Beyond Meat® Expands Availability of Beyond Chicken® Tenders at over 8,000 New Outlets Nationwide, Including Grocery, Pharmacy and Club Stores

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[{"type":"text","content":"Albertsons, CVS, Kroger, Sprouts and Whole Foods Market among new retailers to offer the popular plant-based chicken tenders\nEL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), a leader in plant-based meat, today announced that it is significantly increasing the availability of its Beyond Chicken® Tenders at leading retail outlets across the country, including supermarkets, pharmacies and club stores. Starting today, Beyond Chicken Tenders are available at select Albertsons, CVS, Sprouts and Whole Foods Market stores nationwide, and are expanding into all Kroger banners throughout April. With this expansion, Beyond Meat, the #1 selling plant-based meat brand in the refrigerated category in retail1 and across total foodservice2, continues to increase accessibility to delicious plant-based protein for consumers everywhere. Beyond Chicken Tenders deliver the crispy, juicy and flavorful chicken tender experience consumers know and love, with the added nutritional and environmental benefits of plant-based meat. Made from simple, plant-based ingredients, Beyond Chicken Tenders have 50% less saturated fat than the leading brand of traditional breaded chicken nuggets, and no antibiotics, hormones or cholesterol. The protein in Beyond Chicken Tenders is derived from the nutrition-packed faba bean, an optimal ingredient for replicating the taste and texture of traditional chicken tenders. “Building on the positive momentum of our recent chicken launches, we’re excited to significantly expand the availability of our Beyond Chicken Tenders by showing up in more places for our consumers – from their favorite supermarket or drugstore, to large warehouse clubs – making delicious, nutritious and sustainable plant-based meat more accessible than ever before,” said Deanna Jurgens, Chief Growth Officer, Beyond Meat. Beyond Chicken Tenders were first introduced to retail in 2021 in outlets like Walmart, Jewel-Osco, Safeway NorCal, Harris Teeter, Giant Food and ShopRite following a successful debut in restaurants across the country. In recognition of its groundbreaking taste and versatility, the National Restaurant Association Show awarded Beyond Chicken Tenders the prestigious 2021 FABI Food and Beverage award. Additionally, Beyond Meat has rolled out a series of successful poultry innovations via limited time ...

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