A poster for a new KFC vegan burger has been spotted in London.

On Sunday, Vegan Food UK – an online organisation that shares vegan food news on social media – posted a photograph taken by Instagram user @neighbourhoodlabrador.

The image appears to show a billboard advertising new vegan chicken burger, which is described being coated in the company’s signature “11 herbs and spices”.

The poster adds that the “Original Recipe Vegan Burger” contains “zero chicken”.

“The Zero Chicken Burger to launch in January at KFC!!!” the caption of the image reads.

“Now we finally know what is coming to KFC for #veganuary.

“We also hear they are setting up vegan specific areas in their prep areas to save any mix up - let's hope so!”

The post has since garnered more than 3,000 likes and received a number of comments from excited social media users. 

“We can finally have a KFC,” one person wrote.

“I can’t wait until this is here,” another remarked.

While KFC has not yet responded to The Independent regarding the rumours, on Saturday the fried chicken chain confirmed on Twitter that a new burger will be arriving in stores on 2 January. 

“New burger who dis? Coming 2nd January 2020,” KFC wrote.

When asked by a user if the launch will be a vegan burger, KFC replied with a GIF that read “I ain’t sayin’ nothin’.”

In June 2019, KFC trialled a plant-based burger across selected restaurants in the UK.

“The Imposter” burger was made from a Quorn fillet, and served in a soft glazed bun with fresh iceberg lettuce and vegan mayonnaise.

While the burger was expected to be available over a four-week period, the fast food chain announced that it officially sold out of the food option in just four days.

According to KFC, the company also found sales of the burger to be 500 per cent higher than that of a normal burger.

 At the time, Victoria Robertson, chief vegetable enthusiast at KFC UK and Ireland, said it was “unfair” vegans had been “denied the incredible taste of KFC up to now”.

“Which is why we’ve worked hard to perfect ‘The Imposter’ – a vegan burger that the Colonel would be proud of,” Robertson added.

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