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The world's largest fast food chain by revenue has been working to reverse lower traffic at its US restaurants

McDonald's sales top forecasts after promotions push

McDonald's same-store sales beat expectations in the third quarter, proving that value promotions and a push towards healthier options and customisable premium burgers were beating ...

Business • 24 Oct 17

The Dawn Meats-McDonald's beef deal was signed in 2012

Dawn Meats makes billionth burger for McDonald's

Dawn Meats has said it has produced over one billion beef burgers for fastfood chain McDonald's since a €300m deal was signed between the two ...

Business • 08 Jun 16

Agricultural and fisheries policies involve 40% of the EU budget

Talks in Brussels on CAP and fisheries deals

Key meetings are taking place in Brussels under Ireland's European Union presidency to reform the fisheries and agriculture policy, which involve 40% of the EU ...

News • 29 Jan 13

Simon Coveney said tests on samples from Irish ingredients were negative

Horse DNA in burgers came from Polish ingredients

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said that results of tests into the source of horse DNA in burgers show that it came from ingredients ...

News • 28 Jan 13

Horse DNA was found in some burgers produced by Silvercrest Foods

Burger King no longer using Silvercrest burgers

Burger King has confirmed that it has stopped sourcing beef burgers from Silvercrest, which has been under investigation since the Food Safety Authority of Ireland ...

News • 24 Jan 13

Stronger dollar hurts McDonald's quarterly results

McDonald's said its third-quarter net income fell nearly 4% as the stronger dollar hurt international results.

Business • 19 Oct 12

McDonald's reports higher first quarter profit

McDonald's is still seeing its value meals and specialty drinks pay off with budget-conscious diners.

Business • 20 Apr 12

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