Will the crisis in global commodity transport, created mainly because of the direct and indirect consequences of the corona (labor shortages, rising prices, etc.), also lead to the disappearance, albeit temporarily, of the flagship dishes of the famous fast food chains?
From what is happening in Australia, it seems that what we fear most of all is already starting to happen.
The Kentucky Fried Chicken fast food chain (KFC) has warned that the supply of fresh chicken it has is nearing completion.
For the chain, which as mentioned focuses on chicken dishes, this may be critical.
The McDonald's chain in Japan has also announced that it is suffering from a declining supply situation when it comes to the potatoes it uses for its fries.
It is not clear how the situation will affect the menu of these two chains in the rest of the world, but in Australia and Japan have already begun to narrow down the options served to customers.
As mentioned, the world's supply chains have been severely damaged in recent weeks due to a lack of sufficient manpower, mainly due to the eruption of the omicron wave and the many isolations it has forced, disrupting the ability to work in commodity transport positions at critical trade points.
KFC Australia told CNN that it is "working with a number of suppliers to reduce the impact but we expect disruptions to continue in the coming weeks".
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