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> > >The
first clip comes from: SEAFOOD.COM (Foodservice) "web site
for >commercial seafood buyers, sellers and consumers" Jan 8, 2003
from >http://www.seafood.com/news/current/84887.html > >>--START
COPY-- >McDonald's Starts Organic Bid to Lure Customers in UK and
Europe >> >> - Marketing Week
- >> >>Embattled fast-food chain McDonald's is to
start selling >>organic produce in its restaurants from next
month in a >>desperate attempt to curry public favour. The
company will >>replace all cartons of non-organic milk with
organic milk, >>but it will continue to use non-organic milk in
milkshakes >>and sundaes. >> >>The
global outfit, famous for its processed food, says the >>change
is in response to customer demand. It claims it was >>unable to
offer organic milk before because it could not >>guarantee
adequate supplies. >> >>The news comes as the
fast-food giant warns it will make a >>quarterly loss for the
first time in its 47-year history for >>the period ending
December 31, 2002. It is in the process of >>closing restaurants
around the world, including at least six >>sites in
London. >> >>In August last year, its Swedish
restaurants began selling >>organic milk and organic ice cream.
Sweden's McDonald's also >>said it was considering organic
coffee, but had ruled out >>selling organic
burgers. >> >>In the UK, McDonald's has been
selling free-range eggs for >>the past two years in its breakfast
products. >> >>In June, the company announced a
three-year #300,000 >>sponsorship of the Food Animal Initiative
(FAI), a research >>project launched by Oxford University to find
a mid-way >>point between organic farming and modern farming
methods. >> >>McDonald's says it is considering
selling other organic >>products, such as ice cream, in the
future, but adds that >>its strategy will be influenced by
developments at the FAI. >>--END
COPY-- >> >>2003 Centaur Communications Ltd or its
licensors. >> >> >>The second story
comes from: >>Ananova >>Jan 8,
2003 >> >>from >>http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_737567.html >> >>--START
COPY-- >>McDonald's switches to organic
milk >> >>McDonald's is to start selling cartons
of organic milk in >>its UK
outlets. >> >>The chain will switch to selling
only carton milk from >>organically-reared British cows from next
month. >> >>It said the move was a "natural
progression", having already >>changed to free-range eggs in its
breakfasts. >> >>The decision only affects milk in
cartons and will not, for >>now, extend to other ingredients such
as milkshakes. >> >>McDonald's has been forced to
make major changes after >>suffering falling sales. It issued a
profits warning last >>month and is expected to post its first
quarterly loss in >>its 47-year history later this
month. >> >>The company already sells organic milk
and ice cream at its >>outlets in Sweden. In the UK, it will use
organic milk >>supplied by processor Express Dairies at its plant
in >>Ashby-de-la-Zouch,
Leicestershire. >> >>The milk, which goes on sale
on February 2, will be >>semi-skimmed and cost 41p to take-away
and 49p to drink in >>the restaurant - the same as for the
current
non-organic >>milk. >> >>Amanda
Pierce, McDonald's spokeswoman, said: "Up until >>recently there
hasn't been enough supply of organic milk in >>the UK but it's
something we are able to do now. >> >>"We estimate
that the milk we sell will represent 3.4% of >>the total market
for liquid organic milk in the UK." >>--END
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