Panda Express reintroduces plant-based chicken while Mcdonald's pulls plug on McPlant burger

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Panda Express reintroduces plant-based chicken while Mcdonald's pulls plug on McPlant burger
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This image by McDonald's in February, 2023, shows the McPlant plant-based burger and the new plant-based McPlant Nuggets. But last week, McDonald’s revealed it has pulled the plug in the U.S. on the McPlant, the plant-based it co-developed with Beyond Meat. During an appearance at the Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum, McDonald’s U.S. President Joe Erlinger said the “I don’t think the U.S.

Erlinger said McDonald’s will keep an eye on plant-based trends, but prefers to focus on chicken in the U.S. right now. Still, Panda Express is bullish about plant-based meat. It first tested Beyond Orange Chicken in 2021 and rolled it out nationally for a limited time in 2022. “We’ve never received so many social media comments begging for an entree’s return,” a Panda Express spokesperson said. The company said fans even started a petition asking the company to bring the dish back.

“If our fans continue to love and demand it, there’s potential to expand availability,” the Rosemead, California-based company said.Before You Leave, Check This Out

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