Weekly Global News Wrap: Chick-fil-A to turn used cooking oil to fuel; Panera to enter U.S. chicken sandwich segment; Burger King Brazil promotes clean ingredients with emoji

Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.

Chick-fil-A is partnering with Darling Ingredients to turn its used cooking oil into renewable transportation fuel as prices rise to new heights. Read more from Nation’s Restaurant News.

A second Starbucks cafe in the U.S. state of Arizona has voted to unionize, now the eighth company-owned outlet to do so. Read more from CNBC.

Panera is entering the U.S. fried chicken segment, announcing it will be adding a chicken sandwich platform to its menu, available in both regular and spicy varieties. Read more from Forbes.

Inspire Brands, the parent company of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and four other concepts said that each of its brands set a new record for sales growth last year, helping the company generate more than US$30 billion in global system sales. Growth included a 35% increase in digital sales. Read more from Restaurant Business.

Burger King has introduced a Poop Emoji Ice Cream product in Brazil to promote its recent announcement that its ice creams and desserts are 100% free of artificial ingredients. Read more from Marketing Dive.

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