Jobs at risk as Burger King faces restaurant closures

Jobs at risk as Burger King faces restaurant closures

Jul 10, 2020 | News

Burger King has warned that 10% of its UK restaurants may be permanently shut following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, putting over 1,000 jobs at risk. CEO of the fast-food chain, Alasdair Murdoch, said that Government schemes to help the foodservice sector...
Burger King ads banned over false vegan claims

Burger King ads banned over false vegan claims

Apr 16, 2020 | News, Plant-Based

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two ads from Burger King after its plant-based burger, the Rebel Whopper, was found to be unsuitable for vegans and vegetarians. The complaints surrounding the ads come after it was revealed that the burger was...
Retailers ramp up plant based launches in ‘Veganuary’

Retailers ramp up plant based launches in ‘Veganuary’

Jan 7, 2020 | News, Plant-Based

Supermarkets Asda and Aldi have released a collection of plant-based products for Veganuary. ‘Veganuary’ is a crowdfunded movement that aims to encourage people to turn vegan for January. To coincide with the campaign, Aldi has announced a number of plant-based vegan...
Burger King and Nestle reveal plant-based burgers

Burger King and Nestle reveal plant-based burgers

Apr 3, 2019 | News

Burger King® and Nestle have both revealed plans to release plant-based burgers across Europe and the U.S this year. The ‘Impossible’ Whopper, the name of Burger King’s plant-based burger, consists of a plant-based patty topped with tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise,...
Iceland, Quorn and Burger King mock KFC for chicken shortage

Iceland, Quorn and Burger King mock KFC for chicken shortage

Feb 23, 2018 | News

Food manufacturers, retailers and restaurant chains have taken to Twitter to ‘poke fun’ at KFC amid a chicken supply crisis that forced the company to temporarily close 750 of its outlets. Satirising the chicken shortages – which came about following KFC’s decision to...