McDonald's Encourages Kids to "Shrek Out" Happy Meal

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McDonald’s is launching a new campaign featuring milk, fruits, vegetables and Shrek! Get your kids to “Shrek Out” their Happy Meals by ordering Apple Dippers and low-fat white or chocolate milk. Kids can also visit the new online site “State M” to play games and interact with Shrek characters. McDonald’s announced it has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation for the … Read More

Get Your Free Mocha!

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Participating McDonald’s are treating customers to a free sample of iced or hot Mocha every Monday until August 3! Start your working week with the sweet side of espresso – and the boost of milk! Did you know that these specialty coffee-house drinks consist of up to 80 percent milk? “Free Mocha Monday” will be valid from 7:00 a.m. to … Read More

McDonald’s Partnership Helps Boost Milk Sales

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One more dairy checkoff story to share tonight – and it’s definitely the best one! If you’ve been to or even near a McDonald’s® restaurant in the last few weeks, you’ve heard about the new McCafe® specialty coffee drinks. But as a dairy farmer, did you know that these specialty coffee-house drinks consist of up to 80 percent milk? McDonald’s … Read More

McDonalds to Serve Fancy Milk-Based Coffees

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A burger, fries, and a….latte? That will soon be a reality at McDonald’s stores country-wide, as early as next year. Called McCafé, the coffee-bar style “buildouts” will include a menu of cappuccinos, lattes, mochas and baked foods. And, do you know what’s in all those lattes and cappuccinos and mochas? Milk! Isn’t that McCool? A spokeswoman for the chain’s Southwest … Read More