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Belief in All People: India's Specially-Abled Stores
At KFC India, inviting diversity of background, experiences and thought into everything we do is a key ingredient in... → Read More
KFC Singapore to Stop Providing Plastic Caps and Straws for Drinks
KFC announced on Monday (Jun 18) that in an effort to reduce single-use plastics, it will no longer provide plastic caps and straws with drinks at its 84 outlets in Singapore starting on Wednesday. It will, however, continue to offer plastic caps for takeaway drinks. In a press release, the fast-food chain said that the move - part of its No Straws Initiative - will see a reduction of 17.8… → Read More
Pizza Hut Pledges All Chicken to Be Raised Without Antibiotics by 2022
PLANO, Texas, June 19, 2018 /3BL Media/ – Pizza Hut announced today its commitment to serve chicken raised free of antibiotics important to human medicine (per World Health Organization) by 2022. This commitment comprises all chicken, including the company’s WingStreet wings, and comes roughly a year after the brand completed the removal of antibiotics important to human medicine from its… → Read More
Pizza Hut: The Literacy Project – Help Start a New Chapter
Pizza Hut: The Literacy Project represents a global commitment to literacy and reading. Help start a new chapter for millions of children by enabling access to books and educational resources, empowering teachers and inspiring readers. About Pizza Hut Pizza Hut, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), serves and delivers more pizzas than any other pizza company in the world. With easy… → Read More
The World's Most Solvable Problem: Hunger
KFC Canada's Harvest Program (a program that donates surplus chicken to local charities), recently celebrated the enrollment of their 100th KFC restaurant! Since rolling out the program earlier this year, KFC Canada has donated nearly 14,000 pounds of chicken to local charities across Canada. → Read More
Yum! Brands Launches Innovative “Grow Yourself Week” Employee Development Program
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 18, 2017 /3BL Media/ – Yum! Brands today launched its Grow Yourself Week program for corporate employees based in Louisville as part of the Company’s ongoing investment in its people and culture. The week-long program offers more than 30 interactive professional and personal development courses designed to build the capability of the Company’s employees. “Investing in… → Read More
Yum! Brands Named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the First Time
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 8, 2017 /3BL Media/ – Yum! Brands has been named to the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI) for its ongoing commitment to sustainability. This is the Company’s first time being included on the index, which is regarded as one of the leading sustainability benchmarks among businesses and investors alike. “We are honored by this recognition which… → Read More
KFC Takes Children's Hospice Under Its Wing with Staggering Donation
A children’s hospice has been celebrating after receiving a takeaway worth nearly £100,000 from a supportive fast-food restaurant. KFC’s Add Hope Foundation raised £95,638 for the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice through schemes run across 144 London branches. → Read More
Yum! Recognizes Andy Pearson Scholarship Recipients
At Yum!, we are focused on supporting continued education and providing development opportunities for all employees, from restaurant general managers and restaurant team members to employees at our restaurant support centers. These educational investments are positioned to grow our people, personally and professionally, in order to improve quality of life and add value to working across any of… → Read More
One ‘Can’ Make a Difference – KFC South Africa Celebrates Nelson Mandela Day
Since 2009, July 18 has been recognized around the globe as Nelson Mandela Day. The official United Nations holiday, also Mandela’s birthday, honors the humanitarian’s lifetime achievements and service not only in South Africa, but throughout the world. It is a day to reflect on what we have done and what we can continue to do to make the world a better place. This year, in celebration of Nelson… → Read More
One ‘Can’ Make a Difference – KFC South Africa Celebrates Nelson Mandela Day
Since 2009, July 18 has been recognized around the globe as Nelson Mandela Day. The official United Nations holiday, also Mandela’s birthday, honors the humanitarian’s lifetime achievements and service not only in South Africa, but throughout the world. It is a day to reflect on what we have done and what we can continue to do to make the world a better place. This year, in celebration of Nelson… → Read More
One ‘Can’ Make a Difference – KFC South Africa Celebrates Nelson Mandela Day
Since 2009, July 18 has been recognized around the globe as Nelson Mandela Day. The official United Nations holiday, also Mandela’s birthday, honors the humanitarian’s lifetime achievements and service not only in South Africa, but throughout the world. It is a day to reflect on what we have done and what we can continue to do to make the world a better place. This year, in celebration of Nelson… → Read More
Yum! Builds Unrivaled Talent Through the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Conference
As part of Yum! Brands’ dedication to cultivating unrivaled culture and talent, our organization attended The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management’s (CGSM) Annual Orientation Program and Career Forum. Our Finance, Human Resources, Marketing and Operations teams from throughout the organization were there to show support and meet with potential future talent. Our commitment to attracting… → Read More
Pizza Hut Surpasses 100 Million Pounds of Food Donated Through Harvest Program
PLANO, Texas, June 29, 2017 /3BL Media/ - Pizza Hut and community-based hunger relief organizations are celebrating a major milestone today: surpassing 100 million pounds of food donated by Pizza Hut to feed those in need locally and across the country. Since 1992, Pizza Hut restaurants have donated food to hunger relief organizations nationwide through its Harvest Program, a program originated… → Read More
Yum! Grows Female Leadership at Women’s Foodservice Forum Conference
Last week, 39 team members from Yum! and our brands attended the Women’s Foodservice Forum’s (WFF) Annual Leadership Development Conference in Orlando, Florida. The WFF’s Annual Leadership Development Conference is a mix of educational sessions and speakers that aims to provide attendees with the tools they need to chart out their own career paths, as evidence to the WFF’s mission to advance… → Read More
Yum! Grows Female Leadership at Women’s Foodservice Forum Conference
Last week, 39 team members from Yum! and our brands attended the Women’s Foodservice Forum’s (WFF) Annual Leadership Development Conference in Orlando, Florida. The WFF’s Annual Leadership Development Conference is a mix of educational sessions and speakers that aims to provide attendees with the tools they need to chart out their own career paths, as evidence to the WFF’s mission to advance… → Read More
KFC's Reach High with GEDworks Program Invests in Employee Education
According to ‘Advancing Your Frontline Workforce With Employer-Sponsored Education Benefits,’ a white paper recently published by GED Testing Service, almost 40 million working adults in the U.S. lack a high school diploma: “for millions of Americans, especially those who fill entry-level and frontline jobs, the lack of a high school diploma is an insurmountable barrier to taking advantage of… → Read More
Yum! Brands’ World Hunger Relief Effort Raises $640 Million for United Nations World Food Programme and Other Hunger Relief Agencies since 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky., December 22, 2015 /3BL Media/ -- Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) announced its World Hunger Relief effort has raised $640 million in cash and food donations in the fight against global hunger since the program’s inception in 2007. Yum! Brands’ World Hunger Relief effort is the world’s largest private sector hunger relief initiative, spanning more than 125 countries, over 41,000 KFC,… → Read More
Pizza Hut, Taco Bell Philippines Continue to Fight Hunger
Every day, fast food labels Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Philippines offer the public quick and filling meals to help us get through the day. But once a year, these restaurants under Yum! Brands Inc. provide nutritious food to schoolchildren in Mindanao in a bid to end world hunger. This year is no different, as the two popular fast food brands, together with the United Nations World Food Programme,… → Read More
Yum! Brands Raises 18,000 Pounds of Food for Local Community in Celebration of 18th Anniversary
Last month, Yum! Brands reached its goal and raised over 18,000 pounds of food for the Dare to Care Food Bank in the Company’s hometown, Louisville, KY. This would not have been possible without a huge response from the community and the Company’s partners. We are extremely proud of our associates who shared their Huge Hearts by volunteering nearly 350 hours in honor of our company’s… → Read More