McDonald’s Confirms Creation of McPlant Plant-Based Burger, New Crispy Chicken Sandwich Will Debut in 2021

Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY Retail & FoodService November 20, 2020

McDonald’s could be renewing two food fights in 2021 – the meatless burger battle and the Chicken Sandwich War.

The global fast-food giant shared exclusively with USA TODAY Monday that it has developed a new plant-based platform dubbed McPlant with tests of the burger expected in some markets around the world next year.

In a move that could kick-start a new round of the Chicken Sandwich War, McDonald’s also confirmed its new Crispy Chicken Sandwich would arrive in the U.S. early next year during its virtual investor update Monday.

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