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Yum Brands partners with Russian company on lab-grown KFC nuggets
July 20, 2020
Yum Brands said it hopes to launch and sell lab-produced chicken nuggets through KFC as part of its "restaurant of the future," according to news release made…
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KFC heads west for latest Beyond Chicken offering
July 17, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken's Beyond Meat partnership product, Beyond Fried Chicken, is returning to the market, this time to more than 50 stores in the Califorinia…
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Some KFC customers feel burnt by new fries
July 7, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken has refined the art of the secret recipe with its closely guarded 11 herbs and spices in its chicken. Now, it's officially given birth…
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Yum Brands sues Grubhub alleging distribution deal violated
June 12, 2020
Yum Brands, the owner of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, has filed suit against Grubhub Inc., alleging that the online food ordering platform violated a…
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Checkers & Rally's enter 'Mother Cruncher' in fast food chicken sandwich fray
June 8, 2020
Dubbed the "Mother Cruncher," Checkers & Rally's is clearly placing the emphasis on crispiness in its new chicken sandwich entry into the chicken sandwich…
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Nearly a year after chicken sandwich wars, a major QSR claim to fame comes out of the coop
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Burgers and fries have always been the instant word associations with QSRs, but now, almost one year after last August's storied chicken sandwich wars, that…
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KFC Canada ups its digital strategy with new AI, analytics backbone
June 3, 2020
KFC selected cloud-based AI and analytics provider, Manthan, to upgrade its digital game across more than 600 restaurants in Canada. A news release said that…
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Yum China intros plant-based entrees at KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
June 1, 2020
Yum China Holdings Inc. is partnering with plant-based "meat" provider, Beyond Meat Inc., to introduce the Beyond Burger as an LTO at select KFC, Pizza Hut and…
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KFC tests '20%' bigger chicken filet sandwich
May 26, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken is testing what it calls a "more premium" fried chicken sandwich in several Orlando, Florida-area stores for a limited time, a news…
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Yum Brands announces 47-cent dividend
May 15, 2020
Yum! Brands, Inc. board of directors declared a dividend of 47 cents per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed June 12 to…
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For Mom's Day, White Castle asks: 'Is life really too short to stuff a mushroom?'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
While most busy moms may not have much time to stuff mushrooms, White Castle hopes some of their kids and partners will try that feat for them this Mother's…
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Taco Bell shines as sole bright spot in Yum Brands Q1 sales
April 30, 2020
Though KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grille parent, Yum Brands, recorded a Q1 same-store sales decline of 7% after the tumultuous first…
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Yum China confirms nation's 1st QSR plant-based 'chicken' test
April 27, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken China confirmed today that it has become one of the first national Western QSR brands to introduce a plant-based meat product to China…
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KFC China launches Cargill-created plant-based 'Renewable Energy' nuggets
April 20, 2020
KFC China has launched its first plant-based product in that sprawling nation in its so-called "Renewable Energy Nuggets." The Chinese KFC stores are marketing…
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KFC sends 1M chicken pieces to operators for community donations
March 31, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken is sending 1 million pieces of chicken to its more than 4,000 locations nationwide to help those restaurants feed those in need during…
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Yum Brands CEO relinquishes salary to fund GM bonuses, employee aid fund
March 31, 2020
The CEO of Louisville-based QSR and pizza brand parent, Yum Brands, is contributing his salary for the remainder of the year to fund one-time $1,000 bonuses…
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Yum Brands closing 7,000 stores globally due to COVID-19
March 25, 2020
Yum Brands is closing 1,000 Pizza Hut Express outlets and at least 900 U.K. KFC stores in a group of 7,000 restaurant outlets the Louisville, Kentucky-based…
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Yum China sees 'early signs of recovery'
March 23, 2020
Yum China Holdings, Inc. said that despite the "unprecedented scale and impact" of the pandemic across its locations in China, leadership at the company is…
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KFC halts UK professional 'finger-licker' campaign in wake of pandemic
March 17, 2020
In the U.K., a KFC ad that began running last month about its search for a "professional finger licker" in connection with the brand's longtime catchphrase…
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Yum Brands acquires leadership development company to grow franchisee leaders, culture
March 4, 2020
Yum! Brands has acquired a leadership development program company called Heartstyles that the multi-restaurant brand organization said it will employ to…
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