KFC

…began a branding partnership with KFC, and in 1997 both became subsidiaries of Tricon Global Restaurants (later Yum! Brands) when it split from PepsiCo. A Chihuahua named Gidget became a popular, if controversial (the dog was accused of being a cultural stereotype), star of Taco Bell’s commercials in the late…

…trademark in countries worldwide for Kentucky Fried Chicken.

…of beef and potatoes, and KFC is often cited as the world’s largest purchaser of chicken. The high demand for such products has driven a large percentage of industrial livestock production. Critics refer to this as “factory farming” and consider it an inhumane and environmentally unsustainable way of producing food.…

McDonald’s and KFC have become the leading venues for birthday parties throughout East Asia, with special rooms and services provided for the events. These and other symbolic effects make fast food a powerful force for dietary and social change, because a meal at these restaurants will introduce…

…spin-off of its restaurants—which included KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell—into Tricon Global Restaurants (which later became Yum! Brands, Inc.), as well as the spin-off of PepsiCo’s bottling operations. In addition, she oversaw the acquisition (1998) of Tropicana Products and a merger in 2001 with the Quaker Oats Co. as…

(1978), and Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp. (1986; now called KFC)—and Seven-Up International (1986), but in 1997 the restaurant chains were spun off into a new, separate company called Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. Looking to add more products that were considered healthier, PepsiCo acquired the Tropicana and Dole…