The idea of shelling out extra cash for sustainable products is all well and good, until the economy turns. Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat on Thursday posted a second-quarter net loss of $97.1 million, widening from a year ago, and lowered its revenue outlook for the full year. Founder and Chief Executive Ethan Brown recognizes that when wallets are pinched, going above for Beyond isn’t in the cards.
a second-quarter net loss of $97.1 million, widening from a year ago, and lowered its revenue outlook for the full year. Founder and Chief Executive Ethan Brown recognizes that when wallets are pinched, going above for Beyond isn’t in the cards.
Record-high inflation – up 9.1% in the United States in June— is becoming a problem. Brown said on the call that U.S. ground beef costs roughly $4.90 a pound. Beyond is more than $3 higher. Meantime SPAM, a processed pork product whose ingredients also include potato starch, sugar, and sodium nitrite, is having a “record year”, BrownBeyond isn’t the only alternative food company that is struggling.
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