Denny’s to eliminate trans fats from menu

Denny’s Corp., a chain of more than 1,500 family restaurants worldwide, said it planned to eliminate trans fats from its menu items as early as the first half of 2007.

The plan includes changing frying oil and margarine used in food preparation, and working with food manufacturers, the Spartanburg, S.C.-based company said.

Restaurants including Taco Bell Corp. and KFC, both units of Yum Brands Inc., have said they would eliminate trans fats. Burger King Holdings Inc. said it would test healthier alternatives, while Wendy’s International Inc. has already cut the additive.