McDonald\u2019s boss explains why salad and McPlant won\u2019t be returning FlickrMcDonald\u2019s US President Joe Erlinger has revealed why the McPlant and salad have been officially scrapped from menus across the States. McDonald\u2019s has seen a lot of success throughout 2024 with its $5 meal deal. The new bargain features a choice of a McDouble or McChicken sandwich, Small fries, 4-piece Chicken McNuggets, and a small soft drink. The new value meal was released in an effort to combat the exponential rise of fast food prices, and to make dining out more accessible for customers. But there are two McDonald\u2019s items that haven\u2019t witnessed the same success. McDonald\u2019s US President Joe Erlinger said during the WSJ Global Food Forum that salads won\u2019t be returning to the menu due to a lack of demand from customers. \u201cIf people really want salads from McDonald\u2019s, we will gladly relaunch salads,\u201d Erlinger said. \u201cBut what our experience has proven is that\u2019s not what the consumer is looking for from McDonald\u2019s.\u201d In addition to this, Erlinger also noted the lack of popularity surrounding the chain\u2019s vegan McPlant, which was tested in two US locations during 2022: \u201cI don\u2019t think the U.S. consumer is coming to McDonald\u2019s looking for the McPlant or other plant-based proteins.\u201d This lack of interest is corroborated by a report conducted by Mintel, which showed that the plant-based meat market shrunk by 3.6% in 2023. There are some items at McDonald\u2019s however, that continue to surge in popularity. The McDonald\u2019s french fries are a signature item at the chain, proving to be incredibly difficult to replicate in other fast food joints. McDonald\u2019s sells over 9 million pounds of fries per day, making them the most popular menu item sold by the company. If you\u2019re curious about some of the most popular McDonald\u2019s items internationally, we\u2019ve compiled a list of the 15 top foods that have US customers feeling like they\u2019re missing out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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