Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) is one of the fastest growing food companies in the United States, offering an alternative choice to animal meat   and offering plant-based meats.

Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) Nasdaq Beyond Meat announced it will be expanding into the China Market with a new distribution deal the stock Rose in early morning trade. Beyond Meat will continue to distribute its food through Sinodis a division of the French dairy maker and distributor Savencia. Chuck Muth said in a news release. “China is an important market given its large population and interest in plant-based proteins.”

Beyond meat was able to take an edge over meat   due to the   fact that meat distribution was seriously hampered by the Coronavirus pandemic.

• First Quarter 2020 Net Revenues Increased 141% Year-Over-Year to $97.1 Million
• Gross Profit Improved to $37.7 Million or 38.8% Gross Margin
• Net income of $1.8 Million or $0.03 per Common Diluted Share
• Source:  https://investors.beyondmeat.com/news-releases/news-release-details/beyond-meatr-reports-first-quarter-2020-financial-results

Ethan Brown. Ethan Brown is the founder of Beyond Meat and has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Brown began his career with a focus on clean energy and the environment, serving as an energy analyst for the National Governors’ Center for Best Practices. Brown then joined Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP), a hydrogen fuel-cell company. Source:  https://investors.beyondmeat.com/board-member-management/ethan-brown/

Top Institutional Holders

Holder   Shares   Date Reported   % Out       Value

Vanguard Group, Inc. (The)                   3,137,839                         Mar 30, 2020           5.04%       208,980,077

Susquehanna International Group, LLP     2,246,152                         Mar 30, 2020           3.61%       149,593,723

Blackrock Inc.         1,263,717                         Mar 30, 2020           2.03%       84,163,552

Barclays PLC             854,226                                 Mar 30, 2020           1.37%       56,891,451

Credit Suisse Ag/   540,943                         Mar 30, 2020           0.87%       36,026,803

Top  Mutual Fund Holders

Holder   Shares   Date Reported   % Out       Value

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund                           1,127,143                         Dec 30, 2019             1.81%       85,212,010

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund 999,493                                 Dec 30, 2019             1.61%       75,561,670

Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund       307,908                                 Dec 30, 2019             0.49%       23,277,844

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