Recent events
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2021
Potsdam KFC partners with Meals on Wheels to provide meals to seniors
KFC in Potsdam partnered with Meals on Wheels of St. Lawrence County to provide chicken meals to 120 to 130 seniors on April 1 amid the COVID-19 crisis.
2021
KFC partners with Meals on Wheels America to support seniors
KFC partnered with Meals on Wheels America and donated chicken for use in meals for homebound seniors in need.
2021
Beyond Meat to collaborate with Yum Brands on plant-based products
Beyond Meat said it would collaborate with Yum Brands over the coming years to develop new plant-based meat products for KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants.
2021
KFC begins selling Wuhan hot dry noodles at over 100 restaurants
KFC began selling hot dry noodles during breakfast hours at more than 100 restaurants in Wuhan. The product was launched in collaboration with Wuhan-based Dahankou.
2021
Walkers announces two KFC-inspired crisp flavours
Walkers announced two new crisp flavours developed with KFC, scheduled to roll out into mults from 13 January.
2021
Walkers and KFC partner on crisp flavours
Walkers and KFC partnered to create two crisp flavours: Walkers Max KFC and Walkers Max Double Crunch Zinger.
2021
KFC launches new Chicken Sandwich
KFC introduced its new Chicken Sandwich, available in select U.S. markets from January 7, 2021, with planned availability in all 4,000 U.S. restaurants by the end of February.
2020
KFC formally launches KFConsole
KFC formally launched KFConsole, a gaming PC console with a chamber designed to keep fried chicken warm. KFC said it developed the device with CoolerMaster.
2020
Moonpig and KFC launch limited-edition Christmas cards
Moonpig launched a limited-edition range of six Christmas cards in collaboration with KFC. The cards were available exclusively online at Moonpig, and 10% of net sales were to go to KFC Foundation’s charity partner, Comic Relief.
2020
KFC opens Castle Gate restaurant in Pretoria
KFC opened a new restaurant at Castle Gate Lifestyle Centre in Pretoria on November 26, 2020.
2020
KFC reduces the price of a chicken meal
KFC reduced the price of a popular chicken meal; the article says customers would have to be quick but gives no further details of the offer.
2020
Loose screw found in KFC porridge in Singapore
A customer found a loose screw in porridge ordered from KFC's Punggol Oasis outlet. KFC said a faulty pot lid had not been reported, apologized to the customer, investigated the incident with the Singapore Food Agency, took disciplinary action against three employees, and reinforced its guidelines.
2020
KFC vegan burger wins PETA Best Vegan Chicken title
KFC's vegan chicken burger won PETA's Best Vegan Chicken title at its annual Vegan Food Awards. The article does not specify the award date.
2020
Seven announces Plate of Origin sponsors
Seven announced sponsors for Plate of Origin, including Coles and KFC.
2020
Kuaishou and KFC launch the “Time and Space Reversal” interactive campaign
Kuaishou and KFC jointly created an interactive marketing campaign featuring an AR effect and a challenge; KFC offered coupons and rewards to participants.
2020
Ximalaya 818 membership promotion announced
Ximalaya announced its 818 membership promotion, scheduled to run from August 15 to August 19, 2020. The promotion offered an annual Ximalaya membership with access to bundled benefits from other brands.
2020
KFC announces back-to-school chicken giveaway for teachers
KFC announced a back-to-school program donating one million pieces of chicken for its restaurants to share with teachers. Local franchisees would provide chicken to educators, and the public could begin nominating school staff for a bucket-of-chicken gift card on August 20.
2020
KFC Trinidad apologized for Emancipation Day social media ads
KFC Trinidad apologized for its Emancipation Day social media posts after they drew negative responses, and said it was reviewing its communications approval process.
2020
Crocs and KFC launch fried-chicken-themed clogs
Crocs and KFC released a limited-edition clog collaboration featuring a fried-chicken print and charms made to resemble and smell like fried chicken. The clogs launched on July 28 and sold out within half an hour, according to the article.
2020
KFC partners on 3D-printed meat alternatives
KFC and a Russian bioprinting company are partnering to develop plant-based 3D-printed meat alternatives.