Global sales for the world’s largest burger chain, McDonald’s, declined 4.6% in February, but increased 3.2% in constant currencies, as they continued to show resilience to the global downturn. Global...

Retail Food Group, a leading Australian retail food brand manager and franchisor, has reported that retail trade performance for the first two months of 2009 has seen momentum continue as consumers continue...

Plans by fast-food giant McDonald’s to raise prices on its menu have been under fire, with the company forced to refute allegations that poorer suburbs – where consumers are more willing to...

Australia’s leading pizza chains are upping marketing spend and altering menus as the fight for the fast-food dollar intensifies. With the much-publicised ‘trading down’ from restaurants,...

Australian pizza maker Domino’s Pizza Enterprises today announced a strong half year, with sales growth of 14.5% above the corresponding period last year and profit rising 2.8% to $6.3 million. Australia’s...

Canada’s Health Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, last week announced that Canada was continuing to make progress towards reducing the amount of trans fat in the Canadian food supply based on new data. This...

The competition watchdog has this afternoon advised that it will oppose the proposed combination of Australia’s second and third largest chicken producers. A takeover of Bartter Enterprises by Baiada,...

Just a hint of the tantalising smell of a bucket of hot chips is often enough to whet consumer appetites. But just what it is about the aroma of one of the western world’s favourite foods?The appeal...

A new survey has put the spotlight on fast food meals, with many reportedly containing more salt than the government’s recommended daily maximum. Published today by the Australian Division of World...

Yum! Brands, the owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut brands, has reported global system-sales growth of 7%, excluding foreign currency translation, driven by record international development of 1,495 new units....