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McDonald’s to invest US$13m in opening 30 outlets in India

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INDIA – Westlife Development, which operates McDonald’s restaurants in the southern and western region of India, has announced plans to open up to 30 outlets of the quick-service restaurant brand in the current financial year. Currently, Westlife Development’s arm Hardcastle Restaurants operates 305 McDonald’s restaurants across 42 cities in India. The stores are in the states of Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and parts of Madhya Pradesh and Union Territory of Puducherry. Last financial year, the franchise only managed to open 5 stores. The…

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Beyond Meat to supply McDonalds with plant based patty in new 3-year strategic partnership deal

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US – Alternative Proteins Company Beyond Meat, Inc. has secured a 3 year supply deal with US multinational fast food restaurant franchise McDonalds. The two companies signed a three-year global strategic agreement in late February this year to formalize the supply deal. As part of the agreement, Beyond Meat® will be McDonald’s preferred supplier for the patty in the McPlant®, a new plant-based burger being tested in select McDonald’s markets globally. In addition, Beyond Meat and McDonald’s will explore co-developing other plant-based menu items – like plant-based options for chicken,…

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McDonald’s India embraces technology to enhance customer experience in 2021 and beyond

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INDIA – As part of its business strategy, Connaught Plaza Restaurants the franchise holder for Mc Donald’s business in North and East India, is looking at technology, restaurant reimaging and menu innovation to drive better customer experience and engagement in 2021 and beyond. Additionally, the company says it will enhance its menu with new menu items as per the Indian taste palate, as it has been doing with some of its recent launches such as Double Patty Burgers, Dosa Masala Burger, Chicken McGrill, Piri-Piri Fries among others. The company opened…

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Westlife to increase McDonald’s presence in India with 30 new stores

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INDIA – Westlife Development Ltd, which owns Hardcastle Restaurants, the master franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants for western and southern India, has announced plans to adding more stores to its network. A company official privy to the matter said that the company plans to open three new stores in this quarter and then resume its growth journey of adding 25-40 stores every year from the next fiscal. These plans are a show of confidence by the McDonald’s franchisee that business in the fast-food sector will return to pre-COVID-19 level as from…

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McDonalds unveils new US$382m investment plan to tap into growing Chinese coffee market

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CHINA – American fast food company, McDonalds is planning to invest over US$380 million in China’s coffee industry to take advantage of the growing consumption of the beverage in the Asia’s largest economy. The investment to be implemented over a course of three years will be made by its coffee brand McCafé. FoodBev reported that McCafé will channel investment towards the establishment of new coffee shops inside McDonald’s restaurants across China to meet the country’s growing demand for coffee. By 2023, McDonald’s expects to run more than 4,000 McCafé outlets…

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McDonald’s launches plant-based burger to appeal to health-conscious consumers

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US – McDonalds, one of the largest fast food chain franchise in the world, has joined the plant-based revolution with the launch of McPlant, a new plant-based bugger designed to appeal to health conscious and vegan consumers.   McDonald’s says it will be rolling out a plant-based burger in select markets next year with a possibility of extending its plant-based products line with products such as burgers, chicken-substitutes and breakfast sandwiches. “We expect some markets will test the burger next year, which we believe is a proven, delicious-tasting product. When…

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McDonald’s launches its new restaurant with renewable energy onsite to cover its energy needs

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USA – McDonald’s, a fast food company, has completed construction of a first-of-its-kind Net Zero Energy restaurant designed to create enough renewable energy on-site to cover 100 per cent of its energy needs on a net annual basis. The newly remodelled building is located on the west side of Disney’s property on Buena Vista Drive. For an initial “soft-launch” period, the restaurant is open only for drive thru and delivery service. The new site at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is set to act as a learning hub for McDonald’s to test solutions for…

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McDonald’s names Ian Borden as President of all international markets

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USA – McDonald’s Corporation has appointed Ian Borden, most recently President, International Developmental Licensed (IDL) Markets, as the company’s new President, International, effective 11th December, 2019. The announcement follows the appointment of Joe Erlinger to President, McDonald’s USA. Borden will continue reporting to the recently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, Chris Kempczinski. Joe Erlinger, who was most recently president of international operated markets for McDonald’s replaced Kempczinski as president of McDonald’s USA. In his new role, Borden will assume oversight for all international markets, including International Operated Markets (IOM) which include…

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McDonald’s USA achieves 100% sustainably sourced McCafé coffee goal

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USA – McDonald’s USA has announced that 100% of the ground and whole bean coffee for US restaurants is sustainably sourced, achieving the goal a year ahead of the 2020 schedule. McDonald’s said that the milestone reflects its long-term, ongoing commitment focused on promoting climate resiliency and allowing farmers to continue their coffee farming traditions for generations to come. Coffee for McDonald’s USA restaurants is verified sustainable through McDonald’s McCafé Sustainability Improvement Platform (SIP), a coffee sustainability program developed in partnership with Conservation International, or sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. “As…

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McDonald’s partners with Keurig Dr Pepper for distribution of McCafé coffee in the US

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USA – McDonald’s USA has entered into long-term master licensing and distribution agreement with Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) for McCafé packaged coffee in the US. Under the new partnership, which brings together the national McCafé brand with Keurig Dr Pepper’s leadership in specialty coffee and tea, KDP will continue to be the exclusive manufacturer of McCafé K-Cup pods in the US. KDP will also take on responsibility for coffee sourcing, distribution and marketing of the McCafé brand in K-Cup pods and bagged and canned coffee formats in all classes of…

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