Indianapolis, Indiana
June 6, 2007
CKE Restaurants, Inc. announced
today that its Carl’s Jr.® and Hardee’s® restaurant chains are
converting to Omega-9 Canola Oil from
Dow AgroSciences. This
continues the important trend of food companies converting to
zero trans fat canola oil. This “next generation” canola oil has
the lowest saturated fat levels among the new trans fat
alternatives and a high level of heart-healthy (omega-9)
monounsaturated fat, allowing the CKE restaurants to eliminate
trans fat and reduce saturated fat in their fried menu items.
“We are very pleased to announce our conversion to zero trans
fat, 100 percent canola cooking oil in our restaurants by
January of next year,” said Andrew F. Puzder, president and
chief executive officer of CKE Restaurants, Inc. “We have
evaluated many zero trans fat cooking oil alternatives and 100
percent canola cooking oil was the ideal oil option to satisfy
both our health and taste criteria.”
The conversion will be completed by January 2008 in all
franchised and company-operated Carl’s, Jr. and Hardee’s
restaurants.
“We’re excited to be working with two iconic brands like Carl’s
Jr. and Hardee’s. And now is a great time for them to convert,”
said David Dzisiak, commercial leader oils for Dow AgroSciences.
“Due to the crop production cycle, it takes time to grow and
produce the oil, so the time for operators to place their orders
for future conversions is now, ensuring that we get the right
amount of crop produced.”
In addition to its great taste, zero grams trans fat, and lowest
amount of saturated fat, canola oil has received a qualified
health claim from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, stating
"limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that
eating about 1 1/2 tablespoons (19 grams) of canola oil daily
may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the
unsaturated fat content in canola oil. To achieve this possible
benefit, canola oil is to replace a similar amount of saturated
fat and not increase the total number of calories you eat in a
day."
CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, franchisees
and licensees, operates some of the most popular U.S. regional
brands in quick-service and fast-casual dining, including the
Carl’s Jr.®, Hardee’s®, La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill® and Green
Burrito® and Red Burrito™ restaurant brands. The CKE system
includes more than 3,000 locations in 43 states and in 13
countries. CKE is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol “CKR” and is headquartered in Carpinteria,
California. As of the fourth fiscal quarter ended Jan. 29, 2007,
CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of
3,105 franchised or company-operated restaurants in 43 states
and in 13 countries, including 1,087 Carl’s Jr. restaurants,
1,906 Hardee’s restaurants.
Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a
top tier agricultural company providing innovative crop
protection, pest and vegetation management, seed, and
agricultural biotechnology solutions to serve the world's
growing population. Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly
owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, are $3.4 billion.
®Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are trademarks of CKE Restaurants, Inc.
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