McDonald’s plans to try the meatless burger as part of the McPlant menu options expected to launch next year. Monday blog post. Executive of the fast food chain Told CNBC McPlant was created by “McDonald’s and McDonald’s”, but refused to identify their supplier.

The company said in an email to CNET that it had not announced which suppliers it would work with at the MacPlant.

However, a Beyond Meat spokesman told the Senate on Monday that McDonald & Co. had created a plant-based patty that was part of the MacPlant platform. McDonald’s An experiment was performed With Beyond Meat at Canadian branches last year.

Beyond Meets Beyond the burger And impossible foods Impossible burger Are Big names In plant-based pots that look and taste like real objects. Last year, Burger King launched a plant-based burger made by Impossible Foods. McDonald did not respond to a request for comment.