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Agosto 02, 2007
Burger King and Wendy's Fries Flunk Trans Fat Test in New York City
Though New York City now requires restaurants to use trans-fat-free frying oils, Burger King and Wendy’s are still serving New Yorkers French fries with more trans fat than is safe to consume in an entire day, according to new test results. McDonald’s...From the archive

Julio 31, 2007
Inventure Group, Burger King form potato chip alliance
Burger King (NYSE: BKC) has signed a license agreement with The Inventure Group (NASDAQ: SNAK) to develop a line of branded Burger King snacks. The Inventure Group makes the Poore Brothers brand of potato chips, among others. The snacks will launch in...From the archive

Julio 31, 2007
Wendy's shares up on hopes of near-term sale
Shares of Wendy's International Inc. (WEN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) rose 4.7 percent on Tuesday, a day after billionaire investor Nelson Peltz said his restaurant company, Triarc Cos. Inc. (TRY.N: Quote, Profile, Research), could offer up to $41 a s...From the archive

Julio 30, 2007
Key ingredients of McDonald's success
It's part of the American landscape and a global icon and it has been 50 years in the making. McDonald's attracts 15 million customers a day, and has 31,000 stores in over 118 countries. So, how did McDonald's get this big and how profitable can a fran...From the archive

Julio 27, 2007
Burger King asks: Would you like chips with that?
Burger King (BKC) will let potato-chip fans have it their way this fall with snacks in Ketchup &Fries and Flame-Broiled burger flavors.To get more exposure, the fast-food chain has licensed its brand for a line of chips to Inventure Group (SNAK). T...From the archive

Julio 27, 2007
McDonald's Sets Wake-Up Call For Breakfast Rush
McDonald's Corp. wants all its U.S. restaurants to open by 5 a.m., up from 75% today, as Americans increasingly buy breakfast earlier, part of a broader plan to increase average annual sales at McDonald's outlets by $400,000, to an average of about $2....From the archive
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Julio 23, 2007
Frituren met stoom, zonder vet in de HiFri
Frituren zonder vet, maar met oververhitte stoom, die circuleert in een gesloten circuit. Onderzoeksorganisatie TNO heeft een "gezond en veilig'' alternatief voor de traditionele frituurpan ontwikkeld. De HiFri komt eind dit jaar op de markt. De ...From the archive

Julio 22, 2007
NYT Column: Did McDonald’s Give In to Temptation?
It wasn’t too long ago that the only thing McDonald’s seemed good at was making people fat. Staggered by overexpansion, listless sales and a barrage of negative publicity linking its food to obesity, the chain’s glory days appeared to be fading. In 200...From the archive

Julio 21, 2007
Burger King and McDonald's too late for Gourmet Burger market in UK?
Burger King and McDonald's, the giants of the burger restaurant sector worth around £11 billion a year in the UK, have seen the writing on the wall and are fighting back to get their share of the gourmet burger market, pioneered in the UK by Gourmet Bu...From the archive

Julio 20, 2007
Seattle’s host county mandates menu labeling
Chain restaurants in Seattle and other parts of Washington’s King County would be required to post nutrition information on menus and menu boards as of Aug. 1, 2008 under a law approved Thursday by the county Board of Health. The nation’s second menu-...From the archive

Julio 19, 2007
Dairy Queen expects to grow Grill and Chill concept
Think of Dairy Queen and ice cream likely comes to mind. The company has put a different spin on that image with a “fast casual” restaurant format called DQ Grill &Chill, selling ice cream and menu items like flame-grilled burgers, turkey sandwiche...From the archive

Julio 19, 2007
Taking rodents off the menu
When a passerby filmed rats scampering around a KFC/Taco Bell restaurant in New York in February, the fallout was immediate and widespread. “There are a lot of rats in New York, and familiarity breeds contempt,” said Mark Sheperdigian, vice president o...From the archive

Julio 17, 2007
Yum! Builds a Chinese Dynasty
The fast-food operator -- running such names as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, Long John Silver's, and A&W -- posted strong second-quarter figures, with -- you guessed it -- revenue growth from China leading the way. Comparable same-store sales from it...From the archive

Julio 17, 2007
McDonald's CEO Skinner says U.S. potential still 'huge'
McDonald's Corp.'s (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) chief executive sees plenty of room to increase U.S. sales and said it continues to review its debt levels, which it will discuss on a conference call with analysts next week. "We continue to ha...From the archive

Julio 16, 2007
McDonald's Expects to Post 2Q Loss
McDonald's Corp. said Monday it expects to post its second quarterly loss in more than 50 years because of a hefty one-time charge on the sale of some Latin American operations. But the world's biggest fast food restaurant chain said its business is gr...From the archive

Julio 01, 2007
Older PotatoPro News on McDonald's in Dutch
20070420 McDonald’s Zwitserland heeft liever IP-Suisse producten CH Dutch 3 20070402 McDonald’s medewerker ontslagen na weggeven frites IT Dutch 4 20061107 McDonald's serveert in Europa gezonder voedsel zonder trans vet EU Dutch 1 20060913 McDon...From the archive

Julio 01, 2007
Older PotatoPro News on McDonald's in English
20070713 McDonald's to Convert Some Japan Locations Into Cafes JP English 4 20070711 McDonald's Cooks Up Energy-Savings Plan INT English 4 20070705 McDonald's goes green - but not all customers are lovin' it GB English 3 20070703 McDonalds' milk...From the archive

Julio 01, 2007
Older PotatoPro News on McDonald's in English (2)
20061107 McDonald's Asia chief not satisfied with China unit CN English 3 20061106 Why McDonald's Hasn't Cut the Fat INT English 2 20061101 An oil change for McDonald's Australia AU English 2 20061025 McDonald's gets back to basics GB English 2 ...From the archive