Ingenico Group recently announced that KFC has migrated its payments system in the U.S. to Ingenico's Telium Semi-Integrated product to help simplify its path to EMV card acceptance and to reduce PCI compliance scope, according to a press release.

As part of the changeover, KFC customers will be able to pay using all forms of electronic payment, including EMV, magstripe and NFC/contactless.

KFC uses a mix of Ingenico Group's iSC250 and iPP350 smart terminals at the counter and iPP350 smart terminals for its drive-thrus, according to the press release.

"Upgrading our payment terminals wasn't just about migrating to EMV – it was about helping to protect our customers' payment information and giving them the ability to pay the way they want, whether it's by using their mobile device or their credit card," Chris Caldwell, KFC U.S. chief information officer, said in a press release. "Ingenico Group has helped KFC U.S. transition to EMV and implement a seamless payment experience for our customers with best-in-class terminals that accept a variety of payment options."