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Posted: 01/10/2003 By [EMAIL PROTECTED]
============================================================ > > >The first clip comes from: SEAFOOD.COM (Foodservice) "web site for >commercial seafood buyers, sellers and consumers" Jan 8, 2003 from >http://www.seafood.com/news/current/84887.html > >>--START COPY-- >McDonald's Starts Organic Bid to Lure Customers in UK and Europe >> >> - Marketing Week - >> >>Embattled fast-food chain McDonald's is to start selling >>organic produce in its restaurants from next month in a >>desperate attempt to curry public favour. The company will >>replace all cartons of non-organic milk with organic milk, >>but it will continue to use non-organic milk in milkshakes >>and sundaes. >> >>The global outfit, famous for its processed food, says the >>change is in response to customer demand. It claims it was >>unable to offer organic milk before because it could not >>guarantee adequate supplies. >> >>The news comes as the fast-food giant warns it will make a >>quarterly loss for the first time in its 47-year history for >>the period ending December 31, 2002. It is in the process of >>closing restaurants around the world, including at least six >>sites in London. >> >>In August last year, its Swedish restaurants began selling >>organic milk and organic ice cream. Sweden's McDonald's also >>said it was considering organic coffee, but had ruled out >>selling organic burgers. >> >>In the UK, McDonald's has been selling free-range eggs for >>the past two years in its breakfast products. >> >>In June, the company announced a three-year #300,000 >>sponsorship of the Food Animal Initiative (FAI), a research >>project launched by Oxford University to find a mid-way >>point between organic farming and modern farming methods. >> >>McDonald's says it is considering selling other organic >>products, such as ice cream, in the future, but adds that >>its strategy will be influenced by developments at the FAI. >>--END COPY-- >> >>2003 Centaur Communications Ltd or its licensors. >> >> >>The second story comes from: >>Ananova >>Jan 8, 2003 >> >>from >>http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_737567.html >> >>--START COPY-- >>McDonald's switches to organic milk >> >>McDonald's is to start selling cartons of organic milk in >>its UK outlets. >> >>The chain will switch to selling only carton milk from >>organically-reared British cows from next month. >> >>It said the move was a "natural progression", having already >>changed to free-range eggs in its breakfasts. >> >>The decision only affects milk in cartons and will not, for >>now, extend to other ingredients such as milkshakes. >> >>McDonald's has been forced to make major changes after >>suffering falling sales. It issued a profits warning last >>month and is expected to post its first quarterly loss in >>its 47-year history later this month. >> >>The company already sells organic milk and ice cream at its >>outlets in Sweden. In the UK, it will use organic milk >>supplied by processor Express Dairies at its plant in >>Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. >> >>The milk, which goes on sale on February 2, will be >>semi-skimmed and cost 41p to take-away and 49p to drink in >>the restaurant - the same as for the current non-organic >>milk. >> >>Amanda Pierce, McDonald's spokeswoman, said: "Up until >>recently there hasn't been enough supply of organic milk in >>the UK but it's something we are able to do now. >> >>"We estimate that the milk we sell will represent 3.4% of >>the total market for liquid organic milk in the UK." >>--END COPY-- > > ============================================================ How to Use this Mailing List ============================================================ You received this e-mail as a result of your registration on the dairycafos mailing list. To unsubscribe, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the body of the message type: unsubscribe dairycafos For a list of other commands and list options, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the body of the message type: help Please direct content questions about this list to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please direct technical questions about this service to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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