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A+W, which sources eggs from this production facility, said it plans to source its eggs from hens in open-barn housing and raised without use of antibiotics. (CNW Group/A+W Restaurants)
Livestock

A+W ups ante on layer hen housing

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Having already pledged to source eggs from hens in enriched housing and raised without use of antibiotics, burger chain A+W now plans to get all its eggs from hens in open housing. The Vancouver-based income fund said Wednesday that despite having “no open-barn housing options available” today that meet its antibiotic-free requirement, it plans to […] Read more
A+W CEO Paul Hollands, shown here at right during the chain’s Cruisin’ to End MS promotion in August, said the chain’s “better ingredients” campaign is still having a “powerful impact” on consumers. (CNW Group/A+W Food Services of Canada)
Livestock

Year-over-year same-store sales climb for A+W

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Canadian burger-and-root beer chain A+W’s recent moves to boost the profile of its ingredients in a crowded quick-service playing field has pushed its sales past the billion-dollar mark in 2015. The A+W Revenue Royalties Income Fund on Friday reported net income of $21.32 million on $1.061 billion in reported sales from the 814 restaurants in […] Read more
A McDonald’s restaurant in Toronto. (McDonalds.ca)
Livestock

Consumers want sustainable beef, but defining that may be murky

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CNS Canada –– McDonald’s plans on using sustainable beef by 2016, and intends on sourcing at least part of it from Canadian producers. The fast food giant’s latest step toward sustainability is to define what exactly that means. Defining sustainability is important, according to a beef brand officer, because in some cases it’s something consumers […] Read more
Livestock, Markets

A+W tightens chicken supply requirements

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Canada’s No. 2 burger chain, in the midst of a bid to carve out new market space for its beef and eggs, now plans to differentiate its chicken burgers and chicken strips in the same way. A+W Food Services on Monday announced the latest step in its “Our Ingredients Guarantee” campaign, pledging it will “only […] Read more
A+W Food Services CEO Paul Hollands, shown here in Kitchener last August, reported marked increases in same-store sales growth in 2014, crediting the company’s new marketing campaigns. (CNW Group/A+W Food Services of Canada Inc. photo)
Livestock

A+W pledges another ‘major ingredient change’ ahead

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Canada’s second-biggest burger chain plans to follow up its new sourcing policies for beef and eggs with a third “major ingredient change,” due out next week. While releasing their results for the third quarter ending Sept. 7, A+W Revenue Royalties Income Fund and A+W Food Services of Canada said the ingredient change is set to […] Read more

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