Noticias

Fast food chain Burger King Corp. is scheduled to report its fiscal second-quarter results Thursday morning.   In its fiscal first quarter, Burger King's same-store sales increased 6.6 percent in the U.S. and Canada, and 5.9 percent worldwide. But in w...

The Virginia Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to phase out the use of artery-clogging trans fats in food sold at public schools, from the cheese pizza in the cafeteria to the chips in the vending machine. The bill would direct the state superintendent...

The British Potato Council (BPC) is to concentrate its efforts in regional press in a new PR drive in February to promote a week-long celebration of chips. The National Chip Week campaign, to run from 11 to 17 February, will feature recipes, celebrity...

Design Bridge (Londen en Amsterdam) heeft in Los Angeles een Golden Mobius Award gewonnen voor haar verpakkingsontwerp van Farm Frites.Dat gebeurde tijdens de 37e Internationale Mobius Advertising Awards op 26 januari. Met deze internationale prijs beh...

Key Technology announces the promotion of David Johnsen to Product Marketing Manager for Processing Systems. Johnsen is responsible for planning and managing activities that support the development and sales of a group of products that includes Key’s T...

As the U.S. government finalizes its economic stimulus plan, Wal-Mart, which already claims to save American families $2,500 a year, is adding some economic cheer of its own. Full details are in its latest home circular where customers will find Wal-M...

Mistral Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on the consumer and media sectors, announced today the acquisition of Shearer’s Foods, Inc. Headquartered in Brewster , Ohio, Shearer’s is a leading producer and distributor of high quality brande...

Key technology stock reached monday a 52-week high.

A new United States Potato Board (USPB) website, www.potatogoodness.com, joined the Board’s online cache of resources championing the goodness and nutrition found in America’s favorite vegetable. This consumer website went live January 17, 2008 and re...

McDonald's posted a solid rise in fourth-quarter profits, topping analysts' expectations for the period, but a significant sales slowdown for December sent shares of the fast-food giant sliding Monday. McDonald's revenue climbed to $5.75 billion from $...

News that McDonald's will offer "A-level grade"training courses has been met with jibes about "McDiplomas"and "McQualifications". But for journalist John Hand, learning the ropes in a fast-food restaurant was a grounding f...

McDonald's Corp. showed its first sign of vulnerability to the U.S. economic slowdown Monday and uneasy investors responded by selling off the fast-food chain's stock despite its booming international sales and healthy $1.27 billion profit. Chief Exe...