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Posted: 2021-03-03T22:21:12Z | Updated: 2021-03-03T22:21:12Z

Theres a new plant-based meat alternative in town.

While chains like A&W have championed the Beyond Burger and other futuristic meat creations in Canada, one beloved animal product has remained largely untouched. Until now.

Ikea , the Swedish build-it-yourself furniture chain known for wordless instructions and 99-cent frozen yogurt is also well-known for its Swedish meatballs. According to the chain, they sell over one billion meatballs a year worldwide.

The furniture giant recently rolled out a new plant ball meatball alternative in the U.S. and Europe, and as of March 1 Canadian stores are now onboard.

The chain has boasted a veggie ball for sale in its food section and on its in-store restaurant menu since 2015, but the plant ball promises to be different in both name, contents and taste. Plants and veggies are very different things, apparently.