Wednesday, September 9, 2020

L.A.-based Beyond Meat going to China

AP.org via KTLA.com, Sept. 8, 2020; Ananda (DBM), Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Vegan Starter Kit (peta.org)
El Segundo-based Beyond Meat signs production agreement in China
Beyond Meat will begin making plant-based meat in China later this year under an agreement announced Tuesday.

They are building building two facilities outside Shanghai.
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Production will begin later this year, with full production expected in early 2021.

Beyond Meat products made their Chinese debut in April at Starbucks, which sells the company’s imitation beef in lasagna, pasta, and a spicy wrap. [Sadly, most Americans have not yet stopped eating toxic gluten.]

Beyond Meat burgers entered Chinese grocery stores in June through a partnership with Alibaba.

This is Beyond Meat’s second international expansion this year. It opened a manufacturing facility in the Netherlands in June. More

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