McDonald’s chicken sales are growing faster than beef, but the company has more work to do to claim more share in the market, the company says at an investor conference. Chicken counts for some of the chain’s biggest selling brands, but McDonald’s needs more of them, the company says. McDonald’s coffee is also too inconsistent as its restaurants use 100 different coffee machines across its global restaurants, and the company has more to do to improve its taste, the chain says.

By Angela Palumbo McDonald’s has been feeling the pressure as more people shift to grocery shopping as opposed to eating at restaurants. The fast-food chain has several plans to keep customers coming in for its Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets. During a presentation at the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference on Wednesday, fast-food giant McDonald’s noted a shifting trend of customers that has negative implications for the business. “You’re starting to see food at home inflation versus food away from home getting back to its more, I think, historical dynamic, which means I think some of those consumers are just choosing to eat at home more often,” said Chief Financial Officer Ian Borden. According to the U.S. consumer price index for February, prices for food at home have increased 1% over the last 12 months while prices for food away from home have jumped 4.5%. Consumers also are facing

McDonald’s (MCD) expects Q1 international developmental licensed segment sales to be slightly lower than the previous quarter due to the war in the Middle East and “challenges” in China, Chief Financial Officer Ian Borden said Wednesday. “I think you’ve heard lots of different companies talk about the, what I’ll call the macro and consumer challenges in China,” Borden said in a presentation at a retail conference, according to a Capital IQ transcript. “I think our business is doing okay, but I think the environment continues to be challenging.” Shares of McDonald’s were down more than 3% in recent trading.