Beyond Meat news and trends

Restaurant Roundup: Restaurants Bend Over Backwards To Reach Gen Z
Restaurant Roundup // July 09, 2021

Beyond Meat is bringing plant-based chicken tenders to almost 400 restaurants. The company launched its Beyond Chicken Tenders on Thursday (July 8), noting the surging demand for fried chicken. This widescale foodservice launch comes just weeks after it became clear that, for all the growing...

DoorDash Makes Play For D2C Grocery With July Fourth Meat-Free Grilling Kits
Delivery // June 28, 2021

As the walls separating restaurants and grocery stores continue to decay, DoorDash is using a (metaphorical) wrecking ball to speed up the process with its new partnership. The company announced Monday (June 28) that it is collaborating with plant-based protein company Beyond Meat to offer...

Restaurant Roundup: Dunkin’ Cuts Back On Beyond Meat, Restaurant Visits Surge
Restaurant Roundup // June 25, 2021

It looks like Dunkin’s relationship with Beyond Meat is not going to go beyond the Western states from now on. The two companies announced the nationwide launch of Dunkin’s Beyond Breakfast Sausage sandwich in 2019. Now, Dunkin’ is scaling way back, limiting the availability of...

Beyond Meat Q2 Earnings Saved By Grocery
Earnings // August 05, 2020

A vintage Burger King ad once asked, “Where’s the beef?” In Q2, millions replied, “Who cares?” as they drove a near tripling of plant-based Beyond Meat product sales year over year. For the second quarter ended June 27, Beyond Meat reported a net sales increase of 69 percent to...

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US Meat Shortage Boosts Fortunes Of Plant-Based Meat Firms

May 05, 2020
Not every company is suffering as the world’s economy has come to a virtual standstill and the pandemic death toll rises. Beyond Meat Inc., a plant-based meat manufacturer, reported big gains Tuesday (May 5) in first-quarter sales — as things have only gotten better since the coronavirus pandemic has closed some traditional slaughterhouses and prompted […]

Plant-Based Food Co. Impossible Foods Secures $500M In Latest Funding Round

March 17, 2020
A funding round from Impossible Foods rounded up $500 million, and the vegan-based food maker said it will use part of that amount to help with the global coronavirus pandemic....

KFC To Offer Meatless Fried Chicken At Select Locations

January 30, 2020
Fried chicken fast-food restaurant KFC is partnering with Beyond Meat to bring meatless fried chicken to stores in Tennessee and North Carolina, according to a report by Reuters. Many brands...

Legal Woes Threaten To Ground Beyond Meat’s Stock

January 29, 2020
Plant-based burger maker Beyond Meat is facing a lawsuit from former business partner Don Lee over fraud allegations, saying the company misappropriated its trade secrets and broke a contract. This...