MRM Franchise Feed: News and Trends Affecting the Restaurant Industry Landscape

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Posting Calories in Canada7-Eleven Canada began voluntarily posting calorie labels nation-wide on September. The introduction of Canada-wide calorie labels coincides with the lead-up to Ontario's new menu labelling requirements in the New Year. 7-Eleven Canada chose to move with early implementation and extend this nutritional information to its customers across the country.

"7-Eleven Canada is committed to providing our customers with the information they need to make more informed choices," says Raj Kapoor, vice president and general manager, 7-Eleven Canada. "We're proud to take a leadership role to be among the first retailers to implement calorie menu labeling in Canada."

7-Eleven Canada also posted a Nutrition Quick Reference Guide in stores to provide…