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6.6 million kilograms of beef were used locally for McDonald's beef patties.
McDonald's says it spent $546 million with Kiwi producers in 2023.
With around 90% of its ingredients locally sourced, the fast-food giant spent $218 million with local suppliers last year to make burgers, sides, desserts, and breakfast items for its New Zealand stores.
A further $328 million of Kiwi produce was exported to McDonald’s other markets.
In a breakdown, released this month, the chain of restaurants revealed its $218 million spend went towards:
Kiwi-grown produce is also sent to McDonald’s markets including Australia, the Pacific Islands, Asia, and the United States.
Last year a total of 37 million kilograms of beef was exported globally to other McDonald’s markets.
Kylie Freeland, McDonald’s managing director NZ and Pacific Islands says the chain takes pride in offering its customers a menu where as many ingredients as possible are sourced locally.
“At Macca’s we talk about the ‘three-legged stool’ of the corporate, our franchisees and suppliers,” Freeland says.
“It’s a key strength of our business, and many of our supplier relationships go right back to when we first opened in New Zealand in 1976,” she concludes.
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Kiwis love their butter, and that's great because New Zealand produces some of the best butter in the world. But when the price of butter goes up, it's tough for some, particularly when many other grocery staples have also gone up and the heat goes on co-operative Fonterra, the country's main butter maker. Here the co-op explains why butter prices are so high right now.
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