Reuters — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is dropping a proxy fight focused on the treatment of pregnant pigs at Kroger Co. after losing a similar fight with McDonald’s Corp last […] Read more
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Golden arches to go dark in Russia as McDonald’s exits after 30 years
Russia, Ukraine form nine per cent of chain's revenue
Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. on Monday became one of the biggest global brands to exit Russia, laying out plans to sell all its restaurants after operating in the country for […] Read more

McDonald’s calls Icahn demands on sourcing pigs ‘unfeasible’
Investor cites company's 10-year-old pledge
Boston | Reuters — McDonald’s Corp on Thursday said Carl Icahn’s call for the fast food chain to stop buying pork from suppliers that house the animals in crates would […] Read more

McDonald’s, Beyond Meat seen planning big U.S. McPlant expansion
New York | Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. is planning a major expansion of its plant-based burger with Beyond Meat Inc. in the United States in 2022, according to two Wall […] Read more

McDonald’s targets net greenhouse gas emissions drop
Reuters – McDonald’s Corp set a new target to cut global greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, from the beef in its burgers to the light bulbs in […] Read more

Comment: McDonald’s makes plans for a new plant-based burger
However, the company won’t be using beef-bashing Beyond Meat
One of the most bizarre food stories of the year, other than the panic buying we witnessed in the spring, is the quasi-divorce between McDonald’s and Beyond Meat. While McDonald’s […] Read more

McDonald’s to make its own ‘McPlant’ items
Beyond Meat says co-created patty
Reuters — Burger chain McDonald’s on Monday decided to debut its own plant-based meat alternatives line called “McPlant” in 2021, including a patty that Beyond Meat subsequently said it helped […] Read more

Subway, McDonald’s expand Beyond Meat rollouts in Canada
Major fast-food chains McDonald’s and Subway are both expanding their rollouts of plant-based Beyond Meat products in Canada, beyond the range of their initial tests. McDonald’s Canada announced Wednesday it […] Read more

McDonald’s reiterates beef support during Beyond Meat test-drive
The world’s biggest burger chain has aimed to reassure Canadian beef producers that its trial run of a plant-based burger doesn’t mark a retreat from the company’s primary protein. McDonald’s […] Read more

Ontario to host global test for McDonald’s pulseburger
The biggest quick-service dining chain on the planet is set to use southwestern Ontario as the global test market for its first foray into Beyond Meat. McDonald’s announced Thursday it […] Read more