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Trans fats have been showing up less often in fast-food restaurant meals.Research from the University of Minnesota's Nutrition Coordinating Center has shows major chains have significantly reduced their use of oils that contain trans fat in French frie...

Consumers’ appetite for dining out has grown significantly from six months ago, according to a new study from consumer research firm Market Force Information.About 25 percent of the 4,600 respondents to a Market Force poll indicated that they plan to e...

With restaurant sales down over the last year or so, potato shippers and marketing directors are looking at options to get their product on more plates.Some say that progress has been made.“It’s slowly coming back,” said Kevin Stanger vice president of...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is inviting the public to submit comments and information to help the agency implement a new federal law that requires the posting of calorie content and other nutrition information on menu ...

Henny Penny Corporation was named McDonald’s 2009 Worldwide Equipment Supplier of the Year at the restaurant franchisor’s global supplier meeting earlier this year. Henny Penny achieved the highest score in a supplier rating system called the Total Sup...

CKE Restaurants Inc. said late Wednesday that its shareholders approved the proposed $1 billion buyout by affiliates of Apollo Management VII LP.Valued at USD 1 billion, Apollo’s bid beat out an earlier offer valued at about $928 million by private-equ...

The Center for Science in the Public interest (CSPI) has announced it will take McDonald's to court if the fast-food chain continues to use toys to promote Happy Meals. According to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, using toys t...

El grupo defensor de los consumidores, con sede en Washington DC, amenazó el martes con demandar a McDonald's, acusando a la cadena de comercializar los juguetes "de manera injusta y engañosa". "La mercadotecnia de McDonald's tiene el e...

Menus around the US are in the process of getting a makeover. The new health care bill will require all restaurants, with 20 or more locations, to include calorie counts on menus, menu boards and drive-thrus. According to Mintel’s latest research, more...

Analysts expect the fast-food industry to grow modestly this year. But the downturn is making them rethink their strategies. After a strong focus on value - sometimes to the detriment of profits - many companies are now introducing higher-priced items ...

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc., the third-largest U.S. fast-food company, has become a stock takeover target, according to a filing made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Chairman Nelson Peltz advised the SEC that he had received an in...

The Freedonia group has published a market research report "Foodservice Packaging to 2014: Bulk &Portion Control" here are some of the hifghlights of the report.  US demand to climb 2.5 annually through 2014 US demand for foodservice pack...

Several fast-food chains may have to wait until more young men find jobs before seeing same-store sales rise, according to a restaurant analyst.Jefferies &Co. restaurant securities analyst Jeff Farmer said in a note to investors this week that an a...

McDonald's Corporation today announced global comparable sales growth of 4.8% in May. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. up 3.4% Europe up 5.7% Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 3.8% "May marks another month of sustained sales ...

McDonald's Corp sorprendió gratamente el martes al mercado con un aumento del 4,8 por ciento en las ventas mundiales de mayo, pero advirtió que el tipo de cambio golpeará sus ganancias de todo el año. En base al tipo de cambio actual, en particular el...

Although restaurant traffic declined for the seventh consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2010, the rate of visit losses began to ease compared to steeper declines in previous quarters, according to The NPD Group.

Both attendee and exhibitor numbers showed positive growth at the 91st annual NRA Show. The increases highlight the NRA Show's position in the restaurant and hospitality industry.

Hardee’s sales remained positive in late April and early May while those of sister brand Carl’s Jr. were still in negative territory as a result of the challenging economy in California, CKE Restaurants Inc. said Wednesday.   For the four weeks ended M...