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The action comes at a time when more states and cities are putting in place or are considering requirements for restaurant chains to post consumer nutritional information. McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's said they had no immediate plans to follow Yum! Brands' lead and expand nutritional labeling to menu boards. | The action comes at a time when more states and cities are putting in place or are considering requirements for restaurant chains to post consumer nutritional information. McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's said they had no immediate plans to follow Yum! Brands' lead and expand nutritional labeling to menu boards. | ||
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Revision as of 18:59, 29 July 2010
YUM! Brands with its KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell restaurants is the world's second largest fast-food company, behind number one McDonald's. KFC is the number one chicken restaurant and Pizza Hut is the number one pizza joint. It also has the Long John Silver's seafood chain and the A&W root beer and hamburger chain. Its restaurants are in over 100 countries with over 34,500 outlets. Sales were $9.5 billion with profits of $824 million in 2006. [1]
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Political contributions
YUM! Brands gave $84,500 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 15% to Democrats, 82% to Republicans, and 3% to other parties. [2]
Menu Labeling
In October 2008, Yum! announced that it would begin posting calorie information beside the product name and price on menu boards at its company-owned restaurants across the country by 2011. Exceptions include drive-thrus, where space is limited, and independently-owned franchise locations, though Yum! said they would be encouraged to follow suit.
"We're a leader," says Jonathan Blum, Yum senior vice president, told USA TODAY. "We hope all restaurants, supermarkets and convenience stores follow our lead."[3]
The action comes at a time when more states and cities are putting in place or are considering requirements for restaurant chains to post consumer nutritional information. McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's said they had no immediate plans to follow Yum! Brands' lead and expand nutritional labeling to menu boards.
Packaging
Greenpeace's campaign against Sinar Mas has revealed that the packaging of Pizza Hut and KFC takeaway brands is made from a Sinar Mas paper mill fed by illegal logging in Sumatra. Greenpeace is about to call for a boycott of these brands.
Lobbying
The company spent $903,500 for lobbying in 2006. $420,000 went to three lobbying firms with the remainder being spent using in-house lobbyists. [4]
Personnel
Key executives and 2006 pay: [5]
- David C. Novak, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, $12,432,093 (also exercised $32,206,447 in options)[6]
- Richard T. Carucci, Chief Financial Officer, $2,301,721[7]
- Emil J. Brolick, President of U S Brand Building, $3,388,282 (also exercised $4,360,423 in options)[8]
- Samuel S. Su (Jing-Shyh S Su), President of YUM! Restaurants China, $3,829,848[9]
- Graham D. Allan, President of YUM! Restaurants International, $2,860,436[10]
Selected board members: [11]
- David W. Dorman, Chairman and CEO, AT&T
- Jonathan S. Linen, Vice Chairman, American Express Company
- Thomas R. Ryan, Chairman, President & CEO, CVS Corporation
Contact details
1441 Gardiner Lane
Louisville, KY 40213
Phone: 502-874-8300
Fax: 502-874-8790
Web: http://www.yum.com
Resources
References
- ↑ YUM! Brands Profile, Hoovers, accessed July 2007.
- ↑ 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed July 2007.
- ↑ Bruce Horovitz "Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut add new menu item: Calories" USA Today October 2, 2008
- ↑ YUM! Brands lobbying expenses, Open Secrets.
- ↑ YUM! Brands Key Executives, Yahoo Finance, accessed July 2007.
- ↑ David C Novak, Forbes, accessed February 2008.
- ↑ Richard T Carucci, Forbes, accessed February 2008.
- ↑ Emil J Brolick, Forbes, accessed February 2008.
- ↑ Jing-Shyh S Su, Forbes, accessed February 2008.
- ↑ Graham D Allan, Forbes, accessed February 2008.
- ↑ Board of Directors, YUM! Brands, accessed July 2007.
External articles
- Nichola Groom, "Animal Experts Quit KFC Over Confidentiality Pact", Reuters/CorpWatch, May 5, 2005.
External resources
- Profile: Yum! Brands Co-op America, accessed February 2008.
