Staff writer, with CNAFamilyMart, one of Taiwan’s leading convenience store chains, has begun selling the world’s first plant-based burger patty called the Beyond Burger, which is produced by California-headquartered Beyond Meat. Upbeat about strong demand for plant-based meat, which could hit US$85 billion worldwide by 2030, FamilyMart said it has decided to introduce Beyond Meat products to consumers in Taiwan. In addition to its physical stores, FamilyMart is selling Beyond Meat’s burger patties online. In addition to burger patties, Beyond Meat also makes plant-based sausages and plant-based ground beef. Beyond Meat has also teamed up with Burger King to develop a meatless “Impossible Whopper” to be launched this year.

Source: Taipei Times November 23, 2019 15:56 UTC