McDonald's will use in its russian fast food restaurants products only of local production. This was told to journalists by President of McDonald's in Russia Khamzat Khasbulatov. He noted that these are long-standing plans that will make it possible not to depend on currency fluctuations.
Now McDonald's purchases for the preparation of sandwiches imported parts of chicken and beef, by 2018 will completely replace them with russian counterparts. Also, by the end of 2017 the company plans to receive potatoes harvested from russian fields by local farmers. While the suppliers of potatoes for the company are polish farmers. Russia, according to Khamzat Khasbulatov, is a promising, fast-growing market, one of the most attractive regions of the world for investment. Last year, McDonald's opened in Russia more than 70 restaurants, in 2017 is aimed at opening another 50, including the regions of Siberia.
