KFC is testing plant-based fried chicken made with Beyond Meat
5 years, 4 months ago

KFC is testing plant-based fried chicken made with Beyond Meat

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy KFC is launching a plant-based version of its famous fried chicken to see if the menu item meets customer approval. In May, the president of KFC’s US branch, Kevin Hochman, said he was meeting with plant-based protein manufacturers but that KFC did not have immediate plans to roll out a vegan chicken item. Judging by the chain’s past success with plant-based menu items, it seems likely the Beyond Meat fried chicken will be a hit. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events With the new item, KFC joins other fast-food chains such as Burger King in offering meat-free menu items through plant-based protein alternatives.

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Mon Dieu! McDonald’s puts Beyond Meat’s plant-based McNuggets on French menu
3 months ago

Mon Dieu! McDonald’s puts Beyond Meat’s plant-based McNuggets on French menu

LA Times  

McDonald’s is putting Beyond Meat’s plant-based chicken McNuggets on its French menu, marking an expansion of the El Segundo company’s European business. proud to help bring more choice to the McDonald’s menu for consumers looking to diversify their proteins with plant-based options,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. Last week, Beyond Meat announced that Panda Express was expanding the …

Do US fast-food customers want plant-based meat? Panda Express thinks so, but McDonald’s has doubts
6 months, 1 week ago

Do US fast-food customers want plant-based meat? Panda Express thinks so, but McDonald’s has doubts

Associated Press  

Do Americans want plant-based options at fast-food restaurants? On Wednesday, Panda Express said it is reintroducing plant-based chicken – which it developed with El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat – at hundreds of U.S. stores. During an appearance at the Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum, McDonald’s U.S. President Joe Erlinger said the company’s 2022 test of the McPlant at stores …

Fowl-free: McDonald’s debuts plant-based McNuggets
1 year, 10 months ago

Fowl-free: McDonald’s debuts plant-based McNuggets

Associated Press  

McDonald’s McNuggets are going fowl-free. McPlant Nuggets __ made from peas, corn and wheat with a tempura batter __ are the second product McDonald’s has co-developed with Beyond Meat, an El Segundo, California-based maker of plant-based meats. McDonald’s will also start selling the McPlant burger in Germany next week. Availability of the McPlant nuggets and burger in future markets will …

KFC’s vegan chicken burger is back and now a permanent menu item
3 years ago

KFC’s vegan chicken burger is back and now a permanent menu item

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy KFC has announced that its vegan chicken burger is making …

What Beyond Meat and McDonald’s deal means for your plate
3 years, 10 months ago

What Beyond Meat and McDonald’s deal means for your plate

Live Mint  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Plant-based food company Beyond Meat will be partnering with several major fast-food chains in the coming years to expand offerings that could eventually include plant-based burgers, chalupas or toppings on a stuffed-crust pizza. Beyond Meat recently announced distribution agreements with McDonald's as well as with Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza …

McPlant and more: Beyond Meat inks McDonald's, Yum deals
3 years, 10 months ago

McPlant and more: Beyond Meat inks McDonald's, Yum deals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plant-based food company Beyond Meat …

KFC is 3D-printing chicken meat using 'animal flesh cells'
4 years, 5 months ago

KFC is 3D-printing chicken meat using 'animal flesh cells'

Daily Mail  

KFC is 3D-printing chicken meat using ‘animal flesh cells’ at a Russian research lab to provide customers with more ethically-sourced meat. The finger lickin’ bioprinting tech method uses chicken cells and plant material to reproduce the taste and texture of chicken meat, although it still uses chicken flesh. KFC and the Russian company are reproding the taste and texture of …

'Hands up, this isn't great': KFC admits accidentally serving chicken burgers to vegans
5 years ago

'Hands up, this isn't great': KFC admits accidentally serving chicken burgers to vegans

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A number of vegans have been left “sick” and “heartbroken” …

McDonald’s to test Beyond Meat plant-based burger in Canada
5 years, 3 months ago

McDonald’s to test Beyond Meat plant-based burger in Canada

LA Times  

McDonald’s is finally taking a nibble of the plant-based burger. The small-market test is rolling out about six months after rival Burger King began testing the plant-based Impossible Foods burger, which — no surprise — is a rival to Beyond Meat. Shares of Beyond Meat Inc. bolted 11% higher at the opening bell on the McDonald’s announcement. Business Impossible Burger …

Kroger is testing plant-based meat in the meat aisle
5 years, 4 months ago

Kroger is testing plant-based meat in the meat aisle

CNN  

New York CNN Business — People are eager to try plant-based meat alternatives. Beyond Meat, which makes plant-based products designed to look, taste and cook like real meat, noted in financial documents that at Kroger, 93% of Beyond Burger shoppers also bought meat in the first half of 2018. The association believes that people will buy more plant-based foods if …

KFC and Beyond Meat are testing plant-based ‘chicken’ nuggets and wings
5 years, 4 months ago

KFC and Beyond Meat are testing plant-based ‘chicken’ nuggets and wings

LA Times  

More and more, releases of plant-based “meats” look like sneaker drops: a short advance notice that leads to long lines outside restaurants and flurries of supportive and snarky tweets. This week, KFC followed the playbook with its newest product launch: With only 24 hours’ notice, one suburban Atlanta branch painted its exterior green and served plant-based “chicken” nuggets and boneless …

KFC: Vegan chicken to be tested in the U.S.
5 years, 4 months ago

KFC: Vegan chicken to be tested in the U.S.

The Hindu  

Yum Brands Inc. said on Monday it will be testing Beyond Meat Inc.’s plant-based chicken nuggets and boneless wings at an Atlanta KFC restaurant, the latest fast-food chain trying new options to attract vegan diners. Yum is the latest big-chain restaurant jumping on the vegan bandwagon, a growing market as more fast-food chains tweak their menus to add new options …

KFC will start testing Beyond Meat fried chicken
5 years, 4 months ago

KFC will start testing Beyond Meat fried chicken

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Kentucky fried plant-based chicken is coming to a KFC in Atlanta this week. In a test of Beyond Meat’s latest fake meat creation, KFC will offer “Beyond Fried Chicken” at a single restaurant in Smyrna, Georgia, near Atlanta’s SunTrust Park. KFC will become the first nationwide fast food restaurant to test Beyond Meat ’s plant-based …

Big Chicken wants in on the plant-based meat options and that's a good thing
5 years, 6 months ago

Big Chicken wants in on the plant-based meat options and that's a good thing

Salon  

Not a day seems to go by without the launch of a new plant-based alternative from a well-loved restaurant chain or brand. It’s not the case that plant-based chicken alternatives haven’t been available at all in recent years, but it’s an area that’s fallen behind the unprecedented innovation we’ve seen from red meat alternatives. While plant-based chicken alternatives available in …

KFC announces launch of vegan chicken burger in UK
5 years, 6 months ago

KFC announces launch of vegan chicken burger in UK

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Imposter” burger replaces KFC’s typical chicken breast fillet with a fillet made from …

KFC hints at plan for plant-based chicken alternative
5 years, 7 months ago

KFC hints at plan for plant-based chicken alternative

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We don’t see chicken as the big trend right now,” Kevin Hochman, US president …

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