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... two of australia’s largest fast food chains, mcdonald’s and hungry jack’s, will not be following kfc’s lead by removing toys from their children’s meals ... both told australian food news that they will continue to provide toys with their children’s meals ... a spokesperson for hungry jack’s told australian food news, “the toy has been a fundamental part of its kids’ meal offering for almost 40 years

... new south wales premier kristina kenneally yesterday announced that menus for fast-food outlets across nsw will be required to display kilojoule information on their printed and menu boards, as of february 1st 2011 ... businesses such as major fast food, bakery, coffee and doughnut chains will now be required to ‘clearly and legibly’ display the kilojoule content on their menu board, as well as prominently featuring the average adult daily energy intake of 8700 kilojoules ... the regulations will apply to any food outlet with twenty or more stores in nsw, or 50 or more stores across australia ... the move follows a similar decision to put nutritional information on victorian menus by 2012, but will affect smaller chains, with the victorian regulations covering only restaurants with 50 or more outlets in the state or 200 nationwide ... the decision follows outcomes from the fast food forum in august this year, hosted by premier keneally in august and co-chaired by former nsw premier and healthy food advocate, bob carr, and executive director of the sydney business chamber, patricia forsythe ... the fast food forum brought together government, industry, public health professionals and stakeholders to discuss food content and how to give consumers better nutritional information at the point of sale ... it’s clear that people want to make an informed choice about their food,” keneally said ... “more and more nsw families are eating fast food, and if they’re not preparing food themselves, they want more information about what they are eating ... nsw consumers will now have the benefit of clear information about the kilojoule content of the food they order from fast food businesses ... ” previously, most fast-food chains made their nutritional information available online, and through in-store nutrition leaflets ... nsw primary industries minister steve whan said the new rules would establish a level playing field across traditional fast food chains as well as café and coffee chains, bakery chains, snack food chains, juice bars and ice cream chains

... city to crack down on the dubious practice of fast food companies luring children into eating unhealthy meals by giving away gimmicky toys ... across the industry, promotional spending on children's toys to promote junk food tops $1 ... 6 billion spent in trying to persuade children to eat factory-fabricated animal products and nutritionally-depleted fast foods ... can you imagine what this must be contributing to childhood obesity? what about diabetes and heart disease later in life?san francisco understands that feeding junk food to your children is not a smart way to have a healthy city (or state, or nation for that matter) ... there's a point at which local communities and cities need to send a message to corporate america: "you will not be allowed to harm our children any longer!"i just wish more cities had the courage to stand up to the powerful fast food chains and say enough is enough ... but you can't use toys to trick children into asking for food that we now know is strongly contributing to an epidemic of obesity and disease

... "we expect strong growth in 2010 earnings due to high average selling price of crude palm, the one-time income from the sale of the oleochemical business and strong growth at the food division," zulkifli said ... the rest comes from its food business via qsr brands , which licenses fast food chains including kfc

... tom brown also told reuters in an interview that innscor, which operates grocery chains and fast-food outlets, will spend $36 million in the current year to revamp and expand its operations ... dollar and south african rand has helped zimbabwe return to growth and boosted business for the company, which also runs fast food chains in kenya, ghana, senegal and spar grocery stores in malawi and zambia

... he said growth potential was fuelled by a number of factors including the rising numbers of middle class consumers, the growth of fast food chains as well as acquisition

... and with 80 per cent of salt intake coming from processed foods, many countries have initiated salt reduction programmes, with many holding up the uk’s food standards agency as the torch bearer for national initiatives ... survey results cash surveyed 270 salad and pasta bowls from supermarkets, high street cafes and fast food chains and found that, despite relatively high levels in some products, progress has been made towards low-salt reformulations ... encouragement commenting on the results of the survey, victoria taylor, senior heart health dietitian at the british heart foundation, said: “if you’re trying to look after your heart health by having a salad instead of fast food it can be frustrating to find your supposedly healthy option comes laden with salt ... these need to be clearly labelled too so people know what’s really in the food they buy

... food industry groups reacted in surprise to the report, which, they said, was "out of touch with the reality" since these initiatives have been underway for years, and significant headway has already been made ... com said they were baffled at how nice identified trans fats in the uk food chain in light of the massive reformulation efforts already undertaken to remove the artery-clogging fats from fast food chains and processed foods ... "there has been excellent progress in reducing trans fat levels, particularly by national food chains, and it looks like levels continue to decrease ... but you need a guarantee that this work is taken seriously throughout the food chain, and you need a precautionary approach to make sure that trans fatty acids are not re-introduced," he said

... fast-food restaurants depend more on younger, less educated and lower-income diners than other restaurants ... the full extent of their vulnerability to high unemployment is being revealed as more affluent diners return to upmarket chains as the economy improves ... young male "super users" are the backbone of the fast-food industry and that group has been "disproportionally affected by a bad economy," said janney montgomery scott analyst mark kalinowski ... young male fast-food customers tend to work in hard-hit industries like manufacturing, construction and retail and restaurant consultant malcolm knapp says unemployment and permanent job losses will haunt fast-food chains for years ... arby's, which is one of the worst-performing quick service chains, saw same-restaurant sales fall 11 ... so far this year, domino's, mcdonald's and yum -- which has significant operations in fast-growing china -- are the best performers from the above-mentioned group with share gains of 41 percent, 8 percent and 17 percent, respectively ... as fast-food operators use margin-threatening discounts to edge out rivals, convenience stores like 7-eleven are turning up the heat with low-cost food and coffee options ... adam werner, a director at restaurant advisory firm alixpartners llp, said cash-strapped diners who would normally choose fast food now have the option of making "a trade down into a hot dog and a coke for $1

... the nsw government has announced its support for a national requirement for fast-food chains to publish detailed nutritional information on their products as part of their menus ... currently, most fast-food outlets publish their nutritional information online (often in an inaccessible pdf format) or in dedicated leaflets ... ” “from time to time, we all indulge in fast food for convenience and as a treat for our children, but the particular choices we make can make a big difference to the amount of calories/kilojoules we consume and our overall health,” keneally said ... “this is about providing consumers with information and helping them make informed choices about the food they eat ... ” the proposal, part of the nsw government’s push to reduce obesity and lifestyle diseases, will be submitted to the national review on food labelling in a joint submission by nsw health and the nsw food authority ... the exact details of the changes would be determined in consultation with the fast food sector, and with various state and territory health and food authorities, and will examine overseas models for information and best practice techniques ... in 2009, more than 450 uk food outlets introduced calorie/kilojoule information on a pilot basis ... each company has agreed to display calorie/kilojoule information for most food and drink they serve, print calorie/kilojoule information on menu boards, paper menus or on the edge of shelves, and ensure the information is clear and easily visible