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Coverage dated December 21, 2021

McDonald's Japan is rationing french fries as the fast food chain can't import enough potatoes amid the supply chain crisis

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Customers at all 2,900 McDonald's stores in Japan will only be able to buy small-sized servings of fries for a week starting this Friday.

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  1. Insider

    McDonald's Japan is rationing french fries as the fast food chain can't import enough potatoes amid the supply chain crisis (opens Insider)

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    Customers at all 2,900 McDonald's stores in Japan will only be able to buy small-sized servings of fries for a week starting this Friday.

  2. France 24

    When the chips are down: McDonald's rations fries in Japan (opens France 24)

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    A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with McDonald's forced to ration fries in the country as Covid-19 and floods in Canada squeeze potato imports.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    McDonald's Japan cuts down on fries servings owing to potato scarcity | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Due to delays in potato shipments from Canada, McDonald's Japan has announced it will only serve small-sized fries portions for a week. The restriction will be in effect from December 24 to 30.

  4. The Guardian

    McDonald’s rations fries in Japan due to potato shortage (opens The Guardian)

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    Covid-19 and floods in Canada force fast-food company to sell only small-sized fries

  5. NBC News

    Japan has too much milk but is running low on fries as supply crunch hits (opens NBC News)

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    McDonald’s said Tuesday that it would have to ration french fries in Japan due to a supply chain shortage caused by Covid-19 and extreme weather, while the country has a glut of milk.

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