{"id":148786,"date":"2025-08-17T14:12:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T19:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldtribune.com\/?p=148786"},"modified":"2025-08-17T14:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T19:12:37","slug":"beyond-meat-is-beyond-cooked-is-fake-meat-producer-on-the-verge-of-bankruptcy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldtribune.com\/2025\/beyond-meat-is-beyond-cooked-is-fake-meat-producer-on-the-verge-of-bankruptcy\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Meat ‘is beyond cooked’: Is fake meat producer on the verge of bankruptcy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

by<\/em><\/span> WorldTribune<\/strong> Staff<\/em><\/span><\/span>, August 17, 2025 <\/em>Real World News<\/span><\/a>
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Plant-based meat producer Beyond Meat, which had Bill Gates as an early investor, is facing a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a report said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Amid increased competition and a slow-growing niche audience for fake meat, Beyond Meat has suffered from falling sales, dwindling cash reserves, and mounting debt, according to an Aug. 12 report by bills.com.<\/p>\n

SBO Financial’s Jason Andrew noted: “I hate to say it, but Beyond Meat is beyond cooked. What started as Silicon Valley\u2019s next big thing is now an absolute dumpster fire. After raising money from Bill Gates, going public for >$4bn, and even partnering with Kim K., Beyond Meat is now the laughing stock of the NASDAQ. The business has lost 96% of its equity value since IPO, is burning ~$20-$30m in cash every quarter, and has over $1bn in debt due in 2027.”<\/p>\n

Beyond Meat took to X to refute reports of its looming bankruptcy.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecent media stories suggesting that Beyond Meat filed for bankruptcy are unequivocally false,\u201d the company posted. \u201cWe have not filed nor are we planning to file for bankruptcy. Go Beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2024, Beyond Meat recorded its lowest revenue in five years, reaching just $326 million in sales. The first six months of 2025 have been worse as the company has posted just $144 million in sales, a near-15% drop from the same period a year ago.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s continued struggles have forced it to cut back its workforce. In February, it announced that it would lay off 9% of its global workforce, or 64 employees, which included all its staff in China, where it has suspended operations.<\/p>\n

Beyond Meat blamed its poor sales performance on softening demand and reduced distribution in U.S. retail, and low sales of its burger products to restaurants internationally.<\/p>\n

The company has also moved to turn its fortunes around by dropping the word “Meat” from its name to focus on traditional plant proteins.<\/p>\n

Its next product, Beyond Ground, features four ingredients \u2013 fava bean protein, potato protein, water, and psyllium husk \u2013 and isn\u2019t intended to mimic meat.<\/p>\n

Revolver News noted: “The bottom line is this: Americans aren\u2019t interested in embracing the progressive ‘green’ lifestyle. It\u2019s not that we don\u2019t want to be respectful of the planet; we do, but we\u2019re not signing up for the insane Climate Cult that pushes eating bugs, chemicals, and other toxins. We\u2019re not interested in destroying humanity in order to ‘save’ the planet. And let\u2019s be honest here\u2026 the planet itself is doing pretty darn good. Where it needs help isn\u2019t in replacing beef; it\u2019s in countries like China and India, where environmental abuse is off the charts.”<\/p>\n

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