What are your thoughts? Tyson invests in Beyond Meat

[LeftyMom]

7. Silk/White Wave is owned by a dairy company.

Actually for the second time, they used to be owned by Dean foods and now they're owned by Groupe Danone (aka Dannon in the US.) A lot of natural food companies were bought up in the two thousandsies by big food conglomerates.

I know from experience (getting a small vegan company's products into new stores used to be my job) that distribution in the biggest obstacle to growing a niche food company. Once you're in all the little mom and pop shops getting into the big natural foods chains is a big expensive hassle. Making the jump from there to the big regional conventional grocery chains? We didn't even try that where I worked, the costs are enormous and the obstacles too significant. If partnering with a big conventional food company and giving them a stake means getting to take advantage of their contacts and reputation in the food industry? That's a huge difference maker.

That said I personally find Beyond Meat's products underwhelming. Haven't tried their burger yet though.