Tyson Foods’ First Pride brand of plant-based meat alternatives

Tyson yesterday (1 June) unveiled a range of three products featuring bamboo fibre, soy protein and wheat protein.

The company is selling the products under a new brand, First Pride. Tyson said it will initially sell the nuggets, bites and strips in Malaysia. It plans to “roll them out to other markets in the region in the coming months”.

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“The Asian market is a natural fit for this category with traditional plant-based products like tofu already entrenched in the culture,” Tan Sun, the president of Tyson’s business in the APAC region, said. “The key to meeting consumer preferences with new plant-based protein is through innovation and making locally relevant products that taste great, which is our expertise.”

Tyson said the First Pride products are halal-certified. The company added “product flavour and package size” will vary by country and will be “priced competitively”.

Products available in Malaysia will come in 420g bags priced at MYR19.90 (US$4.82). Tyson is initially selling the First Pride products in retail stores but has plans to target foodservice customers in the region later this year.

Tyson sells plant-based meat products in the US, with items sold under one of its flagship meat brands, Jimmy Dean. The company has a dedicated plant-based meat brand, Raised & Rooted, also on sale domestically, although it has made changes to that range in recent months.

Last November, Tyson took the Raised & Rooted brand to Europe, marketing a series of products to foodservice customers.

Today, the company announced the departure of president and CEO Dean Banks. Tyson said Banks, who became president in 2019 and CEO last October, had decided to leave for personal reasons.

Tyson has promoted COO Donnie King to replace Banks in the roles of president and CEO.

King, who joined Tyson in 1982, was appointed COO in February as part of a rejig of the company’s business segments with a core aim to drive speedy innovation.