
Growth in household penetration, buyer rates, purchase frequency and repeat rates Īs for Beyond Meat's Q3 results overall, they “ reflect a quarter where for the first time since the pandemic began, we experienced the full brunt and unpredictability of COVID-19," explained Brown. That said, the company was forced to issue a statement to reporters clarifying that “ Beyond Meat and McDonald's co-created the plant-based patty which will be available as part of their McPlant platform,” after McDonald’s decision not to name* its partners prompted a sharp drop in Beyond Meat’s share price based on investors’ assumption that the fast food chain had given Beyond Meat the cold shoulder. However, he insisted that the plant-based brand's " long-term value proposition" remained compelling.Īsked to comment on McDonald’s plans to launch a ‘McPlant’ range - which the QSR giant said could extend to burgers, chicken-substitutes and breakfast sandwiches - Brown said Beyond Meat was “ working very closely" with McDonald's " on a number of matters,” but said people would “ have to continue to be patient” when it came to the finer details of the launch. Key ingredient: Textured pea proteinīeyond Meat Q3 results: 'Lower than we expected'Ī weak performance in foodservice and slower than-expected growth at retail combined to deliver a modest 2.7% increase in Q3 revenues to $94.4m at Beyond Meat, a figure “ lower than we expected,” Brown told analysts November 9.
Nestlé’s Sweet Earth Awesome Burger (4oz - latest version): 25g protein, 8g sat fat, 2g fiber, 360mg sodium, 280 calories. (Smithfield) Pure Farmland Burger (4oz - latest version): 16g protein, 7g sat fat, 3g fiber, 430mg sodium, 220 calories. McDonald’s Quarter Pounder 100% Beef Patty : 20g protein, 18g fat, 8g sat fat, 0g fiber, 190mg sodium, 240 calories. Key ingredient: Beef. Impossible Burger (4oz): 19g protein, 8g sat fat, 3g fiber, 370mg sodium, 240 calories. Key ingredient: Soy protein concentrate. Beyond Burger (4oz – CURRENT VERSION): 20g protein, 5g sat fat, 2g fiber, 350mg sodium, 260 calories. Key ingredient: Pea protein. The existing Beyond Burger (v2.0 - launched in early 2019) - which is formulated with pea, rice, and mung bean protein, canola oil, coconut oil and cocoa butter - contains 20g protein, 5g of saturated fat (a bit less than the Impossible Burger, which has 8g sat fat), 2g fiber, 350mg sodium, and 260 calories.īy comparison, a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder 100% Beef Patty contains 20g protein, 8g saturated fat, 0g fiber, 190mg sodium, and 240 calories. She added: "These new iterations of the Beyond Burger are part of a new Beyond Burger platform and will replace the current version." Lean vs regular?ĬEO Ethan Brown did not explain how the two products would be branded or marketed, but described one to reporters as a ‘regular’ burger and the other as a ‘lean’ burger. Extensive testing with our consumers validated this flavor direction that we are excited to share."īoth burgers “ will have lower total fat and fewer calories than 80/20 beef as well as an enhanced meaty flavor and B vitamins and minerals comparable to the micronutrient profile of beef." "In the new Beyond Burger platform we developed enhanced flavors that provide more savory, meaty flavors reminiscent of 80/20 ground beef. " We've also added B vitamins and minerals comparable to the micronutrient profile of beef. "We have removed mung bean so the protein in the new Beyond Burgers is sourced from a blend of peas and rice," she told FoodNavigator-USA.
The company has not released ingredients lists or Nutrition Facts panels for the products – which will be unveiled in Los Angeles later this week – but head of communications Shira Zackai said there had been some changes to the recipe: Emulsifiers, stabilizers, hydrocolloids.
Chocolate and confectionery ingredients.Carbohydrates and fibers (sugar, starches).Plant-based, alt proteins, precision fermentation.