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…

Guerrilla marketing can boost sales

10 affordable marketing initiatives that you can implement today. 

QSRs vie for China

November 26, 2006

Reuters: From octopus Pizza Hut pies to spicy Quarter Pounder hamburgers, U.S. fast food is undergoing major changes in China as restaurant titans like Yum…

McDonald's opens its fourth mini-gym for kids

November 21, 2006

United Press International: Fast-food giant McDonald's is rolling out mini-gyms in its U.S. restaurants to encourage children to sweat off their meals.   The…

Taco Bell switches to zero grams trans-fat Canola oil

November 15, 2006

  IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell Corp. said it will convert to a new zero grams trans-fat canola frying oil from a partially hydrogenated soybean oil.   Dow…

McDonald's to cut trans-fats in Europe

November 7, 2006

The Scotsman: McDonald's new cooking oil will have a maximum trans-fat content of 2 percent and a maximum saturated fat content of 12 percent. It will "reduce…

Burger King tests no trans-fat oil

October 31, 2006

Sun Sentinel: Miami-based Burger King has been working to find an alternative to trans-fat for the past two years, North America President Chuck Fallon told…

KFC switches to zero trans-fat cooking oil; CSPI drops lawsuit

October 29, 2006

KFC Corp. is converting its 5,500 U.S. restaurants to trans-fat-free cooking oil.   After KFC made the announcement Oct. 30, the Center for Science in the…

Ukrainian QSRs cut hygiene and food-quality corners to save money

October 19, 2006

The Post: As Ukraine's restaurant business increasingly consolidates, the Ukrainian QSRs leave hungry and hurrying patrons with a narrow selection to choose…

European educator pushes for fast-food ban at schools

October 15, 2006

The Guardian: A European educator is trying to ban students from eating fast-food at schools, and the public seems to overwhelmingly support the teacher's…

Fast-food growth in China helps potato farmers

October 12, 2006

Associated Press: The rapid growth of China's fast-food industry is boosting demand for frozen french fries and other processed potato products, helping to…