All KFC articles – Page 27
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Eating out branded chains gain popularity
Britons are increasingly turning to branded chains when eating out, with people not only familiar with a broader range of restaurant and pub concepts, but also visiting them more often.McDonald’s and Pizza Hut were the UK’s most recognised brand, with 95% of people having heard of them, according to research ...
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Calorie labelling may start in spring 2010
Restaurants and pubs may be required to list calories on their menus from spring next year, following the publication of new research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) today.The FSA said that following positive results from 21 companies involved in calorie labelling trials it would launch a consultation that will ...
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Quick service sector benefits from recession
The quick service sector has benefited from the recession, with the number of outlets in the top 10 UK cities having increased by 8.2% to 1,456 sites in the last 12 months, according to new research. The study by The Local Data Company found that the quick service growth trend ...
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Weekend Press
Operators plan halal dishes
High-end restaurants are to copy KFC, Mc Donald’s and Domino’s Pizza in launching halal dishes.There are 2.6 million Muslims in the UK, representing more than 3% of the population, and they account for £400m worth of fresh meat sales, according to Mintel.A number of London restaurants are now operating Ramadan ...
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Sector launches calorie-menu trials
A clutch of companies from the eating and drinking out market have begun trials disclosing the number of calories contained in menu items.The initiative, co-ordinated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), will see a range of companies include Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), Marks & Spencer, Pret A Manger and Subway ...
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Wendy’s named top QSR chain
Wendy’s, the US burger operator, has been named as the top quick service restaurant chain in a new survey by Zagat The restaurant guide’s US fast-food poll ranked Subway in second place, followed by McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King. Wendy’s also came first in the last Zagat survey two years ...
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Five operators sign up to FSA healthy eating initiative
Five more high street restaurant and takeaway chains yesterday signed up to the Food Standard Agency’s healthy eating commitment.PizzaExpress, Pizza Hut, The Restaurant Group, the operator of Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito and Garfunkel’s, and Café Rouge operator Tragus along with Domino’s Pizza pledged to help customers enjoy a healthier, balanced ...
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Fast food brand values grow 16%
Brand names have shown staying power despite the recession, with the brand value of the top 100 growing by 2% to $1.95tn (£1.32tn) in 2009 compared with the previous year.The latest Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands survey found that the fast food sector ranked fourth in overall brand ...
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Richest people lose £155bn in wealth
The annual list of the UK’s richest 1000 people, published in the Sunday Times, has seen many of the wealthiest lose significant parts of their fortunes. Collectively the 1,000 multi-millionaires in the 2009 list are worth £258.27bn, down £155bn on last year. The pub and brewing industry’s richest person was ...
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Six pub groups make FSA pledge
Six of Britain’s leading pub restaurant chains, which together serve more than one million meals a day, have agreed to reduce salt and saturated fats.JD Wetherspoon, Greene King, Marston’s Inns & Taverns, Mitchells & Butlers, the Spirit Group and Whitbread have all committed to work with the Food Standards Agency ...
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Industry needs to tackle litter problem
The quick service restaurant (QSR) industry needs to take more responsibility for the food and packaging it sells, according to anti-litter campaigners.The comments came as McDonald’s waste was found to account for nearly a third of fast food litter on Britain’s streets.Phil Barton, chief executive of Keep Britain Tidy, called ...