Operations of KFC by country

Nuggets just got real; KFC Canada introduces crispy chicken nuggets

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Friday, September 29, 2023

TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nugget lovers rejoice – KFC Canada is introducing new Original Recipe Nuggets.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nugget lovers rejoice – KFC Canada is introducing new Original Recipe Nuggets.
  • It’s only fitting that KFC Canada, the original chicken champions, are entering the ring with this Finger Lickin’ Good addition.
  • Original Recipe Nuggets are made with locally sourced chicken, freshly hand-breaded in KFC’s iconic secret blend of 11 herbs and spices.
  • In addition to launching Original Recipe Nuggets, KFC Canada has also released a new special sauce.

TinyWins Receives Two Awards in the 2023 MUSE Awards: Season 2

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Monday, September 18, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The MUSE Creative and Design Awards presents TinyWins, a women & minority-owned global brand strategy, design and digital product studio that builds irrational love between companies and their consumers, with two Silver awards in the Brand Transformation/Repositioning and Rebranding categories for its second competitive season of 2023. Seeing as many as 6,500 entries from across the world, the awards have become one of the leading competitions that honor creative and design professionals. Winners alongside TinyWins include renowned companies like Coach, NBCUniversal, Mastercard, Paramount Global, and more.

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  • For this competitive season, TinyWins walks away victorious, adding the Brand Transformation/Repositioning, Silver award and Rebranding, Silver award to their name.
  • As a testament of their immense growth, TinyWins was recently ranked on the 2023 Inc. 5000 as one of America's fastest growing companies.
  • The MUSE Awards is made up of a series of competitions organized to honor excellence in various fields and industries.
  • Thanks to IAA's global presence, the MUSE Creative and Design Awards received entries that included names of globally prominent organizations.

KFC Canada Offers a Heartfelt Apology to All Utensils Left Behind By Its Craveable, Finger Lickin’ Good Food

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

From their crispy, mouth-watering fried chicken to their newest sensation, Seasoned Fries, the iconic brand’s Finger Lickin’ Good food has remained a hit with everyone.

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  • From their crispy, mouth-watering fried chicken to their newest sensation, Seasoned Fries, the iconic brand’s Finger Lickin’ Good food has remained a hit with everyone.
  • Everyone, that is, except the utensils left behind.
  • But while KFC certainly feels a little bad for the utensils collecting dust, they make no apologies for cooking up delicious food that’s craved by millions.
  • “You can’t help but go all in and dig in, no utensils needed, with food so good you can’t help but lick your fingers.

KFC Canada Bids Final Farewell to its Bland Old Fries with a Satirical Campaign Featuring a Fry Funeral and Funeral Procession

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

For a limited time, Canadians can try a side of New Seasoned Fries for only $1 at restaurants, on KFC.ca and on the KFC App.

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  • For a limited time, Canadians can try a side of New Seasoned Fries for only $1 at restaurants, on KFC.ca and on the KFC App.
  • The campaign includes mass creative, with shots from the funeral procession and an online funeral, with a eulogy that pays homage to Canada's disdain for the old fries.
  • "Canadians rated KFC Old Fries as the lowest-rated fry in the nation.
  • And what’s bigger than a public funeral procession throughout the streets of Toronto.”
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Ruffles® and KFC® return for an epic collab and 11 flavour-inspired tracks

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Get ready to unleash your taste buds and turn up the volume, because the mouth-watering Ruffles® KFC Original Recipe® Chicken flavoured chips are back for the second year, bringing MAXIMUM CRUNCH and MAXIMUM FLAVOUR. To celebrate the return of this delicious limited-time launch, Ruffles and KFC are dropping 11 Beats and Crunches - a set of explosive tracks featuring the tantalizing sounds of chicken sizzling and chips crunching, all inspired by the 11 herbs and spices that make up KFC Original Recipe® Chicken seasoning.

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  • A set of tracks that offer MAXIMUM crunch and volume.
  • “KFC is truly a sensorial experience, from the smell of our 11 herbs and spices to the epic Finger Lickin’ taste of our crispy, golden iconic chicken.
  • Fans are encouraged to flex their creativity and share unique, crunchy takes on the tracks with raps, remixes and even dances by using #RufflesxKFC11Beats.
  • Get a bag of Ruffles KFC Original Recipe Chicken flavoured potato chips today wherever Ruffles products are sold and at selected KFC restaurants across Canada.

Braze Completes Acquisition of North Star – Launches Braze Australia

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Moving forward the entity will do business as Braze Australia.

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  • Moving forward the entity will do business as Braze Australia.
  • North Star became a Braze reseller in 2016, providing sales, onboarding, and customer success operations in the ANZ market for customers such as Canva and KFC Australia.
  • The Braze Australia team will continue to provide these services to customers, while providing a direct market presence in the region and local market expertise from the former North Star team.
  • “We are thrilled to officially welcome the North Star team to Braze as they seamlessly transition into being Braze Australia and continue to build the modern customer engagement community in Australia and New Zealand,” said Bill Magnuson, Cofounder and CEO of Braze.

KFC Twosdays are Here: Not Everyone’s Happy, But You Will Be

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

After decades of passion, dedication and refinement of his Original Recipe, his masterpiece, his 11 Herbs and Spices, the Colonel is *not* down for this deal.

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  • After decades of passion, dedication and refinement of his Original Recipe, his masterpiece, his 11 Herbs and Spices, the Colonel is *not* down for this deal.
  • Two pieces of Canadian farm raised, hand breaded, Original Recipe Dark Meat or Tenders for only $2.99 is an unbeatable deal.
  • “We wanted to give KFC fans an unbeatable deal on a day of the week that has become synonymous with our brand,” said Katherine Bond-Debicki, Chief Marketing Officer, KFC Canada.
  • The deal is not available on aggregators, or for delivery through KFC.ca or the KFC App.

Braze to Acquire North Star, Exclusive Australian Reseller

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE), the comprehensive customer engagement platform that powers interactions between consumers and the brands they love, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire North Star, its exclusive reseller in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

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  • Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE), the comprehensive customer engagement platform that powers interactions between consumers and the brands they love, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire North Star, its exclusive reseller in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
  • North Star has been a Braze reseller since 2016, providing sales, onboarding, and customer success operations in the ANZ market for customers such as Canva and KFC Australia.
  • The transaction will provide Braze with a direct market presence in the region, along with local market expertise from the North Star team.
  • “We are thrilled to officially be joining the Braze team, and look forward to continuing to help ANZ brands realize the promise of customer engagement with the Braze platform,” said Lewis Barnes, a co-founder of North Star who will serve as the Senior Director of Customer Success for ANZ at Braze.