Beyond Meat

2022 - 9 - 20

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Beyond Meat chief accused of biting man's nose in road rage ... (The Guardian)

Douglas Ramsey allegedly punched a motorist and bit his nose so hard that it tore flesh, police report says.

They are often seen as better for the environment and avoid the killing of animals. [recent months, shares](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-62964369) in Beyond Meat have taken a tumble, losing more than 70% of their values this year alone. The firm has said it has taken a hit because of the cost-of-living crisis as consumers balk at the sometimes higher price for its products when compared to meat.

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Football fandom turns Beyond Meat exec carnivorous as he's ... (Fortune)

It could be costly. Douglas Ramsey would be forced to repay part of his $450000 sign-on bonus “if for any reason his employment terminates within one year ...

[Tech](https://fortune.com/section/tech) [The world’s most followed TikToker gets paid as much as $750K per post, but to reach his greatest business goal Khaby...](https://fortune.com/2022/09/14/how-khaby-lame-plans-expand-business-that-gets-750k-dollars-for-tiktok-post/?itm_source=parsely-api)September 14, 2022 [Finance](https://fortune.com/section/finance)September 18, 2022 [Finance](https://fortune.com/section/finance) [Tom Cruise, other major stars said to believe ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ studio Paramount is cutting them out of millions in...](https://fortune.com/2022/09/20/tom-cruise-major-stars-top-gun-maverick-studio-paramount-cutting-out-millions-lucrative-streaming-profits/?itm_source=parsely-api)September 20, 2022BY [Lucas Shaw](https://fortune.com/author/lucas-shaw)and [Bloomberg](https://fortune.com/author/bloomberg) He is also due to receive a cash bonus of $275,000 to mark the first anniversary of his start date, which he would lose out on if his employment was terminated before December. [reported](https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/beyond-meat-coo-arrested-for-biting-mans-nose-near-razorback-stadium/) that Ramsey had become embroiled in a violent altercation after accusing the victim of bumping the front tire of his SUV with his car, said to be a [Subaru](https://fortune.com/company/subaru), as both vehicles inched out of a parking garage into a line of traffic exiting Fayetteville’s Razorback Stadium. [an SEC filing from December](https://investors.beyondmeat.com/node/9581/html), Ramsey will be forced to repay a pro-rated portion of his $450,000 sign-on bonus “if for any reason his employment terminates within one year of his start date.” The arresting officer said in a preliminary police report that Ramsey punched through the back window of the Subaru before punching the other motorist and biting his nose with such force that he ripped into the flesh, Douglas Ramsey, Beyond Meat’s COO, was arrested on Saturday after allegedly biting a man’s nose in a fight that occurred after a football game in Fayetteville, Ark.

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Beyond Meat exec Doug Ramsey arrested, accused of biting man's ... (USA TODAY)

Beyond Meat executive Doug Ramsey was charged with terroristic threatening and third-degree battery after an Arkansas Razorbacks football game.

Occupants of both vehicles got out to help separate the two men. The man also claimed Ramsey threatened to kill him. [booking records at the Washington County (Ark.)](https://sheriff.washingtoncountyar.gov/res/Detainee.aspx?bn=2207280) [ Jail](https://sheriff.washingtoncountyar.gov/res/Detainee.aspx?bn=2207280).

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Beyond Meat COO Doug Ramsey accused of biting man's nose ... (WLS-TV)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- An executive of a vegan food products company has been charged with felony battery and making a terroristic threat after a fracas ...

After speaking with Ramsey, the other man and a witness, the officer determined that Ramsey had gotten out of his SUV and "punched through the back windshield" of the other car. A police report says the 53-year-old Fayetteville man attacked another man who tried to inch in front of him in a parking garage traffic lane and made contact with a wheel on Ramsey's sport utility vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle said he emerged from his car and Ramsey "pulled him in close and started punching his body" and also "bit the owner's nose, ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose," the officer reported.

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Beyond Meat executive charged with biting a man in fight (The Seattle Times)

A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight outside a college football game in which he was ...

trial of its McPlant meatless burger — developed with Beyond Meat — without confirming any future plans for the product. The driver told police that he got out of his car and Ramsey pulled him close and began punching him. Occupants of both vehicles got out and separated the two men.

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Vegan food giant Beyond Meat COO arrested for biting man's nose ... (Livemint)

Beyond Meat chief operating officer Doug Ramsey was arrested on charges of terroristic threatening and third-degree battery, court records show.

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Beef with other driver ends in arrest for Beyond Meat executive ... (oregonlive.com)

According to a police report, Doug Ramsey was angered when another driver inched in front of him in a traffic lane and made contact with the front passenger ...

trial of its McPlant meatless burger __ developed with Beyond Meat __ without confirming any future plans for the product. The driver told police that he got out of his car and Ramsey pulled him close and began punching him. Occupants of both vehicles got out and separated the two men.

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Beyond Meat executive arrested on suspicion of biting a man's nose (CNN)

The chief operating officer of vegan food purveyor Beyond Meat was arrested over the weekend after allegedly biting a man's nose during a fight following an ...

The driver of the Subaru told police that Ramsey "pulled him in close and started punching his body." But in an earnings call with analysts, CEO Ethan Brown said the company wasn't there yet. In its most recent earnings report, the company blamed inflation for disappointing sales and downbeat outlook. The incident took place in a parking garage near Razorback Stadium at the University of Arkansas. It was a Wall Street juggernaut after its IPO in 2019, but since then has struggled to deliver on sales goals. Ramsey was released on an $11,000 bond the following day, according to

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Beyond Meat stock hits all-time low as company executive arrested ... (MarketWatch)

Beyond Meat Inc. Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey was arrested over the weekend and charged with third-degree battery and "terroristic threatening."

Ramsey allegedly then exited and “punched through the back windshield of the Subaru,” according to the police account cited by the news outlet. But at least one noted the incident was unlikely to affect the stock, as it had been “plummeting all year all on its own.” [K,](/investing/stock/K?mod=MW_story_quote)and others sell plant-based proteins. [MCD, -0.63%](/investing/stock/MCD?mod=MW_story_quote)sandwich that uses Beyond Meat products, [had largely been removed from U.S. [TSN, -0.84%](/investing/stock/TSN?mod=MW_story_quote), Kellogg Co. Ramsey is scheduled to appear in court again on Oct. He was released Sunday morning on a total $11,085 bond. Management said that customers “traded down among proteins in the context of inflationary pressures.” Earlier this summer, JPMorgan analysts concluded that the McPlant, a McDonald’s Corp. A close around current levels would be the stock’s lowest ever and extend a losing streak to a sixth day. menus at the burger chain.](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wheres-mcdonalds-mcplant-being-offered-analysts-are-having-trouble-tracking-the-beyond-meat-burger-on-u-s-menus-11659022202?mod=mw_latestnews&mod=article_inline)Earlier in the year, other analysts pointed to signs that “ [sales performance was underwhelming](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/mcdonalds-mcplant-sandwich-created-with-beyond-meat-is-underperforming-franchisee-sales-expectations-analysts-say-11648064190?mod=search_headline&mod=article_inline&mod=article_inline)” for the McPlant. Shares of Beyond Meat Inc.

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Beyond Meat COO accused of biting man's nose outside football game (syracuse.com)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — An executive of a vegan food products company has been charged with felony battery and making a terroristic threat after a fracas ...

After speaking with Ramsey, the other man and a witness, the officer determined that Ramsey had gotten out of his SUV and “punched through the back windshield” of the other car. A police officer responding to the reported disturbance arrived to find “two males with bloody faces,” the report states. The driver of the other vehicle said he emerged from his car and Ramsey “pulled him in close and started punching his body” and also “bit the owner’s nose, ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose,” the officer reported.

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Beyond Meat suspends operating chief after arrest for allegedly ... (CNBC)

Beyond Meat says operating chief Doug Ramsey is suspended after he was arrested for allegedly punching another man and biting his nose.

Beyond Meat was relying on his experience to help the company successfully pull off big launches, particularly with fast-food companies like Taco Bell owner [Yum Brands](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/YUM) and McDonald's. Ramsey allegedly punched through the back windshield of a Subaru after it made contact with the front tire of Ramsey's car, according to a preliminary police report obtained by CNBC. The news of his arrest after a University of Arkansas football game brought more scrutiny to the vegan food company, which has been struggling with disappointing sales and investor skepticism over its long-term growth prospects. The stock has fallen 75% this year, dragging its market down to $1.02 billion. Beyond Meat said its operating chief Doug Ramsey has been suspended, effective immediately, after he was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly punching a man and biting his nose. - Beyond Meat's operating chief Doug Ramsey was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly punching another man and biting his nose.

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Beyond Meat: Vegan food boss arrested for allegedly biting man's ... (Euronews)

Doug Ramsey - the Chief Operating Officer at vegan food giant Beyond Meat - was arrested for biting a man's nose on Saturday.

[cost of living crisis](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/09/03/pets-could-be-the-latest-victims-of-the-uks-devastating-cost-of-living-crisis). [plant-based food](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/01/31/british-pig-farmers-fear-ruin-over-brexit-and-the-rise-of-veganism) goes mainstream. However, most meat alternatives rely on monoculture crops too, grown for animal feed. Their main ingredient is peas, which is grown as a monoculture crop, contributing to soil degradation and increasing pesticide use. [environmentally perfect](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/01/27/oatly-found-to-have-overstated-environmental-claims-in-adverts). [vegan credentials.](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/04/14/this-animal-sanctuary-is-saving-baby-lambs-from-the-easter-table)

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Beyond Meat suspends an executive accused of biting a man's nose ... (NPR)

Beyond Meat said it has indefinitely suspended Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey after he was charged with felony battery following a fight in which he ...

trial of its McPlant meatless burger — developed with Beyond Meat — without confirming future plans for the product. Beyond Meat shares hit a 52-week low of $15.97 Tuesday before closing at $16.03. Court officials were unable to provide the name of an attorney for Ramsey on Tuesday. The driver told police he got out of his car and Ramsey pulled him close and began punching him. Occupants of both vehicles got out and separated the two men. Washington County court records show Ramsey was released Sunday on a $11,085 bond.

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Beyond Meat executive suspended after being jailed for allegedly ... (NBC News)

Plant-based food maker Beyond Meat said it suspended COO Doug Ramsey after he was accused of a violent road-rage confrontation in Arkansas.

Ramsey also bit the owner’s nose, ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose," the officer wrote. An additional $275,000 in sign-on bonus cash would be available in his second year at Beyond Meat, it states. [filing](https://investors.beyondmeat.com/node/9581/html) announcing Ramsey's hiring says $450,000 in "sign-on" bonus cash would have to be repaid if he and the company part ways before his first anniversary. It wasn't clear whether the victim needed hospitalization. He also briefly headed Tyson's business dealings with McDonald's. Ramsey threaten to kill the owner of the Subaru."

Beyond Meat Issues Statement (PRNewswire)

PRNewswire/ -- Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) issued the following statement today: "Doug Ramsey, Beyond Meat's Chief Operating Officer, has been suspended...

SOURCE Beyond Meat 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: Beyond Meat Issues Statement

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Beyond Meat suspends COO after arrest for allegedly biting man's ... (Reuters)

Beyond Meat Inc's Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey has been suspended effective immediately, the company said on Tuesday, following reports of the ...

Ramsey was detained on Saturday on charges of third-degree battery and for threatening, according to court records. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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Beyond Meat Executive Charged With Biting a Man in Fight - GV ... (gvwire.com)

A top executive at food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight outside a college football game.

The driver told police that he got out of his car and Ramsey pulled him close and began punching him. trial of its McPlant meatless burger __ developed with Beyond Meat __ without confirming any future plans for the product. Occupants of both vehicles got out and separated the two men. Ramsey, 53, spent more than 30 years at Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods before joining Beyond Meat as chief operating officer late last year. Washington County court records show Ramsey was released Sunday on $11,085 bond. The police report alleges that Ramsey got out of his vehicle and punched through the back windshield of the other driver’s car.

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Beyond Meat Suspends COO Accused of Biting Man's Nose During ... (Bloomberg)

Beyond Meat Inc. suspended its chief operating officer following his arrest on allegations that he bit a man's nose during an altercation after a college ...

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Beyond Meat Suspends Chief Operating Officer After Arrest For ... (Forbes)

COO Doug Ramsey allegedly assaulted a man in a parking garage after a University of Arkansas football game.

This summer, McDonald’s ended a U.S.-based test using Beyond Meat’s burgers in its restaurants, and did not announce plans to make them permanent staples of the menu. When the other driver got out of his car, Ramsey allegedly pulled the driver close and began punching him and bit the tip of his nose, exposing his flesh, the police report said. Ramsey also allegedly threatened to kill the other driver, witnesses and the driver told police. The incident occurred Saturday at a parking garage near University of Arkansas’ Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville after a game. Ramsey allegedly got out of his vehicle and punched through the other driver’s back windshield. He was released Sunday after posting $11,085 in bail, and has a court date in October over the charges, according to [court records](https://sheriff.washingtoncountyar.gov/res/Detainee.aspx?bn=2207280).

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Beyond Meat COO suspended for biting man's nose after college ... (Fortune)

Doug Ramsey was suspended after being arrested on charges of terroristic threatening and third-degree battery, court records show.

His arrest is the latest blow to the plant-based protein company, which last month [slashed](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-04/beyond-meat-falls-after-slashing-sales-outlook-as-demand-wanes) its revenue outlook for the year and said it would cut 4% of its workforce. [statement](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/beyond-meat-issues-statement-301628925.html) Tuesday. Ramsey got out of his car and “punched through the back windshield of the Subaru,” according to the report. [Tyson Foods](https://fortune.com/company/tyson-foods) Inc. He was arrested on charges of terroristic threatening and third-degree battery, court records [show.](https://sheriff.washingtoncountyar.gov/res/Detainee.aspx?bn=2207280) Ramsey was allegedly at a parking garage when a [Subaru](https://fortune.com/company/subaru) inched in front of his Bronco, coming into contact with the front tire on the passenger’s side, according to a [report](https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/beyond-meat-coo-arrested-for-biting-mans-nose-near-razorback-stadium/) by local station KNWA/KFTA. [suspended](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-20/beyond-meat-suspends-coo-who-allegedly-bit-man-s-nose) after he was arrested on allegations that he bit a man’s nose during an altercation after a college football game in Fayetteville, Ark.

Beyond Meat Issues Statement | Beyond Meat, Inc. (Investor Relations | Beyond Meat, Inc.)

20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) issued the following statement today: " Doug Ramsey , Beyond Meat's Chief Operating Officer, ...

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