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Burger King’s latest efforts to improve its perception among health-focused consumers has been successful so far and could have more staying power than similar efforts from McDonald’s, according to industry watchers.

After all the attention that has been paid to cars' cupholders over the years, finally a fast-food chain has figured out that it can hold food, not just beverages.

Under pressure to provide healthier meals, McDonald’s announced on Thursday that it would no longer market some of its less nutritional options to children.

Burger King Canada today announced the launch of new GRATIFRIES™, great tasting crinkle-cut fries with 40% less fat1 than the competition. BURGER KING® is the first quick service restaurant in Canada to offer a reduced fat French fry with only 6 grams ...

Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW) is proud to introduce new SATISFRIES, great tasting crinkle-cut French fries with 40% less fat(1) and 30% fewer calories (2) than the leading French fries.

Already heard of the French Fry Burger? Well, I'll bet you will hear a lot about it...

Eight in 10 Americans report eating at fast-food restaurants at least monthly, with almost half saying they eat fast food at least weekly.

McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales increased 0.7% in July.

Thousands of fast-food workers at many of the biggest US restaurants have staged walkouts in 7 US cities. The workers are demanding a pay raise to $15 an hour, compared with average wages across the industry closer to the federal minimum wage of $7.25.

It may surprise many people to learn that China has been the world's largest producer of potatoes since 1993. But it should not be entirely unexpected. The Chinese diet has changed drastically since the economic reforms of the 1980's.

The number of restaurants in the United States increased only 3,045 compared to spring 2012, according to a restaurant census conducted this spring by The NPD Group, a leading global information company.

For the past 25 years, Don Odiorne, Vice President-Foodservice for the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC), has focused his considerable energies on creating national awareness and customer preference for Idaho® Potatoes in the foodservice sector.

McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales increased 2.6% in May.

McDonald's Japan offers free french fries cupholders.

McDonald's says its Dollar Menu is "a tasty way to fill up for less"but those deals could be eating into the company's profits, analysts say.

The FSA has published interim results from its fifth and latest study looking at levels of acrylamide, furan and the process contaminants in a range of UK foods.

Beloved fries and tots are taking another turn in the limelight, this time nestling under flavorful sauces and bold toppings.

More than two decades after McDonald’s Corp. (MCD)’s outlet on Moscow’s Pushkin Square began offering a golden-arched alternative to grey communist eateries, the fast-food pioneer is on the defensive.