KFC pledges to source 35% of chicken from British farms at UK&I restaurants

While sourcing more British chicken will be seen as good news for farmers, some will highlight a wider problem that around 65% of chicken sourced at KFC restaurants in the UK and Ireland is not British

Chris Brayford
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"At KFC we want to back British farmers and are always looking for opportunities to increase our British sourcing in a balanced sustainable way."
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"At KFC we want to back British farmers and are always looking for opportunities to increase our British sourcing in a balanced sustainable way."

A fast food chain empire has announced it will source around 35% of chicken at its UK and Ireland stores from British farms by the end of 2026. On Tuesday (February 10), KFC said it will now source...

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