Summer is heating up with fresh LTOs.
Taco Bell has partnered with Kellanova’s Cheez-It brand to launch the Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap Supreme and Big Cheez-It tostada. As part of the collaboration, the companies have sized up a Cheez-It cracker to 16 times its normal size.
The Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap Supreme features seasoned beef, nacho cheese, lettuce, reduced-fat sour cream and diced tomatoes, and instead of a typical tostada shell, a Big Cheez-It cracker, all wrapped in a grilled tortilla. The Big Cheez-It tostada features a Big Cheez-It cracker, topped with seasoned beef, diced tomatoes, lettuce, shredded cheese and reduced-fat sour cream.
"Cheez-It has always been about more than just snacking – it's about elevating cheese to new heights for salty snack lovers with an obsession for cheese and an appetite for excitement," said Jessica Waller, general manager, away from home at Kellanova. "Teaming up with Taco Bell has been an incredible experience for Kellanova to bring the Cheez-It passion for cheesy flavor and fun into new culinary territories so that fans of both brands Want it. Need It. Cheez-It."
Chick-fil-A is adding a new seasonal entrée for the summer, the maple pepper bacon sandwich, and is also bringing back its peach milkshake.
First tested in Indianapolis and Lexington, Ky., in 2023, the maple pepper bacon sandwich features a lemon herb-marinated and grilled chicken breast, served on a toasted maple-flavored brioche bun, with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, pepper and brown-sugar tossed bacon and sweet and spicy pickles.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop introduced a limited-time lineup of Baja-inspired dishes, including a Cali-style steak taco, a Cali-style steak burrito and birria queso fries.
“As we continue to expand our lineup of craveable Baja-inspired items we find inspiration from dishes that are authentic to the Baja region,” said Chef Daniel Camp, director of culinary for Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. “The Cali-style burrito made with crispy fries is a staple in Southern California, but we bring it to our menu in a unique, and quintessentially Fuzzy’s way. We’re adding fries for the first time, introducing a grilled burrito with a perfectly crispy tortilla exterior, and packing in flavor with our huge, fan-favorite tacos just in time to kick off the summer season.”
Wendy’s is introducing a lineup of its traditional nuggets tossed and sauced with seven unique flavors and served with a side of Ranch or Blue Cheese dipping sauce. Wendy’s Saucy Nuggs come in Honey BBQ, Garlic Parm, Buffalo, Spicy Honey BBQ, Spicy Garlic Parm, Spicy Buffalo and Spicy Ghost Pepper flavors.
"Wendy's chicken nugget fandom is truly unrivaled, so it was only natural for us to level up our iconic Nuggs with even more flavor for our fans," said Lindsay Radkoski, US chief marketing officer for The Wendy's Co. "Saucy Nuggs unlock even more opportunities for our brand to meet the needs of new and existing Wendy's fans."