OSI Group, a privately-held company based in Aurora, Illinois, was thrust into the spotlight last week when a Chinese TV station reported that one of its Shanghai plants repackaged old beef and chicken and slapped new expiration dates on them. The scare has ensnared chains including McDonald's, KFC, Burger King and Starbucks, all of which got ingredients from a unit of OSI in the region called Shanghai Husi Food Co Ltd.
Let's take a look at top 10 fast-food chains in China. (Source: mintel.com)
No 10 Subway
Number of outlets in 2012: 411
Number of outlets in 2013: 440
Customer buys food at a Subway fast food restaurant in Beijing, China, Dec 5, 2013. [Photo/IC] |
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