The company says it expects the new 'Artisan Grilled Chicken ' to be in its more than 14,300 U.S. stores by the end of next week . It says the biggest change is the removal of sodium phosphates , which it said was used to keep the chicken moist , in favor of vegetable starch . In a statement released on Wednesday, KFC said: 'We are proud that our chicken has been certified as one of America's healthiest and most sustainable foods through USDA organic standards.
The company says it expects the new 'Artisan Grilled Chicken ' to be in its more than 14,300 U.S. stores by the end of next week . It says the biggest change is the removal of sodium phosphates , which it said was used to keep the chicken moist , in favor of vegetable starch . The new recipe also does not use maltodextrin , which McDonald 's said is generally used as a sugar to increase browning or as a carrier for seasoning .