QSR, Restaurant and Food Service Trends

McDonalds Japan french fry cupholder
April 23, 2013

McDonald's Japan offers free french fries cupholder

McDonald's Japan offers free french fries cupholders.
 Potato Corner
November 07, 2012

Filippino firm Potato Corner planning big expansion in the US

Filippino-owned flavored French fries retailer Potato Corner is planning to expand in the US from the current 13 to as many as 1,000 stores in the next five to seven years.
 fastfood to the extreme
November 06, 2012

Ban on 'junk food' near schools in India?

The All India Food Processors Association (AIFPA) Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court, pleading that the court should hear them before passing any final order on a petition that seeks ban on carbonated beverages and junk food in school and colleg...
McCain Foods
November 04, 2012

Quest for the perfect potato pays off for McCain Foods in India

India’s love affair with the french fry is so intense that the Canadian potato giant is injecting another $69 million on top of its current $37 million investment into greatly increasing output at its plant in Mehsana, which only opened five years ago.
Calbee Kentucky Fried Chicken Potato Chips
October 16, 2012

Calbee and KFC cooperation leads to ginger fried chicken flavored potato chips

Potato Chips manufacturer Calbee will launch later this month in Japan a new flavor potato chips developed in cooperation with Restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
KFC Japan offers New Bacon Potato fritters
September 24, 2012

KFC Japan offers New Bacon Potato fritters

For a limited-time, KFC Japan is offering an homage to the chain's southern roots and the brand's founder with the Colonel's Bacon Potato Fritters. The mashed potatoes are mixed with bits of bacon, herbs, and sour cream before being battered and fried...
 Ireland's potato Singapore
September 11, 2012

'Ireland's Potato' a successful QSR concept in Asia

Singapore is lining up for its first taste of a franchise called Ireland’s Potato, a popular potato-based culinary experience that is already thriving in Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong, although the franchise is not Irish as such and apparently originated in Hong Kong.
McDonald's
September 04, 2012

McDonald's to open vegetarian restaurants in India

In 2013, McDonald's is planning to open its first vegetarian outlet in the hills near the Vaishno Devi, a holy Hindu temple in Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Global Foodservice Traffic had its Ups and Downs in Q1 2012
August 29, 2012

Global Foodservice Traffic had its Ups and Downs in Q1 2012

Global foodservice traffic in the first quarter of 2012 reflected each geography’s mood and economy, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. NPD’s foodservice market research finds that restaurant and foodservice visits increase...
July 29, 2012

En Singapur se desarrolló una máquina capaz de servir puré de papas al instante (Video)

Por si pensábamos que quedaban cosas por inventar... y más en vending, donde se ha demostrado que la industria es más que innovadora, la preparación de platos in-situ se está extendiendo. Como plato principal o como acompañante, el puré de papas es a...
June 19, 2012

Burger King to add 1000 restaurants in China

Burger King Worldwide Holdings Inc. said on Friday it plans to open 1,000 of its namesake restaurants in China over the next five to seven years under a newly-formed joint venture.
April 17, 2012

Wendy's announces international development plans for expansion into Georgia and Azerbaijan

The Wendy’s Company recently announced an agreement with The Wissol Group to develop 25 restaurants in Georgia and the Republic of Azerbaijan over the next 10 years.
February 24, 2012

India may top China as hottest restaurant growth market

India may be ready to supplant China as the top growth market for Western quick-service brands, according to a new research note from Sara Senatore, securities analyst for Bernstein Research. Based on projections that India’s economy could soon outpac...
 Yasheng Group
January 15, 2012

Yasheng Group to develop its potato processing business

Yasheng Group, a high-growth diversified China-based agricultural company with US headquarters in California, recently announced plans to expand farming operations in 2012.
January 04, 2012

Wendy’s hopes brand will score hit in Japan

Wendy’s Co. re-entered the Japanese market after closing all 71 of its Wendy’s restaurants in the country in December 2009.
 KFC
November 23, 2011

Yum! Brands restaurants in India become separate division

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today announced it has reorganized its Yum! Restaurants International division (YRI) to continue to drive aggressive international expansion and build strong brands globally. The Company also announced that Micky Pant, 57,...
October 25, 2011

India's Fast Food Revolution

At the DLF Place mall in the upscale South Delhi neighborhood of Saket, shoppers and employees sit more or less side-by-side in a new “desi” food court, digging into traditional Indian dishes ranging from biryani to dosas to seekh kebabs. There's some...
 KFC
September 09, 2011

China: A look at strategies from McDonald's, Yum! Brands

Many restaurant companies have turned to international growth to offset results from the struggling domestic economy, but when it comes to the largest prize in foreign expansion — China — it is a two-company race between Yum! Brands Inc. and McDonald’s...

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