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Unilever expands deal with Burger King to launch meat-free Whopper in China, Latin America
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Unilever expands deal with Burger King to launch meat-free Whopper in China, Latin America
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23 Dec 2020 08:05AM
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LONDON: Unilever said on Wednesday (Dec 23) it had expanded its partnership with Burger King to supply its plant-based meat patties for Whopper burgers at restaurants in Latin America, the Caribbean and China.
Updated / Wednesday, 23 Dec 2020 07:58
Unilever expands its partnership with Burger King to supply its plant-based meat patties in Latin America, the Caribbean and China
Unilever said today it had expanded its partnership with Burger King to supply its plant-based meat patties for Whopper burgers at restaurants in Latin America, the Caribbean and China.
The product, which will be called the Plant-based Whopper on menus, is made using patties from Vegetarian Butcher, a company Unilever acquired in 2019.
The deal is an expansion of the Dove soap to Hellmann's mayonnaise maker's partnership with the fast-food chain that started last year with the launch of the Rebel Whopper burger in Europe.