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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.

 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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. ...

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.

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...

McDonald's told franchisees this week that it will pay up to 40% of the costs to remodel restaurants to accommodate the machines needed to make lattes, mocha drinks and other specialty beverages. McDonald’s USA President Don Thompson said last month sa...

Alle restaurants van McDonald’s in Nederland gaan op de schop. In drie jaar tijd worden alle 220 restaurants voorzien van een nieuw interieur, meldt woordvoerder Dirk van den Bogaart van McDonald’s Nederland. McDonald’s komt vrijdag met officiële pers...

Fast food giant chain McDonald's has opened its 102nd restaurant in Turkey in the Anatolian city of Eski?ehir. The restaurant opened last week in the Espark Shopping Center. McDonald's Turkey General Manager Sadi Fansa said at the opening ceremony that...

Cancer Research UK moved to reassure women over a study suggesting that a common chemical caused by frying, roasting or grilling may be linked to ovarian and womb cancer. The charity said that women should not be overly concerned as the study is the ...

Say what you want about their French fries, McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food chain, is one appetizing investment. So far this year, McDonald's has been the second best performing stock on the Dow Jones industrial average. Shares are up 32 pe...

McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan Ltd., a unit of the world's biggest restaurant operator, said four franchise restaurants sold outdated salads and used expired ingredients, in a filing yesterday to the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The disclosures by McDonald's...

Citigroup and Merrill Lynch are unlikely to fund Nelson Peltz's bid for Wendy's International Inc., according to sources, adding another challenge to the attempted sale of the company. Citigroup and Merrill were expected to commit to Peltz's bid but el...

La cadena de restaurantes McDonald's ha reconocido que podría haber vendido ensaladas y otros alimentos caducados en cuatro de sus locales de Tokio. Según la empresa, algunos empleados habrían cambiado las etiquetas de algunas ensaladas que aún no vend...