McDonald’s Reveals its 1950s ‘Special Water’ Secrets

Companies such as Coca-Cola and Google have created worldwide business empires based on closely-guarded secret formulas and computer programs.  Recently-discovered papers reveal that McDonald’s is also part of this elite group… In the mid 1950s, the fast-growing McDonald’s burger chain was looking for a way to give its customers something unique.  Alongside its hugely-popular burgers, hot drinks were also selling well – but there was a problem.  Cups in the 1950s did not have the necessary heat insulation to keep the drinks hot for more than a few minutes. In strict secrecy,...