Bernie Adcock, who served as Chief Supply Chain Officer, left Beyond Meat at the end of September.  He joined the company in December 2021 after a 32-year career with Tyson Foods retiring as Senior Vice-president of Poultry and Prepared Foods.

Given the suspension and possible termination of Doug Ramsey, the current Chief Operating Officer, the Beyond Meat initiative to undertake “rapid innovation and commercialization” will be placed in jeopardy. 

Jonathan Nelson the current Senior Vice-president of Manufacturing Operations will undertake the dual responsibilities of managing the supply chain and operations on a temporary basis. He earned a Baccalaureate degree from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from the University of Mary.  He spent a decade at SunOpta and focused on plant-based foods before establishing a private consulting practice.