Built on the premise of helping the environment through offering a more sustainable substitute for meat-based products, Los Angeles, California-based Beyond Meat (BYND) was first created by its founder, president and CEOEthan Brown, in 2009. The company’s mission statement is encapsulated in the brand’s logo, which depicts a silhouette of a bull wearing a fluttering cape shaped like a leaf. This imagery suggests that plant-based meat tastes the same as meat, but is cruelty-free. The company launched its initial products in the US in 2012. Originally called “Chicken-Free Strips”, what is now known as “Beyond Chicken Strips” (or “Tenders” in the US) was the company’s first product.
Lab-Grown Seafood on the Menu for Leading Canned Tuna Maker
One of the world’s biggest makers of canned tuna, Thai Union Group Pcl, has set up an innovation center with more than 100 scientists and engineers working to develop various forms of...