A report from the nonprofit organisation, As You Sow and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), reveals that while there is a rise in the use of plastic packaging across the US market to meet the needs of fast food and consumer ...
Tags: plastic PET bottles, Agriculture
Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons is laying off staff both at its regional offices and corporate headquarters following takeover by Burger King Worldwide. The job cuts is part of reorganisation after the company's ...
Tags: coffee, Agriculture
Melbourne-based confectionery company Betta Foods has entered into administration, in an attempt to save the business by selling it. Established in 1954, Betta Foods produces liquorice and marshmallow products under the Capricorn and ...
The operator of McDonald's in Japan and Cargill Inc has not identified any connection between a Cargill-owned plant in Thailand and a strip of plastic traced in a chicken nugget this month that triggered uproar over product safety at the ...
Tags: chicken nugget, plastic
Supermarket dumping of cage eggs could result in egg shortages Egg producers have continued to express concerns about the impact on Australia’s egg industry of moves by supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, and fast food chain ...
Tags: Cage Eggs, Supermarket, Agriculture
American fast food restaurant chain Subway has announced an investigation over a media report in China alleging that workers at a Beijing franchise manipulated food labels. The report said that workers in Beijing Subway outlet doctored ...
Tags: Subway, vegetable products
A study has revealed that 58 per cent of people would rather ditch alcohol for a week than lose mobile internet. The figures come courtesy of Boston Consulting Group, which also highlighted that just under half of respondents surveyed ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Internet
According to the news from BBC on December 8, McDonald's global sales figure fell 2.2 percent in November and US sales continues to weaken for six months. Sales at U.S. stores open at least 13 months fell 4.6% in November, the company, ...
Tags: McDonald's, global sales
FDA finalises menu and vending machine calorie labeling rules The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalised two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail ...
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American multinational company Berkshire Hathaway has signed a franchise agreement with US-based food company Bajco Group to open close to 20 Dairy Queen fast food brand outlets in UAE next year. Under this agreement, Berkshire Hathaway ...
Tags: Dairy Queen, fast food brand, Agriculture
Burger King opens beef-free restaurant in India Global fast food giant Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (Burger King) has opened its first Burger King restaurant in New Delhi in India. The opening marks not only its debut in India, but also ...
Tags: beef-free restaurant, Agriculture
The acquisition of US Foods by food distributor Sysco is not likely to happen in the current year as expected and its talks to secure an approval from antitrust regulators are still going on. In December 2013, Sysco announced that it ...
Tags: food distributor, Federal Trade Commission, Agriculture
“In the 1940s, the most prevalent body shape among women was the 'hourglass' shape, while today it is a 'rectangle' shape due to larger waists,” informs the head of a provider of integrated fit solutions for the apparel ...
The Hello Kitty Birthday Lollipop whistle is said to feature small parts hazardous to young children. US McDonald’s is recalling 2.5 million Hello Kitty themed Happy Meal toys over concerns that children could choke on some of ...
Tags: Hello Kitty Toys, Toys
Tamfold, which is stocked hard-sized and FSC certified as standard, is said to offer excellent value, runnability and performance in pharmaceutical, food and chocolate packaging. The continuous product development of Tamfold has resulted ...
Tags: fast food packaging, Packaging