Hochman said it has taken KFC a while to create a plant-based recipe of its iconic chicken, but its collaboration with Beyond Meat has helped the brand create a worthy product. KFC and Beyond Meat announced a partnership about a year ago to develop exclusive items for the fried chicken chain. Prices vary depending on location, but start at $6.99 for six pieces and cost more for the other options. (YUM), said in a press release that Beyond Fried Chicken is “packed with delicious flavor and the juicy satisfaction that you’d expect from KFC’s iconic fried chicken.” The new product is for customers “that want to eat a little less animal-based protein, but that haven’t become vegan or vegetarian,” Hochman said.īeyond Fried Chicken goes on sale January 10 across the United States.īeyond Fried Chicken can be ordered in a combo meal that includes a medium drink and fries or à la carte in six- or 12-piece portions. He added that the chain’s customers want to “eat less animal protein but don’t want to give up comfort food.”
“It’s time” said KFC US President Kevin Hochman in an interview with CNN Business. It marks the first instance of a large national chain selling plant-based chicken products rather than the hamburger or sausage alternatives that have become increasingly common, the chain said. The new plant-based fried chicken nugget alternative, called Beyond Fried Chicken, will be added to menus nationwide beginning Monday, Jan. Kentucky Fried Chicken is going to sell a new menu item that contains no chicken - but tastes like it does.
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