As reported by Reuters, Beyond Meat recently announced that its Beyond Burger would soon be available at participating Costco locations throughout Texas, Florida, and New York. As the demand for plant-based meat ramps up, this announcement comes just days after Costco began selling Nestle’s Awesome Burger.
US Judicial Panel Consolidates Five Beyond Meat Lawsuits Centred on False Advertising
The US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has agreed to consolidate five false advertising lawsuits brought against Beyond Meat, at the request of the company. Plaintiffs include Don Lee Farms, a manufacturer of both plant-based and conventional meat that was formerly the exclusive supplier of Beyond Meat products. Three Beyond customers have also brought a civil class-action lawsuit against the company. The complaints all centre on the alleged misrepresentation of the amount of protein found in Beyond products. Don Lee Farms claims to have had the meat alternatives tested by an independent laboratory, which said the protein content was around 30% lower than stated on the packaging. The company also accuses Beyond of falsely claiming its products are free from synthetic ingredients, when in fact …