birthday Sing-Along" at all of their locations this Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 1 pm EDT and will be offering a half-off discount on their new, limited-time Birthday Cake Shake to all participants.