Bigger fries off the menu as Japan McDonald's faces supply crunch
21/12/2021 08:24
TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - McDonald's Holdings Company Japan
2702.T said on Tuesday it would suspend the sale of medium-
and large-sized french fries for a week starting on Friday due
to supply chain bottlenecks.
The company is seeing delays in potato shipments due to
supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as
from shipping disruptions in Canada. The potatoes used for the
french fries are imported from North America, it said.
The popular fast-food company said french fries in small
sizes will continue to be on sale.
The company did not quantify the financial impact of the
temporary suspension.
(Reporting by Sakura Murakami; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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