Meat-alternative company tripling its production capacity

Meat-alternative company tripling its production capacity

Beyond Meat, the latest in plant-based protein products, is growing its production capacity.  The company recently announced it would be adding a new facility in Columbia, Missouri to help meet the increase in demand for their products.

Texas A&M livestock economist David Anderson says meat-alternatives, like Beyond Meat, create additional competition for grill space and can ultimately pressure beef prices lower.  “With an alternative choice that can be cheaper, I think we always ought to be concerned about those types of things,” he says. 

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