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Burger King to Launch Plant-Based Whopper in Japan Tomorrow

December 10, 2020

Following our recent reports that Burger King has launched the Plant-Based Whopper in Mexico and the Philippines over the past month, a Japanese press release portal revealed today the launch of a Plant-Based Whopper on […]

Burger King Philippines
Products & Launches

The Philippines: Burger King Launches Plant-Based Whopper in Collaboration with v2food

December 2, 2020

Burger King has announced it will be serving a plant-based burger at all of its locations in the Philippines. The Plant-Based Whopper contains a patty made by Australian alt-meat company v2food.

Food & Beverage

Mexico: Burger King Launches its First Ever Plant-Based Burger

December 2, 2020

For the first time in its history, Burger King Mexico this week introduced its first ever plant-based burger, a permanent addition which is now available in 201 Burger King locations across the country. According to […]

Interviews

The Vegetarian Butcher: “We Have Succeeded in Transitioning From Being a Local Brand to a Global One”

December 1, 2020

Over the course of 2020, The Vegetarian Butcher has taken great strides in terms of expansion, producing the plant-based Whopper for Burger King in several European countries including Spain, Germany and its home in the […]

Burger King Germany
Companies & Portraits

The Vegetarian Butcher: Whopper in Netherlands, Nuggets in Germany & Upcoming Hong Kong Trial

September 8, 2020

Dutch plant meat brand The Vegetarian Butcher, a subsidiary of Unilever, has had a busy month. It will supply Burger King with a Plant-based Whopper in the Netherlands, has already begun with its plant chicken […]

Rebel Whopper
Food & Beverage

Judge Dismisses Court Case Against Burger King – Says BK “Promised a Non-Meat Patty and Delivered”

July 22, 2020

As reported by Reuters, the lawsuit against Burger King which alleges the fast-food giant deceived vegan customers into believing that the Impossible Whopper was suitable for vegans, has been dismissed this week by a Florida […]

Burger King
Food & Beverage

Burger King’s Greenwashing TV Ad: Plant-Based Leader Speaks Out

July 21, 2020

Burger King is causing controversy in its latest ad campaign which says it is reducing its carbon emissions by 33% by feeding its livestock lemongrass, claiming that this causes the cattle to produce less methane […]

Impossible Croissan'wich Burger King
Food & Beverage

Burger King Restaurants Launch the Impossible Croissan’wich Across US

June 16, 2020

BURGER KING® has launched the new Impossible Croissan’wich® sandwich nationwide. This announcement follows a successful test earlier this year in select US markets. This new menu item makes Burger King the first national restaurant to offer […]

Rebel Whopper
Food & Beverage

Burger King: Vegans “Were Unreasonably Ignorant in Failing to Inquire About the Cooking Method of Their Food”

April 17, 2020

The Rebel Whopper continues to cause controversy on both sides of the Atlantic. Here we update on the Florida lawsuit where BK has now asked the judge to dismiss the fraud claim as vegans “were […]

Food & Beverage

Jeff Bezos Funded Startup NotCo to Produce Plantbased Rebel Whopper for Burger King

February 28, 2020

It has been revealed that Burger King Chile is to sell a plantbased Whopper which will be produced by Chilean foodtech ​NotCo. The patty was developed collaboratively by Burger King and NotCo, a startup also […]

Impossible Whopper Burger King
Food & Beverage

Burger King CEO on Plant-Based Menu Options: “I Think it’s Just the Beginning”

February 12, 2020

CEO Jose Cil of Restaurant Brands, the parent company of Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, this Monday discussed with  Yahoo Finance his thoughts regarding plantbased menu options, commenting, “We are all in.”

Impossible Foods
Companies & Portraits

Impossible Foods Aims to Replace Meat With Plants by 2035

February 3, 2020

The Drum recently interviewed Impossible Foods in Las Vegas at CES 2020, the world’s largest tech expo. In the interview, the Impossible representative stated the company aim of replacing all animal meat by 2035, in […]

BK croissantwich
Food & Beverage

Impossible Foods Announces Impossible Pork and a Burger King Sausage Croissant

January 7, 2020

Impossible Foods today announces it is introducing an Impossible Pork product which CEO Pat Brown refers to in a video  as a “pivotal moment” for the company. Impossible also reveals from late January, select Burger […]

Change petition
Society

Canadian Starts a Change.org Petition for Public to Thank Burger King on Behalf of the World’s Vegans

December 2, 2019

Following the news that Burger King has received a class-action lawsuit for committing “false and misleading business practices” with its plant-based burgers, vegconomist has been contacted by Canadian citizen who has launched a petition to […]

Impossible Whopper
Food & Beverage

Burger King Sued for Serving “Contaminated” Impossible Burgers to Vegans

November 22, 2019

According to an article published this week by The New York Times, the plaintiff, Phillip Williams, filed a class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Burger King. […]

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