Packaged food makers and fast-food restaurants may be forced to overhaul more of their products next year as newly approved, appetite-suppressing GLP-1 pills become available in January, analysts say.
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Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls
EXPERT’S RADAR JULY: U.S. government diet nudging could affect agriculture commodity markets
Trump administration pressure against seed oil and corn syrup may play out in the markets for those crops
The U.S. government’s less friendly tone against seed oil and corn syrup may play out in the markets for those farm crops.
McDonald’s posts biggest US sales decline in nearly five years
International sales rise, driven by Middle East and Japan
McDonald's posted a steeper-than-expected drop in quarterly U.S. comparable sales on Monday, as demand took a hit from a brief E.coli outbreak while diners remained watchful of their spending.
Yum Brands reports surprise fall in global sales amid KFC’s struggles in US
Yum Brands reported a surprise fall in worldwide same-store sales on Tuesday as its KFC chain grapples with sluggish demand in the U.S., as well as choppy international sales.
McDonald’s global sales fall on muted demand; E. coli outbreak fallout looms
McDonald's posted a steeper-than-expected drop in quarterly global sales, hurt by muted demand across key markets, including Europe and the United States where it is expected to face more weakness as the burger giant reels from a deadly E. coli outbreak.
McDonald’s to make its own ‘McPlant’ items
Beyond Meat says co-created patty
Reuters — Burger chain McDonald’s on Monday decided to debut its own plant-based meat alternatives line called “McPlant” in 2021, including a patty that Beyond Meat subsequently said it helped co-create. “Beyond Meat and McDonald’s co-created the plant-based patty which will be available as part of their McPlant platform,” a Beyond Meat spokesperson said in
Editor’s Take: Is fake meat just a flash in the pan?
How much real interest is there in fake meat? By that I mean not the sort of interest you see in the equity markets where share prices have been driven through the roof because some investor doesn’t want to miss the next Microsoft or Amazon. Or the latest media hype, of which there’s been no
Restaurant Brands to boost outlets by 54 per cent within 10 years
Reuters — Restaurant Brands International said on Wednesday it plans to expand all three of its brands to more than 40,000 restaurants globally, a 54 per cent jump, over the next decade. Big fast food chains, including McDonald’s and KFC owner Yum Brands, have been aggressively expanding their international operations to counter slowing growth in
Opinion: Like it or not, this fake meat is the real deal
After an extended period writing columns about the coming wave of meat substitutes, I finally got the chance to taste test one of the leading products. Based on what I tasted, these plant-based “burgers” are here to stay. On April 1, fast-food giant Burger King rolled out its new “Impossible Whopper” at 59 stores in
Comment: ‘Roll Up The Rim To Win’ needs an environmental reboot
Canada’s iconic fast-food brand is beginning to fall out of step with the times
Tim Hortons needs to reconsider its ‘Roll Up The Rim’ promotion. The entire campaign rests on the physicality of the cup itself. Almost 300 million cups are produced for the campaign, which usually ends in mid-April. Some winners have been required to send in the entire cup to claim their prize, instead of just ripping
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