All Taco Bell(R) Restaurants Complete Oil Conversion to Zero Grams Trans Fats.IRVINE, Calif. -- Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets. Corp. today announced that it has successfully converted all of its restaurants to a zero grams trans fat trans fat n. 1. A trans fatty acid. 2. Trans fatty acids considered as a group. trans fat A fat containing trans fatty acids. frying oil. All 4,200 single brand restaurants have been converted to a zero grams trans fat canola oil Noun 1. canola oil - vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids canola vegetable oil, oil - any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants and approximately 1,400 multibrand locations to a low linolenic soybean oil. The company began the conversion from partially hydrogenated oil in November 2006 following more than two years of consumer testing to find a solution that delivers the same great Taco Bell taste with zero grams trans fat. "Converting to a zero grams trans fat frying oil is yet another chapter in the book of Taco Bell food innovation," said Greg Creed, President of Taco Bell Corp. "We are always looking at ways to improve our ingredients and give our customers more choices. Now they can enjoy their favorite Taco Bell items prepared with zero grams trans fat oil in all our restaurants nationwide." Taco Bell offers customers 23 menu items with zero grams trans fat per serving, including Gordita Baja[R] - Chicken, Gordita Baja[R] - Steak, and Gordita Supreme[R] - Chicken, Beef Crunchy Taco and Taco Supreme[R] as well as Chalupa
A chalupa is a kind of tostada platter in Mexican cuisine. Baja (Beef, Chicken, and Steak), Chalupa Supreme (Chicken and Steak), Ranchero ran·che·ro n. pl. ran·che·ros Southwestern U.S. A ranch owner; a rancher. [American Spanish, from rancho, small ranch; see ranch.] Chicken Soft Taco, Cinnamon Twists, Gordita Supreme[R] - Steak, Grilled Steak Soft Taco and Spicy Chicken Soft Taco. Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :YUM), is based in Irvine, California, and is the nation's leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain. Taco Bell serves tacos, burritos, signature quesadillas, Grilled Stuft Burritos, nachos and other specialty items such as Crunchwrap Supreme[R], in addition to a wide variety of Big Bell Value Menu[R] items. Taco Bell serves more than 36.8 million consumers each week in nearly 5,600 restaurants in the U.S. |
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