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McDonald’s spent more on local produce last year, despite closing its restaurants for four weeks during the shutdown.
The fast food giant’s 2020 grocery bill shows spending $ 156.9 million on local ingredients to feed New Zealanders, including more than 6,000 tons of beef.
Another $ 222.5 million of New Zealand products were exported to McDonald’s restaurants around the world, bringing the total to $ 379.4 million.
In 2019, McDonald’s spent $ 376 million with local suppliers, including $ 192 million on ingredients for export.
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McDonald’s New Zealand managing director Dave Howse said that nearly 90 percent of the food served in 2020 was made in New Zealand with local and imported ingredients.
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Despite closing its restaurants for four weeks during the shutdown, McDonald’s spent more on New Zealand ingredients in 2020. (File photo)
“A total spend of nearly $ 380 million on locally exported and used produce by McDonald’s, and the continued support of our suppliers is something we are very proud of.
New Zealand’s 170 McDonald’s restaurants collectively bought more than 6,000 tons of beef last year, and another 25,300 tons – the equivalent weight of Auckland’s Sky Tower – was shipped overseas.
In 2019, 23,400 tonnes of beef were shipped to McDonald’s outlets in markets such as Australia, Asia and the United States.
“This increase is largely due to demand for New Zealand beef from foreign markets, where beef production slowed due to the pandemic,” Howse said.
In addition to the large quantities of meat, McDonald’s local shopping list included more than 10.5 million free-range eggs, enough to cross the Auckland Harbor Bridge 514 times, 10,000 tons of potatoes and 5.3 million of liters of milk.
