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Beyond Drops 'Meat' in Rebrand, Pivots to Plant‑Protein Drinks and Bars

The company is testing simpler, plant‑forward protein products online to gather feedback before a retail rollout.

Beyond CEO Ethan Brown, the company's founder, poses for a photo at his Beyond booth as the company is transitioning from Beyond Meat to just Beyond, to introduce a new line of sparkling plant‑protein drinks at the Natural Products Expo West 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Beyond CEO Ethan Brown, the company's founder, poses for a photo at his Beyond booth as the company is transitioning from Beyond Meat to just Beyond, to introduce a new line of sparkling plant‑protein drinks at the Natural Products Expo West 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Beyond CEO Ethan Brown, the company's founder, center, with Beyond Meat, kitchen assistant, Hector Torres, left, and Antonio Partida, Sr. Kitchen Prep, right, poses for a photo at their Beyond booth as the company is transitioning from Beyond Meat to just Beyond, to introduce a new line of sparkling plant‑protein drinks at the Natural Products Expo West 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Beyond CEO Ethan Brown, the company's founder, showcases a Beyond Immerse Strawberry Lemonade flavored protein beverage at the Beyond booth as the company is transitioning from Beyond Meat to just Beyond, and to introduce a new line of sparkling plant‑protein drinks at the Natural Products Expo West 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Overview

  • Beyond rebrands as Beyond The Plant Protein Co., with packaging using the single word “Beyond,” and has updated its website and social channels.
  • Beyond Immerse, a sparkling protein drink launched in January, is on sale now, and a protein bar is planned for this summer through the company’s Beyond Test Kitchen.
  • New items are currently sold online via the Beyond Test Kitchen to speed iteration and validate demand ahead of wider retail distribution.
  • The pivot follows pressure on plant-based meats, with NIQ reporting a 26% U.S. sales decline over two years, Beyond’s net revenue down 14% in the first nine months of 2025, and shares under $1 since early 2026.
  • Beyond says it will keep producing meat-style products, which remain popular in Europe including on McDonald’s menus, and the shift parallels rivals’ protein-focused launches from Eat Just, Impossible Foods and Silk; CEO Ethan Brown also cites a need to counter misinformation about plant-based ingredients.