McDonald's stops adding tomatoes to its burgers in North and East zones

US burger chain McDonald's has stopped adding sliced tomatoes in its products in North and East India - the reason is that the crops being received by them is of poor quality. It came as a surprise to the customers when they found the tomatoes missing from their burgers and wraps.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 15 July 2016.

A notice displayed at the out lets by Connaught Plaza Restaurants, which operates McDonald's stores in northern and eastern regions of the country, has explained the situation. It seems the company was unable to add tomatoes in various products due to temporary unavailability. This is attributed to unpredictable conditions that have impacted the tomato crop, its quality and supply.
In the past few months, tomato prices in the country have gone up in leaps and bounds. The company was not using any substitute for tomato but are making do with lettuce and onions and waiting for proper supplies to resume.


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