Beyond Meat is developing plant-based bacon and steak alternatives

The company behind the vegan burger that’s taking the world by storm thanks to its realistic beef burger taste and texture, Beyond Meat, has revealed its working on the development of two new plant-based innovations – plant-based bacon and steak.

Whilst there is no launch date for the new products, CEO Ethan Brown told CNN that the company’s research team would need a “surprise breakthrough” to launch the bacon alternative in the near future, but said that the taste and texture of the product is improving as it goes through the development process.
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