History
BK Chicken Nuggets officially made their debut as BK Chicken Tenders in a menu revision/expansion in 1985 to address the absence of a chicken based finger product akin to McDonald's Chicken McNuggets. Original portion sizes were six-, nine-, twelve and a twenty-five piece party pack. At the time the product had to be withdrawn over limited availability of chicken meat from producers, the product was re-introduced about six months later. Originally made with sliced fillets of chicken, the product was reformulated into a formed, chopped-chicken product several years later. Beginning in 2006, BK changed the original chicken tenders shape to crowns.
During certain promotional periods, BK has altered the shape of the Chicken Tenders to reflect that promotion. For instance during the Star Wars: Episode III tie-in, the Tenders were shaped as stars and lightning bolts. During the release of Jurassic Park in movie theaters the tenders were shaped as dinosaurs.
In January 2008, BK reformulated these products to eliminate trans fat in the manufacturing of the product. In 2011, the product was again reformulated, replacing the crown shaped product with a standard chicken nugget type product. A twenty piece serving size was reintroduced. With purchase of Burger King by 3G Capital in 2010, the company began introducing new and reformulated products. Chicken Tenders were the first product line altered, with a new version introduced in March 2011. In January 2013, Burger King changed the name of the product to BK Chicken Nuggets.
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