Burger King ad invites rival to help create McWhopper for Peace Day
CHICAGO – Score one for No. 2.
Burger King – always the bridesmaid, never the bride – delivered a rare jolt of publicity for itself by calling for a “ceasefire” with historic archrival McDonald’s in full-page ads Wednesday in the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times.
In “an open letter,” Burger King implored McDonald’s to collaborate on creating the stuff of fast food junkies’ dreams: the McWhopper. The idea was to come together in Atlanta – a midpoint between Burger King’s Miami headquarters and McDonald’s, based in suburban Chicago – and make the sandwich at a pop-up restaurant for one day in promotion of the global Peace Day on Sept. 21.
In a Facebook post, McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook said: “We love the intention but think our two brands could do something bigger to make a difference.”
Wal-Mart to pull AR-15 stock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Wal-Mart will stop selling the AR-15 rifle and other semi-automatic weapons at its stores because fewer people are buying them, a spokesman said Wednesday.
The AR-15 rifles and other modern sporting rifles were being sold at less than a third of the company’s 4,600 U.S. stores. Company spokesman Kory Lundberg said Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will remove the remaining inventory as stores transition from summer to fall merchandise, which should take a week or two to complete.
Lundberg said the decision to remove the weapons was not political and that the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer made the decision earlier this year.
In recent years, shareholders have placed some pressure on the company to reconsider its sales policies of products such as weapons that hold high-capacity magazines. Bushmaster variations of the semi-automatic AR-15 have been used in such high-profile mass shootings as the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, and the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
Turkey bacon recall issued
NEW YORK – Kraft Heinz Foods Co. is recalling more than 2 million pounds of turkey bacon products that may be unsafe because they could possibly spoil before the “Best When Used By” date.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said it has received reports of illness tied to individuals eating the items.
The turkey bacon products included in the recall were produced between May 31 and Aug. 6. They were shipped across the U.S. and exported to the Bahamas and St. Martin.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Kraft Heinz Consumer Relations Center at (800) 278-3403.
Cascadian Farm item tainted
NEW YORK – General Mills is recalling about 60,000 packages of its Cascadian Farm frozen green beans after one package tested positive for listeria.
The Minneapolis-based food company said Wednesday no illnesses have been reported.
The Cascadian Farm recall is for 10-ounce bags of the green beans with “Better If Used By” dates between April 10, 2016, and April 11, 2016.
Windows 10 off to good start
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft says its new Windows 10 software is running on more than 75 million computers, tablets and other devices – less than a month since the operating system was released.
Analysts said that’s a good start, although the company is hoping to get the software installed on a billion devices over the next three years.