Thursday, October 09, 2014

McDonald’s sales slump over food quality fears

McDonald’s sales have been falling worldwide as a result of food scandals and changing consumer tastes.

News that McDonald’s Japan is set for its first loss in 11 years is the latest blow, while it was revealed earlier that global sales had slumped 3.7%.

The company was hit earlier this year by a food safety scandal in Japan, in which it was revealed that one of its chicken suppliers was breaching safety standards. As a result, customers fled. The company, which was previously expecting a net profit of £34.5 million, is now predicting a net loss for the year of £97 million .... http://money.aol.co.uk