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Podcast: Taste Radio
Episode: Ep. 96: Beyond Meat CEO: Growth Is About 'Continually Getting Better'
Description: Beyond Meat's first attempt at its signature product, a plant-based burger, while hailed as innovative and groundbreaking, had a big problem: it just didn't taste very good. Perhaps folks along the coasts would be willing to sacrifice some flavor for a vegan option, but founder and CEO Ethan Brown knew that to win over mainstream American consumers, Beyond Meat, which makes a variety of plant-based meat products, had to nail the taste, texture and experience of eating beef. The company has since made significant strides toward that goal, but the focus remains on "continually getting better." "Let's be the group...