McDonald's finds trans fat solution

January 29, 2007

Chicago Tribune: Following months of secret tests, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. announced it has found a suitable trans-fat-free oil. The company…

McDonald's adds to snack-wrap lineup

January 29, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Six months after the fast-food giant introduced its successful Ranch Snack Wrap, McDonald's Corp. is rolling out a Honey Mustard Wrap. Both…

More McDonald's staying open all night

January 28, 2007

MSNBC: In an effort to boost profits, McDonald's Corp. is becoming a 24-hour operation. About 40 percent of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based fast food giant's…

McDonald's finds trans-fat solution

January 28, 2007

Chicago Tribune: Following months of secret tests, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. announced it has found a suitable trans-fat-free oil. The company…

Carl's Jr. celebrates dual-branded milestone

January 25, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. will celebrate the opening of its 300th dual-branded Carl's Jr./Green Burrito restaurant location Jan. 30 in Livermore…

QSR menus incorporating healthier fare

January 23, 2007

COLUMBUS LEDGER-ENQUIRER (Georgia): Quick-service restaurant operators are revising their menus to include more low calorie menu items as well as cutting back…

Burger King to launch national breakfast value menu

January 18, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King locations nationwide will roll-out the BK Breakfast Value Menu on Feb. 19. The value menu will include two new menu items, the Hamlette…

McDonald's inks exclusive drive-thru agreement in China

January 18, 2007

Globe Investor:  McDonald's Corp. has signed an exclusive 20-year agreement with Chinese oil firm Sinopec to build drive-thru restaurants at its petrol…

Report on QSR industry in the U.K. launched

January 17, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has launched its report, "Fast Food in the United Kingdom", a detailed analysis of market size and segmentation…

Sweet sophistication

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

QSRs are updating their image to target a new kind of consumer.

Dunkin' Donuts makes international push

January 16, 2007

Reuters: Dunkin' Brands Inc. plans to open its first Dunkin' Donuts store in Taiwan as part of a regional push that also will take it into mainland China.

Burgerville to use cage-free chicken eggs

January 15, 2007

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Burgerville menu breakfast items will now feature eggs produced by cage free hens.   According to a news release, Burgerville will get the…

Good Times goes trans-fat free

January 8, 2007

GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced its move to using trans-fatty-acid free cooking oil.   "We have been doing extensive testing of several…

Biscuitville switches to no trans-fat menu

January 8, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — Biscuitville announced it has converted all 50 of its restaurants to Nutra-Clear NT cooking oil from Bunge Oils.   This new zero-trans-fat…

Trans-fats, lawsuits and E. coli dominate 2006 headlines

For some operators, 2006 was a year to forget.

Fast Food Nation author supports Safe Food Act

December 26, 2006

News Target: According to Eric Schlosser, author of the best-selling book "Fast Food Nation," the U.S. food industry should be regulated by a single food…

Opinion: Trans-fat ban is based on junk science

Columnist says anti-trans-fat research isn't thorough enough to enact restaurant trans-fat bans.

QSRs set up shop in children hospitals, study says

December 18, 2006

Louisville Courier-Journal: A study in this month's issue of the medical journal Pediatrics found that 59 of 200 hospitals with pediatric residencies had…

McDonald's and Burger King lobbyists fight trans-fat ban

December 3, 2006

Wall Street Journal: McDonald's lobbyists and Burger King operators are working to stop the New York City board of health from banning nearly all trans-fats…

McDonald's struggles to find oil substitute

November 30, 2006

Chicago Tribune: McDonald's Corp. might not be able to meet New York City's proposed deadline for eliminating trans-fats in its cooking oils, Councilman Peter…