Article content

Tim Hortons is testing a new line of breakfast sandwiches and wraps using sausage substitutes produced by Beyond Meat Inc., the popular California producer of meatless hamburger and sausage patties.

Tim Hortons said the test will start Wednesday at 60 restaurants around Toronto. If it proves there’s demand for the Beyond Meat products, Tim Hortons will launch the two menu items — a Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich and Beyond Meat Farmers Wrap — across the country by the end of the summer. The coffee chain said it will also add a vegan breakfast sandwich, with Beyond Meat sausage, tomato and a biscuit baked on a separate line to avoid contact with animal products.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Tim Hortons launches test of Beyond Meat breakfast sandwiches, sending shares of meatless sausage maker soaring Back to video

Shares of Beyond Meat rose as much as 16 per cent on Wednesday after Tim Hortons announced the launch.

Beyond Meat’s shares have nearly doubled since its debut on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month, taking its market capitalization to US$5.35 billion at a high of US$91.80.