Beyond Meat® Launches the Beyond Burger® and Beyond Meatballs® at Approximately 2,000 Rite Aid Stores Nationwide
April 07 2022 - 09:00AM
Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) announced
today the introduction of the Beyond Burger® and Beyond Meatballs®
at approximately 2,000 stores nationwide. With this roll out,
Beyond Meat continues to strengthen its category leadership by
increasing the accessibility of delicious and nutritious
plant-based meat options to even more consumers.
“Our goal is to make plant-based meat available
to consumers, wherever they shop. With convenience being key for
meal prep, we’re making it easier than ever to incorporate Beyond
Meat into your next meal by offering our products at Rite Aid
locations nationwide,” said Deanna Jurgens, Chief Growth Officer,
Beyond Meat. “Expanding our presence across retail channels,
including drugstores, is a natural next step as we aim to bring
nutritious and sustainable plant-based protein to even more
communities across the country.”
“We are proud to partner with Beyond Meat to
provide our customers with additional healthy food options,” said
Erik Keptner, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer at Rite
Aid. “By offering the Beyond Burger and Beyond Meatballs across the
vast majority of our stores, we are catering to our consumers’
growing demand for products that support their lifestyle.”
The Beyond Burger sizzles and satisfies like a
traditional burger while offering strong nutritional upsides,
including: 35% less total and saturated fat than 80/20 ground beef,
fewer calories and no cholesterol, antibiotics or hormones. It also
offers an impressive 20g of protein per serving, derived from peas
and brown rice. Beyond Meatballs come conveniently pre-rolled and
pre-seasoned with a signature blend of Italian spices and offer 30%
less saturated fat and sodium than a leading brand of animal-based
Italian-style meatballs. Like all Beyond Meat products, the Beyond
Burger and Beyond Meatballs are made with simple, non-GMO
plant-based ingredients and have no soy or gluten.
The Beyond Burger 2-pack and Beyond Meatballs
12-pack at Rite Aid can be found in the frozen aisle. Beyond Meat’s
portfolio of delicious plant-based beef, pork and poultry products
can be found at major retailers across the country. Visit the store
locator to find Beyond Meat near you.
About Beyond MeatBeyond Meat,
Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) is a leading plant-based meat company offering
a portfolio of revolutionary plant-based meats made from simple
ingredients without GMOs, hormones, antibiotics or cholesterol.
Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat products are designed to have the same
taste and texture as animal-based meat while being better for
people and the planet. Beyond Meat’s brand commitment, Eat What You
Love®, represents a strong belief that there is a better way to
feed our future and that the positive choices we all make, no
matter how small, can have a great impact on our personal health
and the health of our planet. By shifting from animal-based meat to
plant-based protein, we can positively impact four growing global
issues: human health, climate change, constraints on natural
resources and animal welfare. As of December 2021, Beyond Meat had
products available at approximately 130,000 retail and foodservice
outlets in over 90 countries worldwide. Visit www.BeyondMeat.com
and follow @BeyondMeat, #BeyondBurger and #GoBeyond on Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
About Rite Aid CorporationAs
the trusted, everyday care connector, Rite Aid drives lower health
care costs through better coordination, stronger engagement, and
personalized services that help you achieve whole health for life.
We provide an array of whole being health products and services for
the entire family through over 2,450 retail pharmacy locations
across 17 states. Through Elixir, we provide pharmacy benefits and
services to millions of members nationwide. For more information,
visit www.riteaid.com.
Beyond Meat Forward Looking
StatementsCertain statements in this release constitute
“forward-looking statements.” These statements are based on
management’s current opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans,
objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or
future results. These forward-looking statements are only
predictions, not historical fact, and involve certain risks and
uncertainties, as well as assumptions. Actual results, levels of
activity, performance, achievements and events could differ
materially from those stated, anticipated or implied by such
forward-looking statements. While Beyond Meat believes that its
assumptions are reasonable, it is very difficult to predict the
impact of known factors, and, of course, it is impossible to
anticipate all factors that could affect actual results. There are
many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from forward-looking statements made herein
including, most prominently, the risks discussed under the heading
“Risk Factors” in Beyond Meat's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 2, 2022, as well as other
factors described from time to time in Beyond Meat’s filings with
the SEC. Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the
date of this release. Beyond Meat undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement because of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise
required by law. If we do update one or more forward-looking
statements, no inference should be made that we will make
additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking
statements.
Media Contacts:Shira Zackai (Beyond
Meat)shira.zackai@beyondmeat.com
Terri Hickey (Rite Aid)Press@RiteAid.com
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