QSR ketens / restaurants

september 17, 2010

McDonald's slammed by health group in controversial commercial

A new commercial meant to link heart disease to fast food debuted Thursday on television in and around the nation’s capital, and it targets all of its criticism at the world’s largest quick-service chain, McDonald’s.

september 13, 2010

Michelle Obama urges restaurant industry to step up efforts in obesity fight

First lady Michelle Obama called on restaurateurs to help put an end to childhood obesity in an address made Monday to the National Restaurant Association’s board of directors at their fall meeting in Washington, D.C.

september 10, 2010

Chris Verschueren sets world record french fries cooking

Belgian Chris Verschueren, a 53-year-old French fries maker, from the Belgian village of Kastel, has spent 83 consecutive hours frying chips (french Fries) and serving 15,000 portions of the dish - setting the new world record for the Longest french fries cooking marathon.

september 09, 2010

McDonald's global comparable sales for August up 4.9%

McDonald's Corporation today announced global comparable sales growth of 4.9% in August.

september 06, 2010

Cavendish Farms buys breeding rights 'Prospect', an eco-friendly potato variety

Cavendish Farms has purchased the breeding rights for "Prospect", a potato variety it says is suitable for French fries and good for the environment.It's the first time the Prince Edward Island company has bought the rights to an entire vari...

september 05, 2010

Belg wil wereldrecord frieten bakken verbeteren

Chris Verschueren (52) uit Moerzeke-Kastel (Belgie)doet op vrijdag 3 september vanaf 11 uur een poging om het wereldrecord frieten bakken te verbeteren.

september 03, 2010

Burger King pasó a manos de un fondo de inversión brasileño

Los inversores brasileños siguen expandiendo sus tentáculos. El fondo de inversión 3G, de capitales provenientes del principal socio del Mercosur de la Argentina, anunció la compra de Burger King, la segunda cadena de hamburguesas del mundo, por un mon...

september 02, 2010

Burger King Agrees to $4 Billion Bid From 3G Capital

Burger King Holdings Inc. agreed to be acquired by 3G Capital in a deal valued at $4 billion including debt, giving the New York investment firm control over the second-largest U.S. hamburger chain.

augustus 26, 2010

Horeca Nederland: omzet krimp by restaurants onverminderd groot;herstel bij fastfood

In het tweede kwartaal van 2010 heeft de Nederlandse horeca minder slecht gepresteerd dan in de voorgaande vijf kwartalen.

augustus 26, 2010

Wendy’s Skin-On Fries Part of Healthy Fast Food Push

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group is taking the Wendy’s restaurant slogan “Quality is Our Recipe” to a new level – this time, with all-natural French fries in test markets.And interestingly, the new recipe comes at a time when Wendy’s French fries are already popul...

augustus 25, 2010

Restaurant traffic expected to slow as population ages

Restaurant traffic growth is projected to lag the nation's annual population growth over the next 10 years as aging baby boomers dine out less frequently, according to The NPD Group.

augustus 24, 2010

Burger King lays out menu strategy

Burger King Holdings Inc. plans to continue emphasizing its “barbell” strategy of promoting both value and premium menu items and said it remains optimistic that the September rollout of its new breakfast menu will help increase traffic and sales.

augustus 24, 2010

FDA releases guidance on federal menu labeling requirements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released two documents that outline steps to help chain restaurants comply with new federal nutrition labeling requirements. “One of the most important things we can do when it comes to the nation’s health i...

augustus 22, 2010

Omzet Fastfood tweede kwartaal 2010 2,7 percent lager, schat Synovate

De omzet van de fastservicesector lag in het tweede kwartaal van dit jaar 2,7 procent lager in dezelfde periode vorig jaar, blijkt uit cijfers van onderzoeksbureau Synovate.

augustus 12, 2010

U.S. QSR chains ramp up growth abroad

With domestic development slowed greatly among many U.S.-based chains during the past 18 months, international expansion deals have taken on a new importance. While some heavily franchised chains, such as Quiznos, have made general announcements abou...

augustus 12, 2010

Fritesprijs gaat stijgen

De inkoopprijs van voorgebakken frites gaat naar verwachting stijgen. Cafetaria’s zullen er niet aan ontkomen hun gasten ook een hogere prijs in rekening te brengen, zegt sectorvoorzitter Jos van Alphen.De aardappeloogst wordt door de droge en warme z...

augustus 10, 2010

McDonald's Global Comparable Sales Rise 7.0% In July

McDonald's Corporation today announced global comparable sales growth of 7.0% in July. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. up 5.7% Europe up 5.3% Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 10.1%

juli 26, 2010

American perceptions of burger chains cooling

Americans may be dealing with one of the hottest summers in recent memory, but they’ve cooled in their perceptions of the nation’s three largest burger chains, according to new data from market research agency YouGov and its measure of public perceptio...