Despite an emergency airlift and shipments from U.S. East Coast ports, a French fry shortage is forcing the Japanese operators of the McDonald's fast food chain to offer its beloved staple in only a small size.
McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan) announced on Dec. 15 that it will be suspending the sales of medium and large-size packets of French fries indefinitely from Dec. 17 onward.
McDonald’s hamburgers have set options that come with a medium size order of French fries, but these will also be downsized to only small. The price of the sets will be lowered accordingly more than 50 yen (42 cents).
However, customers will be allowed to purchase more than one packet of small-size French fries.
All French fries sold in McDonald’s Japan are produced in the United States and an average of 10,000 tons are imported from the West Coast every month.
However, due to prolonged labor negotiations between the local port authority and its workers that initially began in May, dock workers have been engaged in a slowdown since the end of October, according to McDonald’s Japan.
Because of this slowdown, only 55 percent of the monthly average volume of French fries are likely to be imported to Japan in December.
To continue offering fries in their outlets, the company has begun importing 1,600 tons of French fries from ports along the East Coast. It has also started airlifting more than 1,000 tons from the United States, but the volume will still be insufficient to meet the company’s needs.
Because McDonald’s French fries are made from certain brands of potato and are processed through specific cutting and freezing methods, simply changing the location of their production is not a realistic option, according to the company.
McDonald’s Japan said that the effects on the company’s business performance are uncertain at the moment.
Despite an emergency airlift and shipments from U.S. East Coast ports, a French fry shortage is forcing the Japanese operators of the McDonald's fast food chain to offer its beloved staple in only a small size.
McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan) announced on Dec. 15 that it will be suspending the sales of medium and large-size packets of French fries indefinitely from Dec. 17 onward.
McDonald’s hamburgers have set options that come with a medium size order of French fries, but these will also be downsized to only small. The price of the sets will be lowered accordingly more than 50 yen (42 cents).
However, customers will be allowed to purchase more than one packet of small-size French fries.
All French fries sold in McDonald’s Japan are produced in the United States and an average of 10,000 tons are imported from the West Coast every month.
However, due to prolonged labor negotiations between the local port authority and its workers that initially began in May, dock workers have been engaged in a slowdown since the end of October, according to McDonald’s Japan.
Because of this slowdown, only 55 percent of the monthly average volume of French fries are likely to be imported to Japan in December.
To continue offering fries in their outlets, the company has begun importing 1,600 tons of French fries from ports along the East Coast. It has also started airlifting more than 1,000 tons from the United States, but the volume will still be insufficient to meet the company’s needs.
Because McDonald’s French fries are made from certain brands of potato and are processed through specific cutting and freezing methods, simply changing the location of their production is not a realistic option, according to the company.
McDonald’s Japan said that the effects on the company’s business performance are uncertain at the moment.
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