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  • KFC’s plan to catch up in the fried chicken wars: Ditch the bones

    The 73-year-old brand’s focus on bone-in chicken — like its iconic red-and-white-striped bucket of fried drumsticks — has left it flailing among younger customers, who are obsessed with boneless white meat

  • Sapphire Foods shares rise 9% as report says company may merge into Devyani International

    Sapphire Foods shares rise 9% as report says company may merge into Devyani International

    Yum! Brands, the American owner of popular food chains KFC and Pizza Hut, is in talks to facilitate the merger of its two franchisee partners in India, Devyani International and Sapphire Foods, The Economic Times reported.

  • KFC launches fried chicken-flavoured toothpaste, it sells out in 48 hours

    KFC launches fried chicken-flavoured toothpaste, it sells out in 48 hours

    Fast food giant KFC recently unveiled a limited-edition fried chicken-flavoured toothpaste, developed in partnership with Australian oral care brand Hismile. The unconventional product was inspired by the brand’s iconic recipe of 11 herbs and spices and promised an “irresistible” experience.

  • KFC leaving its ancestral home as parent company moves corporate office to Texas

    KFC leaving its ancestral home as parent company moves corporate office to Texas

    The food chain launched by Colonel Harland Sanders and his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices, will be based in Plano, Texas, and about 100 KFC corporate employees will be relocated in the next six months, said Yum Brands, which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.

  • KFC, Pizza Hut operator Sapphire Foods' stock surges 12% to new high on large trade

    KFC, Pizza Hut operator Sapphire Foods' stock surges 12% to new high on large trade

    Sapphire Foods shares jumped over 12 percent, reaching a record high, fueled by heavy trading volumes and a significant transaction involving 8.5 lakh shares at Rs 355 per share.

  • Pizza Hut, KFC want to take a bite of the AI pie, here's how

    Pizza Hut, KFC want to take a bite of the AI pie, here's how

    The AI wave is set to hit popular fast food chains like KFC, Pizza Hut. Yum Brands has big plans of integrating AI across its operations.

  • Customer finds fried screw in KFC chips bag: 'Could have broken a tooth'

    Customer finds fried screw in KFC chips bag: 'Could have broken a tooth'

    25-year-old Callum Feehan brought a meal from a KFC outlet located on Canterbury Street in Gillingham and after returning home, opened the packet and ate the chips.

  • ‘KFC, Pizza Hut to pay packaging fee': Consumer court rules on Zomato customer's plea

    ‘KFC, Pizza Hut to pay packaging fee': Consumer court rules on Zomato customer's plea

    'It is the duty of the seller to ensure that the food is in a deliverable condition and the seller cannot ask the consumers to bear the expenses,' the petitioner, a law student and Zomato customer said.

  • British Airways serves KFC fried food to passengers on 12-hour flight after catering gaffe

    British Airways serves KFC fried food to passengers on 12-hour flight after catering gaffe

    The incident took place on the BA252 flight that took off from Turks and Caicos - a British Overseas Territory close to the Bahamas - and arrived in London after an air journey of 12 hours.

  • Worse behind for QSR, but rebound expected only by H2 FY24: Jefferies

    Worse behind for QSR, but rebound expected only by H2 FY24: Jefferies

    Companies say inflation has normalised on a high base across most inputs, including chicken, oil, wheat and packaging, but not dairy.

  • Sapphire Foods India: Better store sales growth adds to re-rating prospects

    Sapphire Foods India: Better store sales growth adds to re-rating prospects

    We remain bullish on the long-term growth prospects of the company, given the relative under-penetration of both the brands (KFC and Pizza Hut) in India.

  • Mideast KFC operator Americana Restaurants looks to raise up to $1.8 billion via IPO

    Mideast KFC operator Americana Restaurants looks to raise up to $1.8 billion via IPO

    The books for the deal, a dual listing in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, are multiple times covered and orders below 2.62 dirhams or 2.68 riyals per share risk not being allocated, according to the terms. At that price the company would have a market capitalization of $6 billion.

  • Devyani International gains as Edelweiss Securities says growth levers in place

    Devyani International gains as Edelweiss Securities says growth levers in place

    Edelweiss Securities has upgraded its rating the KFC and Pizza Hut operator to 'buy’ from ‘hold’ with a target price of Rs 233

  • Fashion student by day, KFC rider by night: This Pak woman’s story is viral

    Fashion student by day, KFC rider by night: This Pak woman’s story is viral

    Meerab, from Lahore, moonlights as a rider for fast-food chain KFC while pursuing her undergraduate degree in fashion design.

  • Edelweiss Crossover Fund likely seller in Sapphire Foods block deal expected this week: Sources

    Edelweiss Crossover Fund likely seller in Sapphire Foods block deal expected this week: Sources

    The block deal, worth Rs 280 crore, is expected to be on the counter, the persons privy to the development told the news channel.

  • How Sapphire Foods is operating in Sri Lanka’s challenging environment

    How Sapphire Foods is operating in Sri Lanka’s challenging environment

    Sri Lanka has been going through its worst financial crisis and citizens of the island nation are struggling to secure common supplies such as fuel, food products and medicine.

  • Sapphire Foods looks to operate 2,000 restaurants: Group CEO Sanjay Purohit

    Sapphire Foods looks to operate 2,000 restaurants: Group CEO Sanjay Purohit

    The company that runs KFC and Pizza Hut in India may take on two more brands as is gears up to be a restaurant operator platform.

  • Australian PM says cabinet to address KFC 'cabbage-gate' crisis

    Australian PM says cabinet to address KFC 'cabbage-gate' crisis

    Dubbing the fast-food chain's decision "crazy", centre-left leader Anthony Albanese quipped the situation had become a national "crisis".

  • Ideas For Profit | Devyani International: Why Long-Term Investors Should Add This Stock To Their Portfolio

    Ideas For Profit | Devyani International: Why Long-Term Investors Should Add This Stock To Their Portfolio

    One of the fastest growing QSRs in India, Devyani International is reaping the benefits of restructuring of business model, leading to the company posting a profit in FY22 after a long gap. Should you invest? Watch the video to find out

  • Sapphire Foods India: Performance improvement to continue to drive re-rating

    Sapphire Foods India: Performance improvement to continue to drive re-rating

    SFIL has aggressive store expansion plans and can scale up margins significantly as borne out by its Q3. This is seen as a key re-rating trigger

  • ‘Boycott KFC’ trends over Kashmir post by brand’s Pak account, KFC India apologises

    ‘Boycott KFC’ trends over Kashmir post by brand’s Pak account, KFC India apologises

    After Hyundai, KFC has been facing massive backlash online after its Pakistan unit shared a post on Kashmir.

  • Ideas For Profit | Why Sapphire Foods has all the right ingredients for a good long-term investment

    Ideas For Profit | Why Sapphire Foods has all the right ingredients for a good long-term investment

    Sapphire Foods had a decent listing on the bourses last week. MC Pro expects to see improvement in margins and expects SFL to turn profitable in FY23. Here's why investors with a long-term view should add SFL shares to their portfolio​.

  • Exclusive | KFC, Pizza Hut & Costa Coffee Operator Devyani International May Launch IPO On 4th August; 3rd QSR Listing Post Burger King & Barbeque Nation

    Exclusive | KFC, Pizza Hut & Costa Coffee Operator Devyani International May Launch IPO On 4th August; 3rd QSR Listing Post Burger King & Barbeque Nation

    The listing plans of Devyani International were first reported by Moneycontrol on February 19, 2021. The firm, which is likely to list on 16th August, 2021 is an arm of diversified conglomerate RJ Corp, the largest bottler for Pepsi Co in India and it also counts Yum! Brands, the second-largest QSR (quick-service restaurant) company in the world, and Singapore’s Temasek as investors.

  • Strongly believe in India story, will continue physical expansion despite COVID-19 disruptions: KFC

    Strongly believe in India story, will continue physical expansion despite COVID-19 disruptions: KFC

    KFC India, which opened around 30 new restaurants last year during the peak of the COVID-19-induced disruptions, is looking at adding new outlets this year too as it looks to enhance access of the brand to its consumers.

  • KFC launches a gaming console with a built-in chicken warmer

    KFC launches a gaming console with a built-in chicken warmer

    The Kentucky-based firm has also revealed that this chicken chamber would keep its components hot and ready for consumption during intense gaming sessions.

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