With the insatiable consumer demand for plant-based offerings, Pollo Tropical has debuted a new Vegan Wrap and Vegan Tropichop made with Beyond Meat.
To create its new plant-based offerings, Pollo Tropical teamed up with the popular plant-based meat manufacturer Beyond Meat. The new Vegan Wrap starts with meat-free Beyond Beef, and the customer's choice of sweet plantains, rice, and black beans, wrapped in a soft flour tortilla. As for the Vegan Tropichop, the dish starts with a bed of white or brown rice, topped with black beans, sauteed peppers, onions, and savory Beyond Meat crumbles. Both of the new plant-based Beyond Meat dishes are available at participating Pollo Tropical locations across the country.
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Plant-based Meat
- Pollo Tropical's new vegan wrap made with Beyond Meat taps into the growing demand for plant-based meat alternatives.
- Beyond Meat Partnerships
- Pollo Tropical's partnership with Beyond Meat illustrates the potential for collaborations between restaurants and plant-based meat manufacturers.
- Menu Expansion
- Pollo Tropical's launch of plant-based options demonstrates the opportunity for restaurants to expand their menus to cater to vegan and vegetarian customers.
Where This Applies
- Quick Service Restaurants
- Pollo Tropical's introduction of plant-based options highlights the potential for quick-service restaurants to capitalize on the growing demand for plant-based meat alternatives.
- Plant-based Food Manufacturing
- Beyond Meat's partnership with Pollo Tropical showcases an opportunity for plant-based food manufacturers to partner with restaurants to expand their reach and offerings.
- Vegetarian and Vegan Foods
- Pollo Tropical's new plant-based menu items exemplify the trend of increasing availability and variety of vegetarian and vegan food options in the food industry.
