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Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown has said, “It’s just not the moment for plant-based meat,” following the company’s recent rebrand.
Plant Based News ^ | March 15, 2026 | Liam Pritchitt

Posted on 03/16/2026 8:40:03 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie

Beyond Meat rebranded as Beyond The Plant Protein Company last week, amid what Brown described as a “period of confusion” around plant-based proteins.

In an interview by The Associated Press and published by Fortune, Brown said, “For me, it is an opportunity to reshape the company around very real food that is directly from plants. It’s about delivering all those benefits of the plant kingdom to the consumer in ways that they’re going to be able to easily integrate it into their lives.”

In a social media post about the long-awaited rebrand, Beyond wrote, “Welcome to Beyond The Plant Protein Company.​ A new chapter begins, rooted in the power of plants.​ Plants have superpowers. Our team is dedicated to unlocking and delivering them to you. We start at the farm with clean and simple, non-GMO ingredients like yellow peas, red lentils, and faba beans.​ We love clean protein and fiber. Protein supports muscle health, while fiber supports a healthy gut.”

(Excerpt) Read more at plantbasednews.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fakefood; fakemeat; food; meat; vegan; vegitarian

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1 posted on 03/16/2026 8:40:03 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

maybe they should have added bugs


2 posted on 03/16/2026 8:46:23 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
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3 posted on 03/16/2026 8:50:15 PM PDT by dznutz
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To: joshua c
#2: "maybe they should have added bugs"

Hahahaha! I like the way you think! 😀

4 posted on 03/16/2026 8:50:53 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

No such thing as “plant-based” meat.

its a plant or its meat.

I’ll choose meat. Yum!


5 posted on 03/16/2026 8:55:14 PM PDT by Gasshog
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

People will opt for something if it’s cheaper, or healthier, or better.

Fake meat is none of those things.


6 posted on 03/16/2026 9:07:00 PM PDT by DarrellZero
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To: Gasshog
Ask a vegan what it means the be vegan.

After their response, ask them why they pretend to eat animals.

*I have, and they were pissed.

7 posted on 03/16/2026 9:10:32 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
...plant-based meat...

Anyone else see anything inconsistent with that phrase?

8 posted on 03/16/2026 9:12:38 PM PDT by econjack
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To: Deaf Smith

“What we have here, is a failure of communication!”


9 posted on 03/16/2026 9:13:39 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

You’ll NEVER replace meat, Ethan. Why the hell did you ever think you could?
You can make plant based whatever, but your big mistake was to try and call it meat.


10 posted on 03/16/2026 9:16:29 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

rebranding is nothing more than a strategy to try to stave off bankruptcy a little bit longer ... successful companies have no reason to rebrand ...


11 posted on 03/16/2026 9:28:54 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Gasshog

The first day I went to a supermarket after “Beyond Meat” was introduced, I bought a package of “burgers”. When I cooked the first one, took a bite, and spit it out, I jumped into the car with the package and asked market if they accepted returns.

Don’t remember whether they did, just wanted them to know that the stuff tasted like something I’d scooped out of Daisy’s cat box.


12 posted on 03/16/2026 10:32:51 PM PDT by Veto! ((Trump is Superman))
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

As soon as we reach meat-based plants, give me a ring.


13 posted on 03/16/2026 11:44:21 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Looking forward to the 2028 article about Beyond Meat’s bankruptcy and liquidation.


14 posted on 03/17/2026 12:01:47 AM PDT by Mozzafiato
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To: econjack

Firmly believe that people would eat Soylent green before they’d eat fake meat. At least it IS meat.


15 posted on 03/17/2026 12:20:38 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("The left will rue the day they cheated Trump out of the 2020 election forever" L.Star )
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