News for the baking industry
Miami / FL. (bkc / wib) Burger King Corporation announced that the company has begun the rollout of a trans fat free cooking oil to its restaurants in the United States. Two trans fat free oil blends have passed the company´s rigorous operational, supply and consumer criteria, allowing the company to begin the national rollout.
Dublin / OH. (wii) Wendy´s International Inc. announced preliminary same-store sales for the second quarter, which ended on July 01. Average same-store sales at U.S. company restaurants increased 0,7 percent for the period, while average same-store sales at U.S. franchise restaurants increased 0,4 percent.
London / UK. (wib) Sandwich chain Pret a Manger Limited plans to appoint bankers this autumn for a 500 to 700 million GBP initial public offering (IPO), The British Sunday Express reports citing an unnamed source. The paper added that Pret advisor NM Rothschild has told private equity firms that the chain could also be sold.
