Attention Business/Health/Consumer Editors:
KFC Canada phasing in zero grams trans fat menu in all 786 restaurants nationally early in the new year
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- Canadian-made trans fat free canola cooking oil being phased in
immediately
- The trans fat free cooking oil delivers the same great KFC taste that
customers have come to love with zero grams of trans fat in the
Colonel's Original Recipe Chicken
- Nearly all of KFC Canada's menu items will have zero grams of
trans fat early in the new year
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TORONTO, Oct. 30 /CNW/ - As of today, KFC Canada will immediately begin
to phase in a Canadian-made trans fat free canola cooking oil, and virtually
all of the menu items will be zero grams of trans fat when the trans fat free
cooking oil conversion is completed in the new year.
"Our goal has been to continue to provide our customers with the best
quality Canadian products possible," said Jeff O'Neill, President and COO of
the Priszm Canadian Income Fund. "After intensive research, development and
testing, we have a Canadian-made trans fat free cooking oil that provides all
the same delicious taste as our original recipes. Thanks to our many Canadian
suppliers, with the trans fat free cooking oil conversion, nearly all our menu
items will have zero grams of trans fat and the same great KFC taste that our
customers have come to love."
By early 2007, virtually the entire KFC Canada menu will contain zero
grams of trans fat. In addition, KFC Canada's preliminary nutritional analysis
has also shown that with the new trans fat free cooking oil saturated fat
levels in many products have decreased, on average, 40 per cent.
The trans fat free Canadian-made canola cooking oil is being phased in,
through the month of November in all KFC Canada restaurants in
British Columbia and the Maritime provinces, followed by Quebec and Ontario
with all 786 KFC Canada restaurants converted by early next year.
"Our KFC customers have told us this was important to them and we made
this our priority. And now they can enjoy our delicious food without the trans
fat. That's all that matters to us," added O'Neill.
KFC Canada continues to offer a variety of menu items allowing customers
several choices of great-tasting and wholesome foods, including fresh green
salad, along with our growing lineup of grilled items including our grilled
chicken entrée salads, grilled chicken Twisters and our new Grilled Chicken
sandwich.
about KFC Canada:
KFC Canada represents the Canadian KFC system, which includes 786
quick-service restaurants across Canada. We specialize in Colonel Harland
Sanders' original recipe chicken - the world's most popular chicken -
home-style sides, freshly made chicken sandwiches, delicious chicken strips,
crispy chicken salads and fresh green salads. Since its founding by Colonel
Harland Sanders in 1952, KFC has been serving customers delicious,
already-prepared complete family meals at affordable prices.
To find out more about KFC Canada, please visit our Web site at
www.kfc.ca.
nutritional chart
KFC is beginning its transition to trans fat free cooking oil - canola
oil. A product of Canada, KFC carefully selected and tested this high-oleic,
low-linolenic blend that provides a significant reduction in trans fat levels
without compromising that wonderful KFC flavour. Preliminary results of
laboratory analyses(1) of KFC products cooked in the new canola oil had an
overall reduction of 90 per cent in grams of trans fat per serving. Additional
analyses are underway to validate preliminary findings.
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Trans Fat (grams per serving)
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Serving Current New %
Size decrease
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Original Recipe Chicken
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Keel 121 3.57 (less than) 0.001 99.972
Keel (skin removed) 99 1.68 (less than) 0.001 99.940
Rib 97 3.65 0.070 98.082
Rib (skin removed) 67 1.82 (less than) 0.001 99.945
Leg 59 2.07 0.038 98.164
Thigh 99 3.27 0.085 97.401
Wing 46 1.98 0.040 97.980
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Chilled Salads
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Crunchy Cole Slaw 125 0.00 0.000 0.000
Potato Salad 125 0.00 0.000 0.000
Macaroni Salad 125 0.00 0.000 0.000
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French Fries
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(*) Individual 113 6.53 0.858 86.861
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Wedges
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(*) Individual 135 6.3 0.675 89.286
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Gravy
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Individual 100 1.77 0.104 94.124
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Snackables
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(*) Popcorn Chicken 142 9.64 0.200 97.925
(*) Chicken Nuggets (Kids) 76 2.59 0.100 96.139
(*) Crispy Strips (4 pieces) 152 8.21 0.420 94.884
(*) Hot Wings (5 pieces) 178 6.23 0.509 91.830
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Dipping Sauces
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BBQ 28 ml 0.00 0.000 0.000
Sweet & Sour 28 ml 0.00 0.000 0.000
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Sandwiches
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Grilled Chicken
Sandwich (mayo) 206 0.001 0.001 0.000
Grilled Chicken
Sandwich (no mayo) 190 0.001 0.001 0.000
(*) Big Crunch (mayo) 230 5.87 0.462 92.129
Big Crunch (no mayo) 211 6.06 0.283 95.330
(*) Spicy Big Crunch
(spicy mayo) 230 6.23 0.420 93.258
(*) Classic (mayo) 174 2.8 0.287 89.750
(*) Classic (no mayo) 155 2.64 0.134 94.924
Snacker (mayo) 113 1.26 0.013 98.968
Snacker (no mayo) 102 1.24 (less than) 0.001 99.919
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Twister
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Chicken 231 3.83 0.280 92.689
BBQ Ranch 256 4.02 0.400 90.050
Roasted Garlic 217 4.43 0.390 91.196
Grilled Chicken 198 0.37 0.370 0.000
Grilled Roasted Garlic 184 0.11 0.110 0.000
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Dessert
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Apple Turnover 1 3.47 0.151 95.648
turnover
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(1) Nutrient analyses completed by an accredited laboratory.
(*) Work-in-progress to further reduce trans fats
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Substitution of ingredients may alter nutritional values. Menu items and
hours of availability may vary at participating locations. Although this data
is based on standard portion product guidelines, variation can be expected due
to restaurants' regions, suppliers, seasonal influences, minor differences in
product assembly per restaurant and other factors. Except for limited time
offerings or test market items, menu product as of this printing are included
in this brochure. Product data is based on current formulation as of date of
publication.
For further information: or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Wilcox Group, 1-866-809-5965, ext. 234, KFC@wilcoxgroup.com; In Quebec: Leslie
Quinton, Massy-Forget, (514) 842-2455, ext. 21, lquinton@mfrp.com