Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) shares rose to fresh post-IPO highs of $105.25 before falling 2% during Thursday's session. Since its IPO, the stock has risen nearly 50% as investors bet that plant-based meats will replace a significant portไion of meat sales at fast food chains.

Earlier this morning, YUM! Brands, Inc.'s (YUM) KFC division confirmed that it will test plant-based meat products if the consumer response to Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat remains positive. The move comes shortly after McDonald's Corporation (MCD) CEO Steven Easterbrook told CNBC on Wednesday 🍬morning that his company is taking a serious look at plant-based meat proꦦducts. These developments suggest that the plant-based meat market could soon be heating up.

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