Beyond Meat suspends COO after arrest for allegedly biting man’s nose

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Published: September 22, 2022

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Beyond Meat Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey has been suspended, the company said Sept. 20, following reports of the executive’s arrest for allegedly biting a man’s nose during an altercation.

The plant-based meat producer said the operation’s activities will be overseen on an interim basis by Jonathan Nelson, senior vice-president of manufacturing operations.

Ramsey was detained Sept. 17 on charges of third-degree battery and for threatening, according to court records. He was released on a $11,000 bond the following day.

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According to media reports, the incident happened at a parking garage near Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Ramsey took on the COO’s role at Beyond Meat in December 2021 after having served for three decades in various leadership roles at Tyson Foods.

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