Beyond Meat, Inc.
name
Beyond Meat, Inc.
id
BYND
summary
Beyond Meat, Inc. is a Los Angeles–based producer of plant-based meat substitutes founded in 2009 by Ethan Brown. The company's initial products were launched in the United States in 2012. The company went public in 2019, becoming the first plant-based meat analogue company to go public. Beyond Meat has several manufacturing facilities in the United States and operates internationally, including in Europe and China. It has received venture funding from notable investors and has partnerships with major food chains for product distribution. Despite facing challenges such as the impact of COVID-19 on sales and workforce reductions, Beyond Meat continues to innovate in the plant-based food industry.
industry
Food
founded
2009
founder
Ethan Brown
headquarters
El Segundo, California, U.S.
revenue
US$464.7 million (2021)
number_of_employees
1,419 (31 December 2021)
website
beyondmeat.com