Beyond Meat Inc., a brand working in plant-based meat, is announcing the expansion of its burger portfolio with the debut of the company’s newest product innovation, the Beyond Stack Burger. The new patty is designed to be even closer in taste and texture to beef and is suitable for single, double and triple stacked burgers. The Beyond Stack Burger is debuting as smash-style burgers have grown in popularity, with a 720% increase on menus over the past four years, according to Dataessential MenuTrends March 2023: Penetration of restaurants that serve burgers, % that offer smashburgers. The debut complements this summer’s launch of the Beyond Smashable Burger in foodservice, enabling consumers to be able to eat plant-based smash-style burgers both at home and on the go.
Early reviews, according to Food Dive, Beyond Stack Burger will Hit Shelves this Summer, July 17, 2023, commend the new Beyond Stack Burger for being “juicy,” having a “delicate crumble that truly resembles beef burgers,” and being “crispy on the outside, resembling the popular beef smash burgers.” Customizable and easy-to-cook, the Beyond Stack Burger goes from frozen to finished in six minutes in a skillet and can be eaten as a single patty or stacked multiple patties high, making it an option to recreate popular, stackable, smash-style burgers at home. Consumers can savor their favorite smash-style burger combinations – from the timeless toppings of lettuce, tomato and cheese to an updated take on BBQ slaw. As with all Beyond Meat products, the Beyond Stack Burger is a better-for-you option with no added antibiotics or hormones, no GMOs, and 35% less saturated fat than an 80/20 beef burger with 0 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.