KFC restaurants nationwide will add Beyond Meat’s plant-based chicken to their menus, starting Monday for a limited time.
Summary
- In this article BYNDYUMCMGKFC restaurants nationwide will add Beyond Meat’s plant-based chicken to its menus, starting Monday for a limited time.
- The launch comes after years of testing from the Yum Brands chain and Beyond Meat to create a meat substitute that mimicked the taste and texture of whole muscle chicken, like chicken breast.
- The two companies first tested plant-based chicken at an Atlanta restaurant in August 2019 — and sold out their limited supply in less than five hours.
- KFC’s new Beyond Fried Chicken KFCThe popular fried chicken chain is counting on customers making healthier choices to fulfill typical New Year’s resolutions.
- Nearly a year ago, Beyond Meat announced a formal partnership with Yum to make exclusive plant-based substitutes for Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC.