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八月 13, 2007
Wendy's sells Café Express
Wendy’s International Inc. quietly sold its 18-unit Café Express fast-casual chain at the end of July, according to a securities filing by the company. The No. 3 burger brand sold Baja Fresh Mexican Grill during the fourth quarter of 2006 and Tim Hort...From the archive

八月 10, 2007
Trade Commission subpoenaed Food and Drink companies over marketing to kids
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued subpoenas to 44 food and beverage companies including Coca-Cola Co., McDonald's Corp. and Procter &Gamble Co., seeking information on how they market to children. The companies have 90 days to respond to th...From the archive

八月 07, 2007
Study says ads trick children's taste buds
Anything made by McDonald's tastes better, preschoolers said in a study that powerfully demonstrates how advertising can trick the taste buds of young children. The study had youngsters sample identical McDonald's foods in name-brand and unmarked wrapp...From the archive

八月 06, 2007
McDonald's Agrees to Sell Boston Market
McDonald's Corp. said Monday it agreed to sell its meat-and-potatoes Boston Market restaurant chain to private equity firm Sun Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. "This is consistent with our successful strategy to focus on brand McDonald's (...From the archive

八月 04, 2007
McDonald's tall order: reduce mistakes
McDonald's Corp. is testing a cash register aimed at cutting down the number of wrong orders, a problem that puts it near the back of the pack in rankings of fast-food drive-thrus. The register, now in 10,000 of McDonald's 32,000 restaurants, has a tou...From the archive

八月 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
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七月 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

七月 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

七月 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

七月 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

七月 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

七月 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

七月 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

七月 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

七月 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

七月 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

七月 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

七月 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