Fast-food chain picks up on meat-free trend with test product made from plant protein
KFC is to deviate from Colonel Sanders’ original “finger lickin’ good” recipe by offering nuggets made from plants, rather than its traditional chickens.
The fast-food chain said it was working with the rapidly growing meat substitute company Beyond Meat on a one-day trial that if successful would lead to plant-based chicken nuggets and wings appearing on its US menu. KFC, which is owned by the New York stock exchange-listed Yum! Brands, has more than 23,000 restaurants around the world.
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