Product Innovation

KFC Sold Out of Its Meatless Chicken Nuggets and Wings in 5 Hours

Curious customers flocked to one location offering Beyond Meat's plant-based chicken alternative

KFC's limited test run of meatless 'Beyond Fried Chicken' was only available in Atlanta.KFC
By T.L. Stanley

August 27, 2019

It only took a few hours on Tuesday for KFC to answer the question, “Will people buy chicken-free chicken?” Yes, yes they will.

T.L. Stanley

T.L. Stanley is a senior editor at Adweek, where she specializes in consumer trends, cannabis marketing, plant-based food products, pop culture and creativity.

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