Good News Notes: “On January 10, KFC will launch its first plant-based chicken option nationwide at its more than 4,000 locations. The new Beyond Fried Chicken was created in partnership with vegan brand Beyond Meat to replicate KFC’s famous fried chicken but without animal products. Beyond Fried Chicken can be ordered à la carte in…
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Vegan Fast Food Chain Opens Its 10th Location
Good News Notes: “Plant Power Fast Food is going head to head with the big players in the fast-food space but making a bet on the fact that eating meat-free, dairy-free is the way of the future. The company, based in California, is expanding nationwide, and already has restaurants near colleges like San Diego State University…
McDonald’s plant burger launch late to vegan party
Good News Notes: “The McPlant burger will be trialled in 10 Coventry restaurants from late September and go national next year. But the launch lags behind rival fast food chains, such as Greggs with its vegan sausage roll and Burger King with a soy-based Rebel Whopper. McDonald’s said it took its time to ensure it…
Israeli start-up devises way to convert used nappies into green plastics
Good News Notes: “UBQ Materials is researching a way for turning common household waste into sustainable plastics. The Tel Aviv based start-up is set on developing a material out of the likes of paper, mixed plastics, food residue and dirty diapers that could serve as a substitute to conventional plastic, wood and concrete. This material…
Ridley couple creates ‘Keep Delco Smiling’ nonprofit
Good News Notes: “Most people choose hobbies that make them smile. Woodlyn residents Amanda McGuigan and her husband Scott Andersen enjoy a hobby that not only makes them smile, but makes countless other residents of Delaware County smile, too. McGuigan and Andersen are the founders and operators of “Keep Delco Smiling,” a local nonprofit organization…
Starbucks’ experimental new cup costs extra, but it’s worth it
Good News Notes: “Starbucks is launching an experimental “borrow a cup” program at select locations in its hometown, Seattle. The program is part of Starbucks’aim to make its cups more sustainable, and it will kick off as a two-month trial in five Seattle stores. Customers at those stores will have an option to receive their drinks…
Meatless Farm Launches Plant-Based Hot Dog
Good News Notes: “The plant-based food category is growing at a faster rate as more popular, common consumer brands, like Starbucks explore the territory. Brands like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods opened the door to Americans by striking deals with mainstream fast-casual restaurants like McDonald’s, KFC, Taco Bell, Burger King and more. Now heading into grilling season and still at home, many families…
Plant-Based Burger Chain Set to Launch in Wayzata
Good News Notes: “While the fast-food giants race to add a token plant-based burger to their menus, restaurant entrepreneur Steele Smiley is poised to take the healthy eating movement a step further with an entirely plant-based fast casual burger joint opening next month in Wayzata. Don’t worry, the fries won’t taste healthy, Smiley promises. Stalk & Spade…
20 Plant-Based Foods Coming to Market in 2021
Good News Notes: “The plant-based food boom is heating up. Growth in the segment outpaced all other food categories amid the coronavirus pandemic, with plant-based meat sales up 148 percent in 2020 compared to the year before. Having surpassed the $5 billion mark last year, the overall plant-based food market is set to top $74 billion by 2027. …
Why McDonald’s Sweden just got rid of its balloons
Good News Notes: “ McDonald’s in Sweden is more different than you might expect. The menu at “Donken,” as the fast-food restaurant is nicknamed there, has items you won’t find in American McDonald’s, including the McFalafel and the McVegan burger, with a side of sweet potato fries and truffle dipping sauce (via Insider). Another thing…