KFC outlets, excluding those in the Northern Territory and South Australia, currently uses a 60/40 blend of lettuce and cabbage – but this will soon no longer be necessary, O'Malley said. “The crop got decimated. We do think it's short term in nature,” he told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
UPDATE — Tuesday 28 June, 2022.
If you're a Pepsi freeze half full kinda person, the marvellous news is that lettuce will be back on the KFC menu by spring. Per The Age, parent company Collins Foods chief executive Drew O'Malley confirmed the news.
American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has been forced to start using cabbage instead of lettuce in its burgers and wraps in Australia due to a shortage of the vegetable in the country. Australia has seen sporadic floods that have destroyed several domestic farms housing lettuce crops.
Fast food giant KFC has been forced to put cabbage in its burgers and wraps in Australia as the country is struggling with a shortage of lettuce. The firm told customers it is using a mixture of lettuce and cabbage after floods destroyed lettuce crops.
The company notified customers that it will use a blend of lettuce and cabbage throughout its restaurants, citing supply chain disruptions after heavy flooding across the east coast wiped out much of the lettuce crop earlier in the year.
Lettuce is grown all over Australia however the main lettuce production regions in Australia are the Lockyer Valley and Eastern Darling Downs (SE Qld); Hay and Central West (NSW); Lindenow and Robinvale (Vic); Manjimup and Gingin (WA); Virginia (SA) and Cambridge, Richmond and Devonport (Tas).
KFC outlets, excluding those in the Northern Territory and South Australia, currently uses a 60/40 blend of lettuce and cabbage – but this will soon no longer be necessary, O'Malley said. “The crop got decimated. We do think it's short term in nature,” he told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Some of KFC's biggest fans have blasted the iconic fast food chain after it admitted it was supplementing cabbage for lettuce in its burgers due to supply demands. The iconic chain alerted customers to its lettuce shortage this week by posting a menu update on its website.
The cabbage type big leaf in your burger is lettuce leaf. It is just like cabbage but is mostly used in western country. Now people in India especially from the metro cities and fast food chains like KFC, Subway & McDonald use it in their burgers.
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Lettuce shortage forces KFC to offer cabbage in Australia.
If you're craving a Zinger burger, you may notice it will have a blend of lettuce and cabbage to make up for the shortage of leafy greens. KFC has lettuce know they are sorry for the inconvenience and are working to get these Little Gems back in-store. Derek Alves and 137 others like this.
During summer, most of our lettuce is grown at the Darling Downs property and winter, in the Lockyer Valley. The Bathurst property provides a valuable climatic variation – its cooler there and, also closer to the Sydney market.
First off, let's talk about ingredients. Australia has some of the highest food standards globally, so the freshness and quality of our produce is a lot better than what you get in the US — meaning that our fast food tastes better. Take it from Sophia, who used to live in LA but now calls Sydney home.
The soil on many farms is oversaturated and can't dry out in cold, wet conditions. It's not just lettuce, either. Some retailers have reported shortages of other leafy greens, including fresh herbs and baby spinach. Beans, cauliflower, zucchini and more are also being affected in some areas.
KFC Australia said on its website: “Due to the recent floods in NSW (New South Wales) and QLD (Queensland) we're currently experiencing a lettuce shortage. So, we're using a lettuce and cabbage blend on all products containing lettuce until further notice.
“Being a fresh food company means riding the ups and downs of fresh produce,” Subway wrote. “We're currently facing a shortage of lettuce from our local lettuce farmers. “So, in the short-term, we'll be mixing lettuce with cabbage ... while more lettuce is on the way.”
KFC rationalizes our menu from time to time to ensure customers have a wide variety to choose from. As most of our meals are already bundled with Whipped Potato and/or Coleslaw, we see a lower demand for large Coleslaw and Whipped Potato. Therefore, we have removed it from our menu. We hope this clarifies.
Popcorn chicken, Kentucky fried chicken wings, Nashville hot sauce, strawberry lemonade, and chocolate chip cookies were dropped from KFC menus across the country starting in November. In an interview with USA Today, KFC US director Brittany Wilson said the changes should make ordering easier for customers.
A lettuce virus caused the lettuce shortage.
Lettuce crops here in the U.S. are facing their own pandemic. Most of the United States' supply of leafy greens (mainly iceberg and romaine) are grown in what's called the “Salad Bowl,” or the warm climate areas of central California.
Can I Use Cabbage Inside Burgers? A couple of crisp lettuce leaves are a standard addition to a burger. You don't have to lose the crunch factor without the lettuce. You can use cabbage inside a burger, but don't use a large cabbage leaf – that would be too waxy and chewy.
Mason Brothers Vegetable Farms is one of the largest producers of quality fennel, lettuce and broccoli in Australia.
Based in sunny Queensland, Coastal Hydroponics has been supplying Coles with spinach and salad leaves for 28 years.
Featuring a fresh and crisp mix of iceberg lettuce, cabbage, carrot and cos lettuce, Woolworths Iceberg Lettuce Mix contains 100% Australian-grown produce sourced from our trusted farmers and partners.