KFC’S NEW CHICKEN SANDWICH COMING SOON IN U. S.

Kentucky Fried Chicken will switch to a new chicken sandwich in the United States by the end of February, it said on Thursday, amid a fast food frenzy to win a share of the growing chicken market. The company, owned by Yum Brands Inc., said its existing Crispy Colonel Sandwich was not “living up to our legacy as experts in fried chicken” so it will eventually be pulled off menus in favour of the KFC Chicken Sandwich. Mcdonald’s Corp. on Monday confirmed it will launch three new versions of a crispy chicken sandwich late next month. KFC’S new sandwich will contain a quarter-pound of white meat filet — 25-per-cent larger than in its existing sandwich — that is double-breaded, fried and served on a new buttered brioche bun with thicker crinkle-cut pickles. It includes mayonnaise or spicy sauce.