Disney ditches Happy Meals and develops a taste for fresh fruit

DISNEY-LOVING children here may soon be swapping their Happy Meals for oranges and apples if they want to keep track of their favourite cartoon characters.

Following on from the decision by Disney not to renew a global branding contract with McDonalds for their Happy Meals, the animation giant is now set to switch its focus to healthier foods such as fruit and vegetables.

Shoppers at Tesco in Britain can already avail of Disney satsumas, with the skin of the fruit featuring Disney stickers of popular characters such as Winnie the Pooh, which can then be transferred to sticker books.