Australia

The franchising group announced that it has commissioned its 2,500th outlet globally with the opening of Michel's Patisserie & Cafe in Maitland, New South Wales.

The café chain appointed Michael Walker as its new Operations Manager ahead of its 80th Anniversary this year.

The Coffee Emporium launched a new campaign featuring two new cold beverages, the Strawberry White Chocolate Frappe, and the Strawberry Soda.

KFC came out with its first-ever major brand campaign in Australia aimed at bringing its values to life and connecting customers to the ethos of its founder, Colonel Sanders.

According to a story by the Telegraph, McDonald's will fast track the rollout of its table service across its UK stores and expand its trial of premium burgers to revamp its image amid intensifying competition in the fast food market.

The fast food giant announced the financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015, showing strong performance from the U.K., Canada and Australia.

When asked to comment on the issues with Precision Tracking over GPS technology, the pizza chain said that it partnered with Navman Wireless for the rollout of its national GPS solution, which is "in no way based on or uses the Precision Tracking solution or technology".

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Following the Gelatissimo partnership with Havaianas this January, the #FlavoursofSummer winner has been announced, voted for by fans online.

The dessert chain introduced the limited edition flavour combination, Beer Flavoured Gelato, available from the 25th and 26th January at selected Gelatissimo stores.

The coffee chain reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal first quarter ended December 27, 2015.

QSR Media got a chance to speak with a Hungry Jack's spokesperson to discuss the brand's successes and plans going forward.

On 23 and 24 January, the pizza chain will be holding its Big Aussie Weekend, cutting the price of the Cheap Eats pizza range almost in half. Eagle Boys National Sales and Marketing Manager Clare O’Brien said, “It has been some time since we have seen a sale of this magnitude. You have to go a long way back in time to find pizzas for under $4. While time travelling is not possible, we didn’t want to let that stop us with our prices. We are Australian and we want to celebrate alongside every celebration alongside all Australians by offering this bargain pizza deal.” “We want to keep delivering great pizzas and thought this sale would be a great way to make sure Aussies could have all the pizza they want at a deliciously affordable price." “With Australia Day just around the corner, we want to make sure everyone can access our great food. Even though pizzas are a popular item, we don’t want to rely on this popularity, so we are always aiming to find ways to keep surprising and rewarding our customers,” O’Brien said. As part of the Big Aussie Weekend, 1,000 Lifesaver ice blocks will be given away at Kings Beach, Caloundra in Qld from 10.30am onwards on Saturday 23 January. The giveaway forms part of an Eagle Boys summer promotion where customers receive a box of eight Lifesaver ice blocks when they order online.  

According to a story by Franchise Business, the coffee chain will have a new base for its domestic and international operations following the $12.5m purchase of a 5.4ha site in Logan by its sister company Tonken Property Group.

Euromonitor International concluded a webinar to query whether the “anti-sugar consumer” is fact or fiction on Jan 21, 2016.

An Ipsos study tries to find out where consumers actually go to fulfill their healthy eating resolutions.