Pizza Hut launches plant-based Beyond Meat pizzas in Puerto Rico

Yum Brands Inc. chain Pizza Hut launched the Beyond Sausage Pizza and Beyond Sausage Veggie Pizza in Puerto Rico on Monday, both made with a plant-based topping from Beyond Meat Inc. . Both pizzas will be available for a limited time. Beyond Meat has partnered with a number of fast-food chains, including another Yum Brands name, KFC. Yum Brands stock has tumbled nearly 10% for the year to date. Beyond Meat has soared 74%. And the S&P 500 index is up 3.7% for 2020 so far.

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