Wendy's cuts trans-fats with new cooking oil

DUBLIN, Ohio — In a move that significantly reduces trans-fatty acids (TFAs) on its menu, Wendy's is making the switch to non-hydrogenated cooking oil for its french fries and breaded chicken items. The oil has zero grams of trans fat per serving.

 

Wendy's announced that its 6,300 U.S. and Canadian restaurants are scheduled to switch to the new blend of corn and soy oil beginning in August.

 

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.

 

As part of an extensive year-long process, more than 370 Wendy's restaurants in Florida, North Carolina, West Virginia and Ontario, Canada tested the oil.

 

"We've been diligently working to reduce the trans-fat levels in our food without jeopardizing the great taste our customers expect," said Kerrii Anderson, Wendy's interim chief executive officer. "Getting to this point has involved hard work by our suppliers along with rigorous consumer and operations testing."