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一月 02, 2008

United Kingdom and United States 'keenest on fast food'

The UK is the country most attached to fast food, closely followed by the United States, a survey has suggested.A poll of 9,000 people in 13 nations, alongside a BBC investigation into global obesity, found vast variations in attitudes towards food and...

一月 01, 2008

Junk food ad ban comes into force in the UK

Britain introduced a ban on advertising junk food to under-16s Tuesday, aimed at promoting healthy eating and countering growing child obesity. The ban, which extends measures already in place for under-10s, will curb television adverts for food and ...

十二月 31, 2007

Analyst Says Wendy's Turnaround Stalling

A Lehman Brothers analyst said Monday Wendy's International Inc., the nation's No. 3 hamburger chain, is struggling to turn its business around, despite a consumer environment that should help fast food restaurants garner more customers. Analyst Jeffr...

十二月 31, 2007

GAIN report: U.S. Opportunities in France's Ready To Eat and Snacks market

Lifestyle and demographic changes have fueled growth in the ready-to-eat and snack distribution outlets representing over 45,000 points of sale in France, with 2006 sales growth over five percent. Best prospects are chips and crisps, snack foods, bagel...

十二月 28, 2007

Wakker Dier in actie tegen Frietje met

Een kip brengt 86 minuten door in een legbatterij voor de mayonaise op een frietje mét, berekende de Stichting Wakker Dier. Na de succesvolle ‘biggencampagne’ wil de Stichting nu het gebruik van legbatterijeieren uitbannen. Volgens wakker Dier kiest de...

十二月 23, 2007

Profile of Jerry Schafer, VP and COO at McDonald's China

It's a long way from the east side of Detroit to the east side of China, but that's the story of Jerry Schafer's career under the Golden Arches. Schafer, 53, is senior vice president and chief operating officer at McDonald's China. He grew up in the ...

十二月 21, 2007

McDonald's sees restaurants as green laboratories

From low-flow water faucets to converting French fry oil to fuel, McDonald's Corp is testing ways to reduce the impact its 31,000-plus restaurants have on the world's resources. The hamburger chain, whose iconic brand and presence in 118 countries has ...

十二月 20, 2007

Burger King plans expansion in Asia

Burger King, now making up for years of soggy growth and a decaying global business, is plotting an expansion into Asia in the coming half-decade to narrow the gap with arch-foe McDonald's. Chief Executive John Chidsey told Reuters on Thursday that the...

十二月 18, 2007

McDonald's cambia la composicion de su aceite de fritura para reducir los acidos grasos

McDonald's ha anunciado el cambio voluntario de la composición de su aceite de fritura para reducir los niveles de ácidos grasos 'trans' a menos de un 2% y el contenido de ácidos grasos saturados a menos del 12%, informó hoy la compañía.

十二月 18, 2007

Australian Fast Food study suggests to emphasize healthier options

new study of Australians' fast food eating habits is raising the question: should more be done to promote so-called "healthier"fast food options, instead of trying to prevent people from eating fast food altogether? Emily Brindal, a Univer...

十二月 14, 2007

Abrira Burger King restaurantes en Colombia

La cadena de comidas rápidas Burger King Corp. dijo el jueves que aceptó que un grupo de franquicias abra restaurantes en Colombia. El grupo, Kinco SA, inaugurará los restaurantes en las ciudades de Medellín y Cali desde los primeros seis meses del 200...

十二月 13, 2007

South Los Angeles moves forward with fast food restaurant ban

Despite concerns over its broad sweep, a city panel on Tuesday moved ahead with a plan to ban fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles. The proposal from Councilwoman Jan Perry was approved by the council's Planning and Land Use Committee even thou...

十二月 13, 2007

Burger King expands into Colombia

Miami-based Burger King announced that it will expand its brand into Colombia with one restaurant opening during the first half of 2008 in Medellin, and additional restaurants slated to follow over the next two years. Burger King granted development ri...

十二月 13, 2007

NRA Predicts 2008 To Be a Year of Snacks

In its 2008 Industry Forecast, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Wednesday pointed to the snack industry to post the highest sales increase in 2008 with an expected 3.2 percent real sales increase in the upcoming year. The quick-service segmen...

十二月 12, 2007

Yum Brands to mimic McDonald's

After a year of disappointing results in its U.S. division, Yum Brands Inc. is looking to copy one of its biggest rivals in the fast food industry in a bid to turn its troubled business around. At a meeting with investors and analysts Wednesday, Yum ...

十二月 10, 2007

McDonald's Sales Increase 8.2%, Surpassing Estimates

McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, said November sales rose 8.2 percent, exceeding analysts' estimates, as customers bought coffee in the U.S. and chicken sandwiches in Europe and Asia. The stock jumped 1.4 percent to a record. ...

十二月 08, 2007

McDonald's PR blunder: Advertising on School Report Cards (video)

McDonalds prints coupons on report cards that reward young children for getting good grades. As childhood obesity rates soar, the controversy is growing about this potentially harmful partnership between fast food companies and public schools.

十二月 07, 2007

Yum to cut owned restaurants sharply by end 2010

Yum Brands Inc, owner of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC fast-food chains, said on Thursday it aims to own fewer than 10 percent of its U.S. restaurants by the end of 2010, down from about 20 percent currently. In a statement, the company also said it...