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BURGER KING® Introduces new SATISFRIES, great tasting crinkle-cut, reduced fat, reduced calorie French Fries
March 05, 2014
Burger King makes Satisfries the standard fries in its Kids meals
Burger King Worldwide, Inc. announces that it is making SATISFRIES™ French fries the standard fry in the BURGER KING® Kid’s Meal.
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Canada's Foodservice Equipment and Supply sector forecasts 5.5% growth in 2014
February 10, 2014
Canada's Foodservice Equipment and Supply sector forecasts 5.5% growth in 2014
Canadian foodservice equipment and supplies sales are expected to increase 5.5 per cent, which is the best growth rate in North America where overall growth is expected to reach 4.9 per cent
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Ten restaurant food trends to watch in 2014
January 23, 2014
Ten restaurant food trends to watch in 2014
It's the New Year, and everyone is hunkered down with their crystal ball attempting to divine what the food trends will be in 2014. Here are 10 trends to keep in mind as we move through the year.
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NRA releases 'What's hot in 2014 culinary forecast'
December 17, 2013
NRA releases 'What's hot in 2014 culinary forecast'
The National Restaurant Association’s annual What’s Hot culinary forecast predicts menu trends for the coming year. For 2014, the NRA surveyed nearly 1,300 professional chefs to find out what the hottest menu trends will be.
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Will McDonald's Have New and Healthy GMO French Fries?
December 17, 2013
Will McDonald's Have New and Healthy GMO French Fries?
McDonald's is being sucked into the vortex of bickering and conspiracy theories that has, unfortunately, become the debate over genetically engineered food products.
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Potatoes stand the test of time on Canadian restaurant menus
November 30, 2013
Potatoes stand the test of time on Canadian restaurant menus
No matter how you slice it, dice it or cook it, the humble potato has an almost revered place on Canadian restaurant menus.
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November 13, 2013
FDA releases the 2013 Food Code
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the 2013 edition of the FDA Food Code on November 13, 2013.
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SONIC Gives Fries a Makeover - Introduces New, Natural-Cut Fries
November 05, 2013
SONIC Gives Fries a Makeover - Introduces New, Natural-Cut Fries
SONIC® Drive-In announced the launch of its new Natural-Cut Fries. Made from whole russet potatoes, the new natural-cut, ‘skin-on' fry offers guests a higher quality fry with a crispy crunch to delight the senses.
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Interesting new fast food packaging design
November 03, 2013
Interesting new fast food packaging design
One frosty night last February, designer Seul Bi Kim was walking home from McDonald’s with one hand frozen from holding her oversized soda and the and the other clutching a burger and fries that were getting soggier by the second.
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McDonald's is dumping Heinz Ketchup
October 28, 2013
McDonald's is dumping Heinz Ketchup
McDonald's this week confirmed that it has started the process of moving to other vendors, following the appointment of former Burger King Worldwide CEO Bernardo Hees to run Pittsburgh-based H.J. Heinz Co.
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Burger King Stores Discontinue Satisfries as Sales Fizzle
October 28, 2013
Satisfries: Burger King sees early promise in lower-calorie fries
Burger King says it's attracting more customers with its new lower-calorie fries but is being careful not to call them a home run yet.
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October 23, 2013
Yum to Invest $10 Billion in Emerging Markets Push
Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM), the owner of the KFC and Taco Bell fast-food chains, and its partners will spend $10 billion over the next seven years adding restaurants in emerging markets to tap increasing demand for eating out.
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October 22, 2013
McDonald's Reports Solid Third Quarter 2013 Results
McDonald's Corporation today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. For the quarter, the Company posted higher revenues, operating income and earnings per share compared with the prior year.
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October 09, 2013
Burger King's Satisfries boosts brand among health-focused consumers
Burger King’s latest efforts to improve its perception among health-focused consumers has been successful so far and could have more staying power than similar efforts from McDonald’s, according to industry watchers.
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KFC's Go Cup brings chicken and fries to car cupholders
October 03, 2013
KFC's Go Cup brings chicken and fries to car cupholders
After all the attention that has been paid to cars' cupholders over the years, finally a fast-food chain has figured out that it can hold food, not just beverages.
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September 30, 2013
With Tastes Growing Healthier, McDonald’s Aims to Adapt Its Menu
Under pressure to provide healthier meals, McDonald’s announced on Thursday that it would no longer market some of its less nutritional options to children.
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GRATIFRIES
September 25, 2013
Burger King Canada introduces new 40% less fat, 100% delicious crinkle-cut GRATIFRIES
Burger King Canada today announced the launch of new GRATIFRIES™, great tasting crinkle-cut fries with 40% less fat1 than the competition. BURGER KING® is the first quick service restaurant in Canada to offer a reduced fat French fry with only 6 grams ...
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BURGER KING® Introduces new SATISFRIES, great tasting crinkle-cut, reduced fat, reduced calorie French Fries
September 24, 2013
BURGER KING® Introduces new SATISFRIES, great tasting crinkle-cut, reduced fat, reduced calorie French Fries
Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW) is proud to introduce new SATISFRIES, great tasting crinkle-cut French fries with 40% less fat(1) and 30% fewer calories (2) than the leading French fries.
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