McDonald’s announced a new plant-based option for customers, dubbed the “McPlant.” The new option is slated for 2021, the brand announced on November 9.

“As we have worked to better understand customer demand, some markets around the world have tested plant-based products. Informed by those learnings, we have created a delicious burger that will be the first menu option in a plant-based platform we are calling McPlant. McPlant is crafted exclusively for McDonald’s, by McDonald’s,” said McDonald’s International President Ian Borden in a statement.

McDonald’s hasn’t announced the makeup of the plant-based burger since it’s still in production. Borden did say that the plan was for the chain to expand into other plant-based menu items, “In the future, McPlant could extend across a line of plant-based products including burgers, chicken-substitutes and breakfast sandwiches. And, we expect some markets will test the burger next year. We are excited about the opportunity because we believe we have a proven, delicious-tasting product. When customers are ready for it, we are ready for them,” he said.

A Beyond Meat spokesperson told Yahoo Finance that they had worked with McDonald’s on the patty.

KFC, Burger King, Starbucks, and other chains have all recently announced plant-based menu items.

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