date:Apr 25, 2013
saw its sales slide following the tainted chicken scare late last year, heightening concerns over food safety in China.
On Tuesday, Yum, which runs more than 5,100 restaurants across China, warned that fears surrounding the flu were continuing to depress sales.
Analysts said consumption of pork, the staple meat for Chinese consumers, remained steady. China had per capita animal protein consumption of 76.2 kilograms in 2010, one of the highest in Asia, according to analysts. That compared with