McDonald's Holdings Company Japan 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.
TOKYO, Dec 21 - McDonald's Holdings Company Japan
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 company did not quantify the financial impact of the temporary suspension.Reporting by Sakura Murakami; Editing by Jacqueline WongSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
In Japan, back-to-back tragedies renew calls for boosting neglected mental health resources and educationA pair of high-profile tragedies in Japan over the weekend have highlighted growing concerns about the country’s mental health crisis, which has been linked to the pandemic.
Read more »
Earthquake, Magnitude 5.0 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION - 2021 December 20, 16:05:27 UTCMagnitude: mb 5.0, Region: HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION, Date time: 2021-12-20 16:05:27.1 UTC, Location: 42.42 N ; 142.63 E, Depth: 56 km.
Read more »
Japan lawmakers approve record extra budget to boost post-Covid growthThe supplementary budget includes cash handouts for families with children, subsidies for small businesses and pay rises for nurses and caregivers.
Read more »
Japan billionaire Maezawa lands in Kazakhstan after 12-day space flightJapanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth on Monday after a 12-day journey into space, ending a practice run for his planned trip around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX in 2023. The 46-year-old fashion magnate and art collector, who launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 8 along with his assistant Yozo Hirano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, landed on the Kazakh steppe. Maezawa, a space enthusiast, made the trip in a Soyuz spacecraft and became the first space tourist to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) in more than a decade.
Read more »
Japan billionaire Maezawa lands in Kazakhstan after 12-day space flightJapanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth on Monday after a 12-day journey into space, ending a practice run for his planned trip around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX in 2023.
Read more »