Taco Bell Abandoned Plan to Test Beyond Meat’s Carne Asada
- Chain wasn’t satisfied with the samples it received in October
- Companies say they remain ‘thrilled’ to work on a new product
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Taco Bell canceled a planned test of a product from Beyond Meat Inc. after the fast-food chain was dissatisfied with samples in October, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Two Beyond Meat employees from the team that made the product, which was designed to mimic grilled meat known as carne asada, were terminated, according to the people, who asked not to be named discussing private information. Another test of a Beyond Meat product could still happen as the companies will continue to work together, the people said.