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The Burger King menu has evolved from a basic offering of burgers, french fries, sodas, and milkshakes in 1954, to a larger, more diverse set of product offerings.

In 1957, the Whopper was the first major addition to the menu ; it has since become Burger King's signature product.

Conversely, BK has introduced many products which failed to catch hold in the marketplace.

Some of these failures in the US have seen success in foreign markets, where BK has also tailored its menu for regional tastes.

From 2002 to 2010, Burger King aggressively targeted the 18 – 34 male demographic with larger products that often carried correspondingly large amounts of unhealthy fats and trans-fats.

This tactic would eventually come to hurt the company's financial underpinnings and cast a negative pall on its earnings.

Beginning in 2011, the company began to move away from the previous male-oriented menu and introduce new menu items, product reformulations, and packaging as part of 3G Capital's restructuring plans of the company.