Brand Marketing

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak—marketing experts react to chain’s response

Experts have praised McDonald's swift response to an E. coli outbreak. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
October 24, 2024 02:12 PM

The E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s that led to at least one death and 10 hospitalizations is a crisis no brand wants to navigate. But marketing experts said that the fast feeder’s response so far has been nearly a textbook example of how brands should react should a similar food safety crisis befall them.

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