{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"167637","rtpr_id":"nGNX4mzBkk-20261013","ticker":"BYND","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["BYND"],"title":"Beyond Starmatter™ Earns Clean Label Project® Purity Award","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-13T13:00:00.334Z","article_body":"EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beyond Meat, Inc.\n(NASDAQ: BYND), also known as Beyond the Plant Protein Company(™), today\nannounced that Beyond Starmatter, its recently launched nutrient boosted\nprotein powder, has earned the Clean Label Project Purity Award. A\ncertification that goes beyond contaminant testing, the Purity Award\nrecognizes products that perform among the top one-third of all products\ntested within their category based on rigorous independent testing and\nbenchmarking for contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides, and\nplasticizers, along with other program requirements.\n\nUnderscoring the company’s ongoing commitment to creating clean, delicious\nproducts made with quality ingredients and rooted in transparency and\naccountability, Beyond Starmatter is one of more than 20 products across the\nbrand’s portfolio to earn Clean Label Project Certification\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=P-Fk3hql4laHTxScjfEhVLBubLQnwYG4kj1WQdt-TjQd0zEcYckFfmZMtryeRJJotXPUrYOwxPxHhHU7Cpg5NDKlVc-VCWAz15HItUS2zTNSYHORRA5aEUwK8WOdtnfW87fSdTr1jEhfNr0sYvU0LVVPsb0QuLa5BvdaP7QrInvbq58KzCQpAncg2COFZyEwGSsuUwy4XV4F01xM_Q_wBSR52Cdr3bk-4o0qLYHJ5iDyyhAVgZ2QgI86nsb7SlIr0HIdNu-wZzwfrXkZvrYmI1JbgEDcADajjUOydTyWWPMqmbaDGn2fujYr8sU44uP3).\n\nMore than a traditional protein powder, Beyond Starmatter combines 20g of\nplant protein and 5g of fiber per ½ cup serving, plus probiotics, extracts\nwith polyphenols, plant sterols, adaptogens, vitamins, and minerals. Available\nin Vanilla, Salted Caramel, Strawberry Banana, Golden Latte, and Plain, Beyond\nStarmatter blends seamlessly into smoothies, shakes, and your favorite\nrecipes.\n\n“We designed Beyond Starmatter to provide consumers with a strong foundation\nof the superpowers of plants, delivering plant protein, fiber, probiotics,\nextracts with polyphenols, plant sterols, biotin, adaptogens, vitamins,\nminerals, and more,” said Ethan Brown, Founder and Chief Executive Officer\nof Beyond Meat. “We are very pleased to receive the Clean Label Project’s\nPurity Award for this exciting product, an award that validates the tremendous\nfocus we place on delivering taste and nutrition with quality ingredients.”\n\n“Consumers deserve to know what is in their products, including what may not\nappear on an ingredient label,” said Molly Hamilton, Executive Director of\nClean Label Project. “The Clean Label Project Purity Award identifies\nproducts that have gone the extra mile through independent testing and\nbenchmarking, and Beyond Starmatter’s achievement is a testament to Beyond\nMeat's commitment to transparency and accountability.”\n\nBeyond Starmatter is part of the company’s recently debuted Phytosphere\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HmydJRJNtdK1VB-HoJ7hodTFqlStp_3mBZF68ufA07HVccZAgBIngtvmL_-8eERmzZMujbfVUVG9_JZHQRxwgDcBVkRcBSVviBSyF1F6gswXnIO1zSQhem6UUydtzEgYpIK2D4ppwo7_W8X29m--EfvSl0fqCuMTS5b9zN2fHUg=)\nportfolio, a collection of powders, bars, beverages, and center-of-plate\nofferings designed to make it easier to access the superpowers of plants.\n\nTo learn more about Beyond Starmatter and the Phytosphere portfolio, visit\nwww.BeyondPlantProtein.com.\n\nAbout Clean Label Project\nClean Label Project(®) is a nonprofit committed to reducing environmental and\nindustrial contaminants in the food and consumer products we use every day.\nBacked by the world’s largest database of contaminants in consumer products\nafter more than a decade of independent, science-backed testing, we go beyond\nthe ingredient label to bring greater transparency to the marketplace and help\nconsumers make informed decisions about the products they buy.\n\nAbout Beyond Meat\nBeyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), otherwise known as Beyond The Plant Protein\nCompany(™), is a plant protein company offering a portfolio of plant-based\nproducts made with non-GMO ingredients, no added hormones or antibiotics, and\n0mg of cholesterol per serving. Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat’s core products\nare designed to have the same taste and texture as animal-based meat while\nbeing better for people and the planet. The company’s brand promise, Eat\nWhat You Love(®), represents a strong belief that there is a better way to\nfeed our future and that the positive choices we all make, no matter how\nsmall, can have a great impact on our personal health and the health of our\nplanet. By shifting from animal-based protein to plant-based protein, we can\npositively impact four growing global issues: human health, climate change,\nconstraints on natural resources and animal welfare. Visit www.BeyondMeat.com\nand follow @BeyondMeat on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and LinkedIn.\n\nBeyond Meat Forward Looking Statements\nCertain statements in this release constitute “forward-looking\nstatements.” These statements are based on management’s current opinions,\nexpectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding\nfuture events or future results. These forward-looking statements are only\npredictions, not historical fact, and involve certain risks and uncertainties,\nas well as assumptions. Actual results, levels of activity, performance,\nachievements and events could differ materially from those stated, anticipated\nor implied by such forward-looking statements. While Beyond Meat believes that\nits assumptions are reasonable, it is very difficult to predict the impact of\nknown factors, and, of course, it is impossible to anticipate all factors that\ncould affect actual results. There are many risks and uncertainties that could\ncause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements made\nherein including, most prominently, the risks discussed under the heading\n“Risk Factors” in Beyond Meat’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year\nended December 31, 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission\n(“SEC”) on April 9, 2026, Beyond Meat’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q\nfor the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2026 filed with the SEC on May 7, 2026,\nand Beyond Meat’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended\nJune 27, 2026 filed with the SEC on August 6, 2026, as well as other factors\ndescribed from time to time in Beyond Meat’s filings with the SEC. Such\nforward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release.\nBeyond Meat undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any\nforward-looking statement because of new information, future events or\notherwise, except as otherwise required by law. If Beyond Meat does update one\nor more forward-looking statements, no inference should be made that Beyond\nMeat will make additional updates with respect to those or other\nforward-looking statements.\n\nMedia Contact\nMelanie Daifotis\nMelanie.daifotis@beyondmeat.com\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f5f3d8da-e6a1-4d44-a2ec-89f4b9a2fb72\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2fd5b30f-49db-45f5-9420-bdaccbecfe0c)\nBeyond Starmatter™ Earns Clean Label Project® Purity Award \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f5f3d8da-e6a1-4d44-a2ec-89f4b9a2fb72/en)\nBeyond Meat®'s all-new nutrient boosted protein powder recognized with Clean\nLabel Project’s highest distinction, joining more than 20 products across\ncompany’s portfolio with Clean Label Project Certification\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4mzBkk-20261013","title":"Beyond Starmatter™ Earns Clean Label Project® Purity Award","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"BYND","created":"2026-10-13T13:00:00.334Z","tickers":["BYND"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beyond Meat, Inc.\n(NASDAQ: BYND), also known as Beyond the Plant Protein Company(™), today\nannounced that Beyond Starmatter, its recently launched nutrient boosted\nprotein powder, has earned the Clean Label Project Purity Award. A\ncertification that goes beyond contaminant testing, the Purity Award\nrecognizes products that perform among the top one-third of all products\ntested within their category based on rigorous independent testing and\nbenchmarking for contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides, and\nplasticizers, along with other program requirements.\n\nUnderscoring the company’s ongoing commitment to creating clean, delicious\nproducts made with quality ingredients and rooted in transparency and\naccountability, Beyond Starmatter is one of more than 20 products across the\nbrand’s portfolio to earn Clean Label Project Certification\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=P-Fk3hql4laHTxScjfEhVLBubLQnwYG4kj1WQdt-TjQd0zEcYckFfmZMtryeRJJotXPUrYOwxPxHhHU7Cpg5NDKlVc-VCWAz15HItUS2zTNSYHORRA5aEUwK8WOdtnfW87fSdTr1jEhfNr0sYvU0LVVPsb0QuLa5BvdaP7QrInvbq58KzCQpAncg2COFZyEwGSsuUwy4XV4F01xM_Q_wBSR52Cdr3bk-4o0qLYHJ5iDyyhAVgZ2QgI86nsb7SlIr0HIdNu-wZzwfrXkZvrYmI1JbgEDcADajjUOydTyWWPMqmbaDGn2fujYr8sU44uP3).\n\nMore than a traditional protein powder, Beyond Starmatter combines 20g of\nplant protein and 5g of fiber per ½ cup serving, plus probiotics, extracts\nwith polyphenols, plant sterols, adaptogens, vitamins, and minerals. Available\nin Vanilla, Salted Caramel, Strawberry Banana, Golden Latte, and Plain, Beyond\nStarmatter blends seamlessly into smoothies, shakes, and your favorite\nrecipes.\n\n“We designed Beyond Starmatter to provide consumers with a strong foundation\nof the superpowers of plants, delivering plant protein, fiber, probiotics,\nextracts with polyphenols, plant sterols, biotin, adaptogens, vitamins,\nminerals, and more,” said Ethan Brown, Founder and Chief Executive Officer\nof Beyond Meat. “We are very pleased to receive the Clean Label Project’s\nPurity Award for this exciting product, an award that validates the tremendous\nfocus we place on delivering taste and nutrition with quality ingredients.”\n\n“Consumers deserve to know what is in their products, including what may not\nappear on an ingredient label,” said Molly Hamilton, Executive Director of\nClean Label Project. “The Clean Label Project Purity Award identifies\nproducts that have gone the extra mile through independent testing and\nbenchmarking, and Beyond Starmatter’s achievement is a testament to Beyond\nMeat's commitment to transparency and accountability.”\n\nBeyond Starmatter is part of the company’s recently debuted Phytosphere\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HmydJRJNtdK1VB-HoJ7hodTFqlStp_3mBZF68ufA07HVccZAgBIngtvmL_-8eERmzZMujbfVUVG9_JZHQRxwgDcBVkRcBSVviBSyF1F6gswXnIO1zSQhem6UUydtzEgYpIK2D4ppwo7_W8X29m--EfvSl0fqCuMTS5b9zN2fHUg=)\nportfolio, a collection of powders, bars, beverages, and center-of-plate\nofferings designed to make it easier to access the superpowers of plants.\n\nTo learn more about Beyond Starmatter and the Phytosphere portfolio, visit\nwww.BeyondPlantProtein.com.\n\nAbout Clean Label Project\nClean Label Project(®) is a nonprofit committed to reducing environmental and\nindustrial contaminants in the food and consumer products we use every day.\nBacked by the world’s largest database of contaminants in consumer products\nafter more than a decade of independent, science-backed testing, we go beyond\nthe ingredient label to bring greater transparency to the marketplace and help\nconsumers make informed decisions about the products they buy.\n\nAbout Beyond Meat\nBeyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), otherwise known as Beyond The Plant Protein\nCompany(™), is a plant protein company offering a portfolio of plant-based\nproducts made with non-GMO ingredients, no added hormones or antibiotics, and\n0mg of cholesterol per serving. Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat’s core products\nare designed to have the same taste and texture as animal-based meat while\nbeing better for people and the planet. The company’s brand promise, Eat\nWhat You Love(®), represents a strong belief that there is a better way to\nfeed our future and that the positive choices we all make, no matter how\nsmall, can have a great impact on our personal health and the health of our\nplanet. By shifting from animal-based protein to plant-based protein, we can\npositively impact four growing global issues: human health, climate change,\nconstraints on natural resources and animal welfare. Visit www.BeyondMeat.com\nand follow @BeyondMeat on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and LinkedIn.\n\nBeyond Meat Forward Looking Statements\nCertain statements in this release constitute “forward-looking\nstatements.” These statements are based on management’s current opinions,\nexpectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding\nfuture events or future results. These forward-looking statements are only\npredictions, not historical fact, and involve certain risks and uncertainties,\nas well as assumptions. Actual results, levels of activity, performance,\nachievements and events could differ materially from those stated, anticipated\nor implied by such forward-looking statements. While Beyond Meat believes that\nits assumptions are reasonable, it is very difficult to predict the impact of\nknown factors, and, of course, it is impossible to anticipate all factors that\ncould affect actual results. There are many risks and uncertainties that could\ncause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements made\nherein including, most prominently, the risks discussed under the heading\n“Risk Factors” in Beyond Meat’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year\nended December 31, 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission\n(“SEC”) on April 9, 2026, Beyond Meat’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q\nfor the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2026 filed with the SEC on May 7, 2026,\nand Beyond Meat’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended\nJune 27, 2026 filed with the SEC on August 6, 2026, as well as other factors\ndescribed from time to time in Beyond Meat’s filings with the SEC. Such\nforward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release.\nBeyond Meat undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any\nforward-looking statement because of new information, future events or\notherwise, except as otherwise required by law. If Beyond Meat does update one\nor more forward-looking statements, no inference should be made that Beyond\nMeat will make additional updates with respect to those or other\nforward-looking statements.\n\nMedia Contact\nMelanie Daifotis\nMelanie.daifotis@beyondmeat.com\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f5f3d8da-e6a1-4d44-a2ec-89f4b9a2fb72\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2fd5b30f-49db-45f5-9420-bdaccbecfe0c)\nBeyond Starmatter™ Earns Clean Label Project® Purity Award \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f5f3d8da-e6a1-4d44-a2ec-89f4b9a2fb72/en)\nBeyond Meat®'s all-new nutrient boosted protein powder recognized with Clean\nLabel Project’s highest distinction, joining more than 20 products across\ncompany’s portfolio with Clean Label Project Certification\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-13T13:00:00.410950812Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791896400410},"received_at":"2026-10-13T13:00:00.506Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"155930","press_release_id":"167637","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Food Products","sector":"Consumer Staples"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Beyond Meat's nutrient boosted protein powder Beyond Starmatter earned the Clean Label Project Purity Award, which recognizes products in the top one-third of independently tested items in their category for contaminants like heavy metals, pesticides, and plasticizers.\n\nThe new powder, part of the recently debuted Phytosphere portfolio, delivers 20g of plant protein and 5g of fiber per half-cup serving plus probiotics, adaptogens, vitamins, and minerals in five flavors.\n\nCEO Ethan Brown said the award validates the company's focus on taste, nutrition, and quality ingredients; more than 20 Beyond products now hold Clean Label Project Certification. 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