Starbucks Adds Impossible Sausage to U.S. Menu in Blow to Beyond Meat

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Starbucks Corp. is adding an Impossible Foods Inc. sandwich to its U.S. breakfast line-up, a blow to rival Beyond Meat Inc. in the battle for plant-based dominance. The coffee behemoth announced it’s adding an Impossible sausage, egg, and cheddar sandwich to its summer menu at the majority of its roughly 15,000 U.S. locations.

The company is also testing direct-to-consumer sales.Consumers are rapidly adopting plant-based meat substitutes that increasingly taste and feel like food made from beef and pork. This trend appears to have persisted amid the COVID-19 pandemic 

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Starbucks to reopen 150 UK stores to serve takeaway coffee

Coffee giant Starbucks has announced that it will begin the “phased reopening” of 150 UK.The stores ​– which will reopen their doors on May 14 – will largely be made up of the brand’s drive-thru locations, joined by a “handful” of cafes offering takeaway, with delivery services expected to be introduced shortly. The move comes after Starbucks announced the closure of all its UK stores in March. 

Starbucks has said that the reopened locations will offer a “near-complete beverage menu”, but the food menu is to be “slightly restricted” and will “focus on more popular items”. The company will also be offering all NHS workers free beverages – in Tall size only, but in any variety – on the house.

The company has said it will introduce enhanced health and safety measures to the stores, including Plexiglass screens, contactless payments, social distancing measures and new cleaning protocols and increased hand-washing guidelines.  

In a letter to the company’s partners, UK general manager Alex Rayner said that the goal was to “be fully open by the end of June”.

“We have been learning, testing and refining these operational standards every day and have tailored to the specific needs of our Government and healthcare officials. You will be able to work safely in our stores.”

Starbucks prepares to reopen stores and have employees return to work as company predicts 'normal operations' in the US by June

Starbucks announced that it is preparing to reopen stores across the United States and hopes to resume normal operations in June. 

 Kevin Johnson, CEO said Starbucks will use different formats and timing to reopen stores after some shuttered and others limited operations amid the coronavirus lockdown. 

Starbucks, unlike grocery stores and hospitals, was not permitted to stay open after stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines were mandated. 

'This is prompting many to define the next steps that will appropriately prioritize health concerns while, at the same time, take thoughtful and measured steps to serve our communities.'