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'Fry-tening': McDonald's Malaysia hit by shortages

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" The McDonald" s="" company="" logo="" stands="" on="" a="" sign="" outside="" restaurant="" in="" near="" July="" Benoit="" File="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/reuters/01/28/mcdonald-s-corp-results.jpg"/><figcaption>The McDonald&#x27;s company logo stands on a sign outside a restaurant in Bretigny-sur-Orge, near Paris, France, July 30, 2020. <em>Benoit Tessier,Reuters/File Photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>KUALA LUMPUR - McDonald&#x27;s Malaysia has been forced to ration fries due to supply chain problems, adding the country to a list of places in Asia where the fast-food chain is facing shortages. </p><p>Large portions of French fries, as well as one type of large meal set, have been taken off menus at outlets in the Southeast Asian country until further notice. </p><p>&quot;We are facing a fry-tening supply crunch,&quot; McDonald&#x27;s Malaysia said in a social media post this week.</p><p>McDonald&#x27;s confirmed in a statement to AFP its Malaysian branches are &quot;currently experiencing supply challenges,&quot; with large servings of fries unavailable since Monday.</p><p>The chain, which has hundreds of outlets in Malaysia, said it would &quot;closely monitor&quot; supplies, and that large portions would be offered as soon as possible.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/25/16/no-more-chickensad-as-jollibee-to-build-poultry-plant">No more #ChickenSad as Jollibee to build poultry plant</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/28/22/ikea-says-addressing-stocks-hit-by-global-supply-chain-woes">IKEA Philippines says global supply chain woes affecting stock availability</a></li></ul><p>Global supply chains have faced major disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic, causing shortages of goods ranging from food to electronics. </p><p>Earlier this month, McDonald&#x27;s Taiwan said &quot;unstable&quot; shipping supplies had caused some of its stores to run out of hash browns imported from the United States. </p><p>McDonald&#x27;s Japan has limited French fry orders to small sizes on two occasions since December, blaming the pandemic and Canadian floods that squeezed potato imports.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/04/21/bottlenecks-and-shortages-supply-chain-woes-dog-global-recovery">Bottlenecks and shortages: supply chain woes dog global recovery</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1818979" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

McDonald's Malaysia has been forced to ration fries due to supply chain problems, adding the country to a list of places in Asia where the fast-food chain is facing shortage