American food giant McDonald's has been forced to ration fries at its fast-food outlets in Japan as potato imports had fallen sharply due to Covid-19 and floods in Canada
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American food giant McDonald&#39;s has been forced to ration fries at its fast-food outlets in Japan as potato imports had fallen sharply due to Covid-19 and floods in Canada.</p>
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McDonald&#39;s Japan said it will only sell small-sized French fries for a week from Friday to avoid shortages, according to an AFP report.</p>
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&quot;Due to large-scale flooding near the Port of Vancouver… and the global supply chain crunch caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there are delays in the supply of potatoes,&quot; according to a McDonald&rsquo;s statement.</p>
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The fast-food giant said it has taken the measure to ensure that its customers can still get fries, amid the disruption in the supply chain.</p>
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The setback comes at a time when sales peak during the busy year-end holiday period in Japan.</p>
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