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KFC writes 1,000-plus chicken farms off supplier list
By Xu Chi |
February 25, 2013, Monday
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FAST-FOOD chain KFC said today that more than 1,000 small chicken farms used by its poultry suppliers have been eliminated from its network in a campaign to tighten quality control after the "instant chicken" scandal.
The company, a unit of Yum Brands Inc., told the media today that it will step up poultry test for illegal drugs and encourage farmers to improve their technologies.
KFC caught media spotlight in December when the state-run CCTV reported that chickens used by the company were fed chemicals and 18 kinds of antibiotics to make them grow faster.
Yum Brands estimated its January sales in China plunged 37 percent. KFC's sales may have dived 41 percent in the month, according to a report in the Beijing News.
KFC acknowledged that improper use of drugs is a major problem for chicken quality in China as some small producers would abuse drugs whenever an epidemic occurs.
It said more than 1,000 chicken farms were eliminated from its network because they were found with safety problems.
The company, a unit of Yum Brands Inc., told the media today that it will step up poultry test for illegal drugs and encourage farmers to improve their technologies.
KFC caught media spotlight in December when the state-run CCTV reported that chickens used by the company were fed chemicals and 18 kinds of antibiotics to make them grow faster.
Yum Brands estimated its January sales in China plunged 37 percent. KFC's sales may have dived 41 percent in the month, according to a report in the Beijing News.
KFC acknowledged that improper use of drugs is a major problem for chicken quality in China as some small producers would abuse drugs whenever an epidemic occurs.
It said more than 1,000 chicken farms were eliminated from its network because they were found with safety problems.
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