Hungarian Burger King and KFC caught breaking the law

Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) both violated the Trade Act by failing to offer consumers alternatives in certain beverage categories, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) found in an investigation.

Subject of the investigation

The Office has opened an investigation against the Hungarian operators of KFC and Burger King. They wanted to find out whether the two restaurant chains were complying with new trading rules that came into force in summer 2021. Under the new rules, all restaurants must provide an alternative choice of beverages (beer, soft drinks, fruit drinks, fruit juices and nectars, mineral water and sparkling water) in addition to products from the major beverage producers.

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GVH’s investigation revealed that both fast-food operators had breached the rules. KFC’s restaurants offered products from a single large drinks manufacturer in the mineral water and sparkling water categories, while Burger King’s restaurants did not offer a sufficient choice of juices and fruit nectars in the same category.

No fines imposed on Burger King and KFC

However, no fines were imposed on the companies, as they had breached a new legal obligation that was assessed for the first time, and the infringements were corrected within a short time, hvg.hu reported.

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Source: hvg.hu