Benzinga | Jan 10, 2022 07:13AM EST

Pizza Hut Canada Adds Beyond Meat's Italian Sausage Crumbles As Permanent Menu Item

Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:BYND) said its plant-based Beyond Italian Sausage Crumbles will be a permanent offering at Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) subsidiary Pizza Hut's Canada locations nationwide.

* Beyond Italian Sausage, Crumbles are available on three dishes and designed to deliver the meaty texture and taste of Pizza Hut's traditional Italian pork sausage.

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* These new menu items are exclusive to Pizza Hut and are back by popular demand after a successful trial in Toronto and Edmonton last summer.

* Made from simple plant-based ingredients without GMOs, soy, or gluten, Beyond Italian Sausage Crumbles contain 20g of protein per serving, derived from peas.

* Price Action: BYND shares are trading higher by 1.80% at $69.75 in premarket on the last check Monday.