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Fast Food Week!

Here we are again, and it’s been a busy week again on the Fast Food beat. Seems fall is not only the time for new TV shows and big movie releases. It’s clearly the time for new product market tests and the return of old favourites in the quick and take-out sphere. Hold onto your hats! Here we go…

McDs McRib IS Back - © McDonaldsMcDonald’s iconic McRib Sandwich is back – for the usual limited time…

McD’s to switch to ‘Humane’ Chicken by 2024…

‘Humanely raised and slaughtered Chicken’ is not defined by McDonald’s in it’s news release. But circumstances and recent industry trends seem clear enough indications of what the term means.

The Burger Giant abruptly terminated its supply contracts with a Tyson Chicken contract grower after an undercover video of animal abuses at the farm went viral. The T&S Farm where the video was taken supplied mechanically de-boned chicken that went into McNuggets. Pink Slime.

In a further response to the revelation that one of its major suppliers was acting in a grossly inhumane manner, McDonald’s announced that the company will, henceforth, only buy humanely grown Chickens fro its two major suppliers, Tyson and Cargill. That means the birds must have more space, perches and a more-humane method of slaughter… Suffocation. That’s humane?

…Testing new ‘Buffalo Bacon’ Sandwiches…

McD’s has started limited testing of a pair of new Signature Menu Sandwiches: Buffalo Bacon Burger and McChicken. They are identical except for the protein: Spicy Buffalo Sauce, Blue Cheese Sauce, thick-cut Applewood-Smoked Bacon and the usual Shredded McLettuce.Watch for these Sammys to pop up for a very limited time in your neighbourhood…

…And bringing back McRib – Predictably

MCDonald’s is bringing back its classic Pork Sandwich, the McRib, for the usual limited time only starting this month. it’s beginning to appear slowly at locations across the continent. Keep your eyes peeled…

Popeye’s goes Boneless with Buffalo ‘Wings

After just about everybody else in the Chicken Universe has already caught the bus, Popeye’s is jumping aboard with new Boneless Buffalo Wings, served with a ‘BBQ Ranch’ dipping sauce. If they’re as good as the rest of Popeye’s Chicken offerings, they’re a sure winner.

Chuck E Cheese’s premiere’s Cheetos ‘Go Wild’ Pizza

The iconic place to avoid if you don’t have kids with you, Chuck E Cheese’s, débuted a new Mac & Cheetos Pizza this week. It’s a Cheese Pizza is loaded with Macaroni and Cheese, and topped generously with Cheetos for a creamy / gooey / crunchy texture experience. And… You can even get it on Chuck’s Cheese-Stuffed Crust!

Reese’s débuts ‘Outrageous’ new Candy Bar

It’s a Peanut Butter fondant log, rolled in Reese’s Pieces and covered in dark chocolate. Yup. That’s pretty Outrageous. Some 30,000 of the new confections were handed out during a Reese’s Hallowee’en Party in Royal Oak, Michigan, a town that bills itself as a Hallowe’en celebration mecca… The new bar comes out officially early next year.

And that’s the best of the best…

…For this past week. Go forth and dine in style at your fave Fast Food joint!

~ Maggie J.