Expanding fast food outlets place strain on obesity worry

Expanding fast food outlets place strain on obesity worry

As international organisations are at pains to warn of an increasing obesity problem in Vietnam, the country’s fast food industry continues to swell despite mounting losses for some chains and difficulties in attempting to alter local eating norms.
Fast food in fight to win over locals

Fast food in fight to win over locals

Foreign fast food companies are lagging behind their own expansion plans in Vietnam due to the fierce competition with major rivals in the same segment and local competitors. Kim Huong reports.  
Mongolia shuts KFC after dozens hospitalised

Mongolia shuts KFC after dozens hospitalised

ULAANBAATAR: Mongolian authorities have temporarily closed all KFC restaurants in the country after more than 200 customers suffered food poisoning symptoms and dozens were hospitalised...
A KFC in Ukraine's revolutionary ground zero stirs protests

A KFC in Ukraine's revolutionary ground zero stirs protests

KIEV: The opening of a KFC outlet in Kiev, in a landmark building that played a central role in Ukraine's fateful 2013-14 revolution, sparked public anger and protests that forced it Thursday to temporarily shut its doors.
Locals ignore fast food losses

Locals ignore fast food losses

As fast food giants Lotteria and KFC report losses despite dominating the domestic market, their attractiveness to customers shows no signs of abating.
Foreign fast food giants defy losses in Vietnam

Foreign fast food giants defy losses in Vietnam

Fast food giants are still betting big on the Vietnamese market, despite ongoing losses and sluggish performance.
KFC counts its chickens as UK stores slowly reopen

KFC counts its chickens as UK stores slowly reopen

LONDON: Less than a third of KFC's outlets in Britain remained shut on Wednesday (Feb 21) afternoon, following a supply crisis that closed hundreds of its restaurants and left customers struggling to find their deep-fried chicken fix.