2017 Case Study

UPDATED 12 JUNE 2017

Shocking findings for SA in global obesity study

In South Africa, excess body weight is a massive problem, but not only in adults – 13% of children are overweight or obese – more than double the global average of 5%.

Excess body weight was directly associated with around four million deaths globally in 2015, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

One of the surprising findings of the study was that almost half of these deaths (40%) occurred in people who were overweight, but not technically classified as obese.

‘We’re drowning at the moment’

“I’m very glad that this specific finding was pointed out because it shows that obesity is a continuum and that being even moderately overweight is detrimental to one’s health,” one of the study co-authors Professor Alta Schutte, from the South African Medical Research Council, told Health-e […]

It might be convenient, but fast food is not good for your health.

Fast food restaurants have popped up everywhere. They are convenient, and after a long day at work it’s often easier to grab that burger and chips than to stand in front of the stove and cook a nutritious meal.

While we all know junk food is not good for us, South Africans continue to buy copious amounts of it. According to the Mail&Guardian the percentage of adults who buy fast food at least once a month increased from 66% in 2009 to more than 80% in 2015.

But before you drink your next soda or devour that plate of fries, it might be worthwhile to consider these facts:

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Naspers invests R5.6bn in German food delivery service

2017-05-15                 Naspers. (Duncan Alfreds, Fin24)

Johannesburg – Naspers on Monday announced that it will be investing €387 million for a minority stake in Germany-based Delivery Hero, the leading global online food ordering and delivery marketplace, at a valuation in line with Delivery Hero’s previous valuation. Naspers will also be represented with one member on Delivery Hero‘s Supervisory Board.

Delivery Hero processed 171 million orders in 2016, up 65% from the previous year, positioning it as the leading online food and delivery marketplace in most of the more than 40 countries in which it operates. The group is the largest food network in the world with more than 150,000 restaurant partners and leading brands such as foodora, Yemeksepeti, Talabat.com, pizzaonline, and more.

“Food ordering and delivery presents an attractive opportunity […]

More Starbucks stores for SA

By Staff Writer                                                  September 12, 2016

Starbucks South Africa is set to open several more branches before the end of the year, starting in Pretoria at the end of the month – September.

Having been brought to SA by Taste Holdings six months ago, there are currently branches at Taste’s head office, Rosebank Mall, and Mall of Africa.

Taste Holdings’ CEO Carlo Gonzaga told Moneyweb that it will open its next branch in Menlyn Maine in Pretoria, on 21 September.

The CEO has said that the company is focusing on delivering a “quality” Starbucks experience and is in not going to add any “pressure” on itself to churn out more Starbucks stores for the time being.

Gonzaga told Moneyweb that […]

McDonald’s accused of overcharging and deceiving franchisees

May 03 2017 07:19                  Erik Larson, Bloomberg

New York – McDonald’s should be investigated for gouging franchisees on rents and deceiving them about how the amounts are calculated, a labour union said in letters to two state attorneys general.

US franchisees paid the world’s biggest fast-food chain more than $3bn in rents last year, a rate of return on McDonald’s real-estate investments that’s as much as triple the industry average, the Service Employees International Union said on Tuesday in a statement. The high cost allegedly makes it harder for franchisees to pay living wages.

The “windfall” rents are calculated in a secretive process that violates state laws in California and Illinois, said the union, known as SEIU.

“We are confident in the legality and appropriateness of our financial relations with our […]

McDonald’s adds curly fries to its menu – in some stores

The company has over the last two years experimented with different products and made changes to how it serves and sources food

Zlata Rodionova Tuesday 16 May 2017 15:00 BST

Twister Fries were reportedly first unveiled in 2015 McDonalds

Fast food chain McDonald’s has treated connoisseurs of the humble chip by adding curly fries to some of its menus.

Twister Fries were reportedly first unveiled in 2015 and proved so popular with customers that the company brought them back for a limited time in its outlets in Japan earlier this year.

The curly fries have now appeared on menus in Singapore and Philippines.

A spokesperson for McDonald’s told The Independent, however, that there were no plans to extend the offer to UK customers. The company has over the last two years experimented with different products and made changes to […]

KFC comes to UberEATS

2017-06-07 16:39

Johannesburg – UberEATS and KFC announced on Wednesday that customers in Johannesburg can enjoy KFC meals delivered to their home or work, for the first time, through the UberEATS app.

Nic Robertson, General Manager for UberEATS South Africa said: “KFC is one of the most loved brands in South Africa, and we are so excited that UberEATS can help bring eaters the KFC meals they’ve so desperately craved.”

From Wednesday in Johannesburg and shortly followed by Cape Town, to be announced, eaters can enjoy KFC from UberEATS, which has already partnered with restaurants across Johannesburg with an aim to include more restaurants and expand to Cape Town and additional areas soon.

Robertson added “Whether you are at home, your office or at the park, UberEATS has the Finger Lickin’ meal you’re craving ready to be delivered at the tap of […]

Key Elements of Success in the Fast Food Industry

by Jagg Xaxx

Success in the fast food industry requires mastery of different parameters than fine dining. Customers who go to a fast food business are looking for speed, convenience and predictability rather than a memorable dining experience. Fast food entrepreneurs who understand this can master these elements of the business and perhaps make a profit.

Branding

McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s are examples of extremely successful fastfood branding. Their signs, logos and slogans are recognizable around the world. Fans of fast food like predictability, and they want to know exactly what they are going to get before they go through the doors, according to the website Customer Service Zone. By providing consistent, easily recognizable and simple branding, a business reassures customers that nothing has changed. Simple slogans that lodge themselves in the brain are repeated endlessly on television and radio commercials, ensuring that when […]