"McDonald's Potato Size Limit" problem attracting attention overseas

ByUsodesita

Japan McDonald's announced that we will temporarily restrict the sale of the side menu "Mac Fly Potato" to S size from the regular menu offering time at 10:30 am on December 17th. Not only in rare news related to potato menus which are always present in McDonald's anywhere in the world, not only domestic but overseas media attracts attention.

ReutersIn this event, we posted an article with the heading "Japan Macdonald, Restricting the Potato Provision by Labor-Management Dispute at the US West Coast Port". I also touched on the fact that the largest market of American frozen potatoes is Japanese, and I'm introducing the circumstances where problems are occurring due to labor-management negotiations.

McDonald's Japan rations fries as U.S. West Coast port dispute drags on | Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/16/mcdonalds-japan-fries-idUSL3N0U009E20141216


BritishThe GuardianPosted an article titled "Japan Macdonald, Potato Out". Like the Reuters, I introduce the background and touched on the fact that I can not expect the next import until the end of January.

McDonald's Japan running out of fries | World news | theguardian.com
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/16/mcdonalds-japan-running-out-of-fries


In addition, French newspaper mediaLe Figaro(Figaro) etc also published articles titled "McDonald's potatoes are short in Japan".

McDonald's risque la pénurie de frites au Japon
http://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/2014/12/16/20005-20141216ARTFIG00332-comment-mcdonald-s-peut-etre-en-penurie-de-frites.php


En manque de frites, McDonald's rationne ses clients au Japon
http://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/asie/en-manque-de-frites-mcdonald-s-rationne-ses-clients-au-japon_773813.html


Germany'sDie Welt(Di Wald), however, the heading "McDonald's only offering small size potatoes" is exciting.

McDonald's verkauft nur noch kleine Pommes frites in Japan - DIE WELT
http://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article135427337/Nur-noch-kleine-Pommes-Portionen-bei-McDonalds.html


In addition, on this website McDonald's website has released a release to the effect that size restriction of potato is done as "stable procurement is difficult".

Apology and notice about "Mac fly potato" and change of sales contents of set products including potato


The starting point of the problem is that strikes are occurring due to the influence of labor-management negotiations on the West Coast of the United States, so shipbuilding delivered towards the Pacific Ocean is largely stagnant.

Harbor labor-management negotiation begins every six years on the west coast - Early response in preparation for strike - World business news (Commerce Hiroshima) - North America - Country / region information - JETRO


The labor-management negotiation itself seems to be progressing although it is moderate.

The labor-management negotiations at the US port are progressing slowly, affecting the Mac potatoes in Japan | Reuters


However, although there is progress, there are voices forecasting the prolongation of labor-management negotiations, and the outlook for how long the restriction will last will be uncertain at the moment.