Wendy's reduces trans fats

Wendy's reduces trans fats
Tags: Burger/Steak/BBQ, Food & Beverage, Operations Management
March 2, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's recently announced that its 6,300 U.S. and Canadian restaurants are scheduled to switch to non-hydrogenated cooking oil for its french fries and breaded chicken items beginning in August. The new blend of corn and soy oil has zero grams of trans fat per serving.

Wendy's breaded chicken sandwiches, nuggets and strips will have zero grams of trans fat. Depending on the serving size, trans fats in french fry offerings will range from zero to 0.5 grams. Kids' Meal nuggets and fries will have zero grams of trans fat.

Use of the non-hydrogenated oil also will mean an average 20-percent reduction in saturated fats in the breaded chicken items and french fries.