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Beyond Meat10-K: Competitor named

Beyond Meat names over 20 direct competitors, including Tyson, Impossible Foods, and Nestlé.

What happened

The company explicitly identifies a vast and diverse competitive landscape, spanning conventional meat producers (Tyson, JBS), dedicated plant-based brands (Impossible Foods), and major CPG private labels (Nestlé, Conagra). This intense pressure necessitates strong differentiation and efficient operations to protect market share.

Source

SEC EDGARApr 8, 2026

Annual report (Form 10-K)

Beyond Meat 10-K for FY2025

Filing excerpt

We believe that we compete with both conventional animal-protein companies, such as Cargill, Hormel Foods, JBS, Perdue Foods and Tyson Foods, and also plant-based meat brands, including brands affiliated with conventional animal-protein companies and other large food operators, such as Boca Foods (Kraft Heinz), Lightlife and Field Roast (Maple Leaf Foods), Gardein (Conagra), Hungry Planet, Inc., Impossible Foods Inc., Incogmeato/Morningstar Farms (Mars, Incorporated), Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods, Plantspired (Nasoya Foods USA, LLC), Daring Foods, Moving Mountains, Omnipork (OmniFoods), Tofurky, Sweet Earth and Awesome Burger (Nestlé S.A.), Raised & Rooted (Tyson Foods), Happy Little Plants (Hormel Foods), Sysco’s Simply Plant-Based Meatless Burger, The Not Company and The Vegetarian Butcher (JBS).

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10-K: Competitor named

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Period
FY2025
Fiscal year end
12/31
Filed
Apr 8, 2026

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Details

CIK
1655210
Accession number
0001655210-26-000022
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Competitive intelligence
Signal category
Market

Topics and mentions

Competitors

  • Cargill
  • Hormel Foods
  • JBS
  • Perdue Foods
  • Tyson Foods
  • Boca Foods
  • Kraft Heinz
  • Lightlife

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Apr 14, 2026
signal_type
sec-10k
signal_subtype
competitorNamed

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    "detail": "The company explicitly identifies a vast and diverse competitive landscape, spanning conventional meat producers (Tyson, JBS), dedicated plant-based brands (Impossible Foods), and major CPG private labels (Nestlé, Conagra). This intense pressure necessitates strong differentiation and efficient operations to protect market share.",
    "summary": "Beyond Meat names over 20 direct competitors, including Tyson, Impossible Foods, and Nestlé.",
    "excerpts": "We believe that we compete with both conventional animal-protein companies, such as Cargill, Hormel Foods, JBS, Perdue Foods and Tyson Foods, and also plant-based meat brands, including brands affiliated with conventional animal-protein companies and other large food operators, such as Boca Foods (Kraft Heinz), Lightlife and Field Roast (Maple Leaf Foods), Gardein (Conagra), Hungry Planet, Inc., Impossible Foods Inc., Incogmeato/Morningstar Farms (Mars, Incorporated), Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods, Plantspired (Nasoya Foods USA, LLC), Daring Foods, Moving Mountains, Omnipork (OmniFoods), Tofurky, Sweet Earth and Awesome Burger (Nestlé S.A.), Raised & Rooted (Tyson Foods), Happy Little Plants (Hormel Foods), Sysco’s Simply Plant-Based Meatless Burger, The Not Company and The Vegetarian Butcher (JBS).",
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