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Starting May 3, Beyond Meat will roll out the newest version of its vegan Beyond Burger at retailers nationwide. The new iteration of the plant-based burger aims to better compete with animal-derived beef in a number of ways. The new Beyond Burger has 35 percent less saturated fat (and 35 percent less overall fat) than an 80/20 beef patty. The new patty is fortified with B vitamins and minerals comparable to the nutritional profile of beef. Whereas the brand’s original Beyond Burger was sold in two-patty packs, the new iteration will be available in both two-patty packs and bulk four-patty packs ($9.99) to better compete with the price of beef. The new vegan meat will also be offered as a one-pound Beyond Beef pack later this summer.
Beyond Meat Launches New Meat-free Burgers
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND), a producer of plant-based meat substitutes, said on Tuesday that its latest version of meat-free burger patties will be made available in grocery stores from next week.
The company plans to sell the new version of the burger patties in its first value four-pack, priced at $9.99. Customers can buy the Beyond Burger 3.0 in grocery stores from May 3. The burger patties will be available in restaurants from June onwards.
Beyond Meat said that the new Beyond Burger has 35 percent less total fat than 80/20 ground beef and 35 percent less saturated fat then 80/20 ground beef. It consists of fewer calories and no cholesterol compared to 80/20 ground beef, the company added.