McDonald’s Australia has shocked customers by revealing it ordered more than 150 million kilograms of chips and 80 million kilograms of beef last year.
The popular fast-food chain shared its $1 billion shopping list for 2023, which included everything from meat and chicken to milk, eggs and salad.
Despite shortages of eggs and potatoes and the cost of living crisis, the fast food giant sold millions across the country.
Last year alone, McDonald’s contributed more than $1 billion to the local supply chain by using Australian produce and ingredients from more than 15,000 farmers in its meals.
More and more food lovers are choosing to eat at McDonald’s and other budget-friendly restaurants as the cost of living continues to rise across the country.
The Australians previously revealed the various “luxury” supermarket foods they were forced to ditch due to rising prices, including ice cream, steak and fresh berries.
In the wake of high food and restaurant prices, Australians have turned to fast food restaurants and cheap menus to fill their stomachs.
The fast food chain bought a whopping 150 million kilograms of potatoes in 2023, compared to 137 million kilograms in 2022.
McDonald’s Australia has shocked customers by revealing it sold more than 150 million kilograms of chips and 80 million kilograms of beef last year.
Last year alone, McDonald’s contributed more than $1 billion to the local supply chain by using Australian produce and ingredients from more than 15,000 farmers in its food.
McDonald’s also bought more than double the amount of Australian beef last year, with customers consuming 80 million kilograms of the popular beef burgers.
Surprisingly, Australians demanded less chicken than the previous year: Macca’s needed only 20 million kilograms for its chicken McNuggets and burgers instead of 26 million kilograms the previous year.
McDonald’s also used 79 million eggs to make its popular breakfast McMuffins.
The restaurant’s commitment to the local agricultural industry over the past 50 years has reinforced its ability to “serve the highest quality ingredients for our customers to enjoy,” McDonald’s Australia’s Tom Mahony told FEMAIL.
McDonald’s sources its beef, chicken, potatoes, apples, milk, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, wheat flour, eggs and onions from all over Australia.
Matt Vela, a third-generation lettuce farmer from Camden, is one of the dedicated farmers behind McDonald’s delicious food.
Matt Vella, a third-generation lettuce farmer from Camden, is one of the dedicated farmers behind McDonald’s delicious food.
“We are proud to partner with McDonald’s for over a decade, supplying 3,000 kilograms of fresh, crisp iceberg lettuce each week, totalling over 156,000 kilograms per year,” he said.
Matt’s lettuce is delivered to restaurants across New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
What was on McDonald’s shopping list for 2023?
150 million kilograms of potatoes
80 million kilograms of beef
20 million kilograms of chicken
52 million liters of fresh milk
21 million kilograms of wheat flour
1.8 million kilograms of cucumbers
79 million eggs from cage-free hens
3.9 million kilograms of lettuce
1.7 million kilograms of tomatoes
1.2 million kilograms of onions
1.2 million kilograms of apples