Artifacts from the family of Col. Harland Sanders contained fried chicken recipes, but KFC has insisted the one with the correct 11 herbs and spices is kept secure in its headquarters.

KFC claims that Church's use of the phrase "original recipe" in its own advertisements "is likely to create confusion in the marketplace.

KFC and Church’s are in a beef over fried chicken. The chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken has sued its competitor for the recent use of the term “Original Recipe” in promotions. KFC has used “Original Recipe” for more than 50 years to ...