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Five Forces Within The Plant-Based Meat Sector Of The Meat Industry

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Marcus Remillard, Gavin Lobb, Mikey Frazier
Professor Shea
MGT 499-06
February 27, 2023
Introduction
This report analyzes the five forces within the Plant-Based Meat sector of the meat industry. The result of this analysis will decide if Beyond Meat should acquire a chain of meat retailers to be rebranded as a Beyond Meat storefront. 5 Force Analysis:
Threat of Substitutes
The threat of substitutes for Beyond Meat is moderately strong. Seeing that plant-based meat itself is a substitute for beef, chicken, and pork, this seems to be the most relevant threat. According to the article, the price per pound of meat in a grocery store is a third of the price per pound for Beyond Meat (Pg 22). Seeing the extreme price difference, some consumers …show more content…

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