Friday, September 29, 2006
Wendy’s bondholders fail to block Tims spinoff (Globe and Mail, 29 Sep 2006, Page B4)
BY ANDY HOFFMAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE REPORTER
Globe and Mail
29 Sep 2006
Legal efforts by a group of Wendy’s International Inc. bondholders to block the company’s spinoff of its remaining stake in Tim Hortons Inc. failed yesterday, keeping plans to shed the rest of the iconic coffee and doughnut maker on track. At a... read more...
Thursday, September 28, 2006
McDonald’s raises dividend
Houston Chronicle
28 Sep 2006
chicago — McDonald’s Corp. boosted its dividend to $1 a share, one of the highest in the restaurant industry, Wednesday and pledged to return more cash to shareholders, citing the ongoing renaissance in its sales. Even though McDonald’s has enjoyed... read more...
Monday, September 25, 2006
Quick guide to the cost of buying fast-food franchise
ASA AARONS
New York Daily News
25 Sep 2006
JAMESPATTERSONdreams of fast food. But he doesn’t necessarily want to eat it. “I want to own a fast-food franchise,” the New York City man explained. What he wants to know is how much it might cost to make his fantasy a reality. According to a newly... read more...
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Dominican U students give Coke the boot
BY DAVE NEWBART Staff Reporter
Chicago Sun-Times
18 Sep 2006
Coke is no longer it at Dominican University in River Forest. The school entered into an exclusive agreement with Pepsi and stopped the sale of Coke products this semester, university officials say, in part because of student concerns that the... read more...
Monday, September 18, 2006
McDonald’s postpones plan for nutritional labelling
DANA FLAVELLE BUSINESS REPORTER
Toronto Star
18 Sep 2006
McDonald’s of Canada Ltd. says it has postponed plans to begin voluntarily disclosing on its packaging the amount of fat, protein, carbohydrates and salt in its food. The company said it is waiting until it has finished making improvements in some of... read more...
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Coca-Cola opens plant in Afghanistan
BY TERRY FRIEL, KABUL
Globe and Mail
11 Sep 2006
The blind cleric’s haunting Arabic prayer chant echoed among the sterile plastic rows of Coke and Fanta, seeking Allah’s blessing for the only major business to open in Afghanistan in more than a decade. Coca-Cola Co., with its distinctive red and... read more...
Friday, September 08, 2006
Coca-Cola brews up a fresh strategy
BY HOLLIE SHAW
National Post
07 Sep 2006
Coca-Cola Ltd. made its worldwide entry into the realm of hot espresso drinks in Toronto yesterday, launching two new specialty coffee brands to be sold at restaurants, fast-food chains and gas stations. “We have created a turn-key solution for... read more...
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Fast food sector bites back
Tuesday - Health
05 Sep 2006
Anew trend among American fast food outlets to push jumbo, meatladen “indulgent” offerings has raised alarm bells among nutritionists and food experts on both sides of the Atlantic. Hoping to appeal to serious meat lovers, this trend for... read more...
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Don’t diet, eat smart (The Province, 06 Sep 2006, Page B13)
eat smart!
Don’t diet, eat smart
The Province
06 Sep 2006
can see what you are actually eating vs. what you thought you were eating. You may be eating really healthy foods but just too much of them. Cover 50 per cent of your plate with vegetables so you eat less of the other higher calorie foods. Get rid of... read more...
The Province
06 Sep 2006
can see what you are actually eating vs. what you thought you were eating. You may be eating really healthy foods but just too much of them. Cover 50 per cent of your plate with vegetables so you eat less of the other higher calorie foods. Get rid of... read more...
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Coca-Cola turns to the great British cuppa to refresh its flagging sales
by Catherine Boyle
The Business
03 Sep 2006
COCA-COLA, the all-American consumer icon, has tried many different brands in its 120-year history, including Inca Kola, Raspberry Coke and even Black Cherry Vanilla Coca-Cola. Now it has turned to the British cuppa for inspiration. This week the... read more...
