Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) shares are trading higher on Friday morning as the company announced a strategic partnership with Yum! Brands. As per the global agreement, the companies will co-create and offer craveable and innovative plant-based protein menu items. These items will be served at KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell over the next several years.
KFC has introduced the Beyond Meat plant-based chicken at an Atlanta-area restaurant in 2019 and in 2020, Pizza Hut U.S. launched the Beyond Italian Sausage Pizza and the Great Beyond Pizza nationwide.
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