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Post by barb43 on Apr 16, 2020 1:29:19 GMT
Burger King 'plant-based' Whopper ads banned in UK Burger King has been banned from showing adverts suggesting its Rebel Whopper, which is cooked alongside meat and contains egg, is vegan-friendly.
"We communicated from the outset that the Rebel Whopper is aimed at a flexitarian audience," the fast food chain said in a statement.
Now, I'd have to agree that I didn't get this message at.all. from that ad with the green background.
Let's start with that background - the green , all that smudged-on look, triggers one's mind to think this is a healthy burger (because it's green related). But then, it has mayonnaise on it that contains egg. <- and it's apparently, by all the complaining being done , unclear that that's the case! To round out the deceit, BK failed to make their truth-in-preparation comment, "cooked alongside meat products", large enough to be read by anyone and everyone!
I find all of this humorous. I'm still laughing. Okay, if you're allergic to eggs, then yes, you should have thoroughly looked at that advertisement, or asked questions before you ordered. But, heh, otherwise? Caveat emptor. If you don't know what's in something before ordering it, that's on you, Mr. or Ms. Consumer.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 21, 2020 22:56:20 GMT
Beyond Meat heads to China as plant-based protein continues to grow, with a little help from COVID-19 outbreak
The market for plant-based protein continues to grow, undeterred by the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak may actually be helping to drive growth, some industry experts say.
Beyond Meat Inc. BYND, +7.38% has entered the Chinese market through a partnership with Starbucks Corp. SBUX, -3.45% , the coffee giant announced Monday night.
Starbucks is launching a plant-based menu in China that includes Beyond Meat lasagna and a Beyond Beef Spicy & Sour Wrap starting today.
“Today we mark an important milestone as Beyond Meat launches in China, advancing our goal of increasing accessibility to plant-based protein globally,” said Ethan Brown, chief executive of Beyond Meat in a statement.
Dishes made with OmniPork, a plant-based pork brand, and Oatly oatmilk are also being added.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 28, 2020 11:38:03 GMT
Coronavirus: A Perfect Storm for Fake Meat
The COVID-19 outbreak has actually benefited a small number of industries so far. Unsurprising areas such as work collaboration tools and e-commerce have enjoyed a lift. But a few less likely winners are emerging, too, and that includes plant-based protein companies such as Beyond Meat (BYND) - thanks to both domestic and international trends.
Here in the U.S., increasing worries about meat shortages thanks to outbreaks in tight-quartered slaughterhouses is prompting a surge in "meatless" meat. Tyson Foods (TSN), Smithfield Foods and Brazilian food processor JBS have recently shut three plants that account for 15% of U.S. pork production, and other meats are being impacted by coronavirus-linked closures.
Consumers are already latching on to plant-based proteins while in quarantine. Nielsen says the country's sales of plant-based meat products surged 265% year-over-year for the eight-week period ended April 18, versus 39% for fresh meat. Nationwide shortages of pork, beef and chicken could accelerate that adoption.
Beyond Meat, the largest pure play on plant-based protein, already has a head of steam. In February, the company reported sales that more than tripled during its fourth quarter, though it also delivered a small net loss. Meanwhile, investors have driven BYND shares 44% higher YTD in anticipation of continued rapid growth, versus a 12% loss for the S&P 500.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on May 6, 2020 23:42:44 GMT
Beyond Meat plans U.S. discounts, hopes to replace beef on summer grills
(Reuters) - Plant-based burger maker Beyond Meat plans to offer large value packs and discounts to some U.S. retailers this summer, hoping to grab a greater share of the market as prices for beef rise amid production disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The value packs, which will be frozen, and the greater-than-normal discounts are aimed at narrowing the price gap between Beyond's plant-based burgers and beef, an issue some financial analysts see as slowing widespread adoption of Beyond's burgers.
"It's putting us closer within range, and we're going to try to further reduce that gap," CEO Ethan Brown told Reuters on Tuesday. He added, however, that the discounts would be temporary.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jun 5, 2020 10:11:52 GMT
Impossible Foods starting direct-to-consumer plant burger sales
Impossible Foods said on Thursday it will sell plant-based meat burgers in the United States directly to consumers through its own website, as demand for vegan alternatives surge amid rising beef prices due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The move is a part of Impossible Foods' push to sell directly to consumers and expand its retail footprint this year, following soaring demand from retail and restaurants.
Impossible Foods said it will offer free shipping and two-day home delivery on orders placed through its website.
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Post by barb43 on Jun 5, 2020 18:13:08 GMT
All these plant-based food companies are pretty doggone pushy. We received a packet of sale flyers & coupons in the mail this week that included a page of Carl's Jr coupons. One of the bigger coupons was for a free fry & drink (medium or large, can't recall) with the purchase of some Impossible Burger they carry. I wondered if Impossible Foods' products are hurting for sales, or if they've got a big push on to convince more people to try them. Personally, I'm not interested.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jul 1, 2020 2:12:16 GMT
Beyond Meat founder: Our plant-based meat is on its way to being cheaper than animal protein
We set this goal 18 months ago that in five years we would be able to underprice animal protein in certain categories, and we feel that we're well on our way to doing that. This summer, as COVID-19 led to some disruption in the animal protein markets we felt that we had an opportunity to hold our breath, lean in and adjust our pricing so that it was much closer to that of traditional meat patties. And so with the value pack we are basically $15.99 now for 10 burgers. Some are offering it in some grocery stores at $14.99. So, we are within the price for beef. It keeps changing, but we are within the price of roughly 20% of the beef patties in the supermarket today.
Obviously we are signaling that you can get really close to parity with beef. Once we start to hit scale, you'll see the direct material and direct labor benefits of that as we push more volume through our facilities and are able to integrate much more production. But there's no material obstacle to us being able to, over the long run, under-price animal protein, we just need to keep working on it.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jul 2, 2020 0:51:52 GMT
Coming soon to a 3D printer near you: Plant-based steaksTEL AVIV/ZURICH (Reuters) - Israeli start-up Redefine Meat plans to launch 3D printers to produce plant-based steaks mimicking real beef next year in a bid for a slice of the fast-growing alternative meat market. Meat substitutes are increasingly popular with consumers concerned about animal welfare and the environment, boosting sales at Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods and Nestle. Redefine Meat, based in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv, will first market test its "Alt-Steak" at high-end restaurants this year before rolling out its industrial-scale 3D printers to meat distributors in 2021. "You need a 3D printer to mimic the structure of the muscle of the animal," CEO Eshchar Ben-poorit told Reuters. The machines to be launched next year will be able to print 20kg an hour and eventually hundreds, at a lower cost than real meat. Founded in 2018, the company raised $6 million last year in a round led by CPT Capital, an investor in Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods. Hanaco Venture Capital and German poultry group PHW also invested. "The market is definitely waiting for a breakthrough in terms of improving the texture," said Stacy Pyett, who manages the Proteins for Life programme at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. She said 3D printing is one technology competing to improve alternative meat texture, but "having new technologies ... doesn't necessarily solve the flavour and taste problem". www.yahoo.com/news/coming-soon-3d-printer-near-111246964.html
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Post by barb43 on Jul 2, 2020 3:07:08 GMT
Beyond Meat founder: Our plant-based meat is on its way to being cheaper than animal protein We set this goal 18 months ago that in five years we would be able to underprice animal protein in certain categories, and we feel that we're well on our way to doing that.
But there's no material obstacle to us being able to, over the long run, under-price animal protein, we just need to keep working on it.
Say what they will, fake meat is still fake. And there's no way I would call it equally healthy.
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Post by barb43 on Jul 2, 2020 3:13:37 GMT
Coming soon to a 3D printer near you: Plant-based steaksTEL AVIV/ZURICH (Reuters) - Israeli start-up Redefine Meat plans to launch 3D printers to produce plant-based steaks mimicking real beef next year in a bid for a slice of the fast-growing alternative meat market. "The market is definitely waiting for a breakthrough in terms of improving the texture," said Stacy Pyett, who manages the Proteins for Life programme at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. She said 3D printing is one technology competing to improve alternative meat texture, but "having new technologies ... doesn't necessarily solve the flavour and taste problem". TA-DA!!! Someone speaking truth! --> but "having new technologies ... doesn't necessarily solve the flavour and taste problem". I think this ^^^ is a big, uber-important fact to be remembered!
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Post by barb43 on Jul 4, 2020 17:30:47 GMT
McDonald's pulls Beyond Meat P.L.T. burger from Canadian menus after test phaseThe Plant, Lettuce and Tomato – or P.L.T. – burger, which used Beyond Meat as its patty, was rolled out for a limited time at 52 locations in Ontario last fall. However, it appears no noticed until June that it had been missing from menus since late April after the testing was over, Food and Wine reported. According to the outlet, McDonald’s did not issue a statement about removing the item, and customers did not comment on the discontinuation of the item until well after it was taken off. It was not confirmed why the chain pulled the veggie burger, other than the testing phase had ended. According to Food and Wine, the chain has no plans to “bring it back" at the moment. Guess it wasn't a beyond success. www.foxnews.com/food-drink/mcdonalds-pulls-beyond-meat-p-l-t-burger-menus
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jul 4, 2020 17:43:50 GMT
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Post by barb43 on Jul 4, 2020 18:30:00 GMT
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jul 23, 2020 17:03:34 GMT
Burger King Didn't Mislead Vegans, Vegetarians On 'Impossible Whopper,' Judge Rules
A Florida district court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit against Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) unit Burger King that alleged the restaurant chain deceived vegans and vegetarians, Reuters reported.
The complaint filed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said that Burger King gave customers the impression that its "Impossible Whopper," made using plant-based patties manufactured by Impossible Foods, were cooked on separate grills than those deployed for cooking beef and chicken.
“Burger King promised a non-meat patty and delivered,” Judge Raag Singhal wrote, dismissing the lawsuit. Judge Singhal found the plaintiff’s claims “too individualized” to be considered as a class action.
According to the judge, plaintiffs didn't inquire into Burger King’s cooking methods or request any alternatives.
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Post by barb43 on Jul 24, 2020 0:34:00 GMT
Burger King Didn't Mislead Vegans, Vegetarians On 'Impossible Whopper,' Judge Rules “Burger King promised a non-meat patty and delivered,”. Judge Singhal found the plaintiff’s claims “too individualized” to be considered as a class action.
According to the judge, plaintiffs didn't inquire into Burger King’s cooking methods or request any alternatives. Did the plaintiffs really "innocently" believe that a fast food restaurant would have a variety of grills in place to cook a full range of foods so that one didn't touch another?
This is quite a victory over the "my desires trump everything!" mindset that is so prevalent in the United States today.
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