KFC has completed the rollout of a revolutionary waste oil management system from PDM Oilsense in all its branded restaurants and majority of franchisees throughout the UK.

The use of Oilsense will enable KFC to recycle over seven million litres of used cooking oil into biodiesel each year. Furthermore, a net reduction in CO2 is being achieved by improving the efficiency of the supply chain in terms of storage, collection and recycling. For example, the remote monitoring of the storage tanks is allowing collection routes to be planned to maximise efficiency and reduce road miles. Oilsense also provides external and internal oil storage tanks to clear areas of numerous oil cans and barrels and PDM Oilsense provides analyses of the used cooking oil to understand levels of free fatty acids - helping KFC get optimum use of its oil and avoid waste and cost by changing it too early. Feedback on the system has been extremely positive, with staff reporting it performing exceptionally well with improved efficiency compared to previous systems, with less risk from spilt oil. Herbert Sebukima, equipment manager at KFC, commented: "It's fantastic to roll out a system that will enable us to further improve the efficiency of our restaurants. As a global company, watching our environmental impact is a fundamental part of our strategy, including finding a sustainable solution for used oil. Oilsense provides the environmental answer to this problem, as well as giving us practical solutions and health and safety benefits."