{"id":117118,"date":"2021-06-24T19:17:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T19:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=117118"},"modified":"2021-06-24T19:17:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T19:17:07","slug":"internet-mocks-mcdonalds-new-meatless-burger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/internet-mocks-mcdonalds-new-meatless-burger\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet mocks McDonald&#39;s new meatless burger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><cite>New York (CNN Business)<\/cite>Wendy&#8217;s is testing a new plant-based burger &#8212; but it doesn&#8217;t use a meat alternative.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning June 28, the fast food chain is selling a new &#8220;Spicy Black Bean Burger&#8221; in three US cities, including Jacksonville, Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio. The sandwich costs $5.79 and will be on menus for a limited time.<br \/>\n<span>Wendy&#8217;s<\/span> <span>(<span>WEN<\/span>)<\/span> knocked its main rival, <span>McDonald&#8217;s<\/span> <span>(<span>MCD<\/span>)<\/span>, in a statement, saying &#8220;certain plant-based creations have spawned a bland reputation for the category &#8212; looking at you McImpossible &#8212; but luckily, Wendy&#8217;s has spice in her DNA.&#8221; <\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>The sandwich certainly lives up to that because it features a black bean patty seasoned with paprika and chipotle pepper, topped with crunchy chipotle jalapenos and a smoky chipotle sauce plus a piece of melted pepper jack cheese. <\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new &amp;quot;Spicy Black Bean Burger&amp;quot; will be sold in three cities.\" class=\"media__image\" src=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/210623091035-20210623-wendys-spicy-black-bean-burger-large-169.jpg\"><br \/>\nSpice is a way Wendy&#8217;s differentiates itself. Earlier this year, it added a new chicken sandwich covered in jalape\u00f1os and a fried chicken salad topped with a creamy jalape\u00f1o ranch dressing. A new &#8220;Ghost Pepper Ranch&#8221; dipping sauce for its chicken nuggets will be sold nationwide beginning on July 12.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Consumers are looking for flavor, and unfortunately there&#8217;s boring and bland options out there from our competition,&#8221; Wendy&#8217;s Chief Marketing Officer Carl Loredo told CNN Business in February. &#8220;They are hyper-focused on flavor and it&#8217;s something they want and need right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>Plant-based alternatives are also continuing to grow in popularity. Burger King sells the Impossible Whopper and McDonald&#8217;s is soon rolling out a McPlant sandwich that uses Beyond Meat. <span>Yum Brands<\/span> <span>(<span>YUM<\/span>)<\/span>, which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, also recently struck a deal with <span>Beyond Meat<\/span> <span>(<span>BYND<\/span>)<\/span> to bring new plant-based items to its chains.<br \/>\nTaco Bell said Wednesday it made a new shell that uses a &#8220;pea protein-based proprietary blend&#8221; for its Naked Chalupa. The creation is being sold at only one location, which is in Irvine, California, until June 27.<br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/06\/24\/business\/wendys-spicy-black-bean-burger-launch\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York (CNN Business)Wendy&#8217;s is testing a new plant-based burger &#8212; but it doesn&#8217;t use a meat alternative. 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