Beyond Meat suspends an executive accused of biting a man’s nose in a fight

Beyond Meat suspends an executive accused of biting a man’s nose in a fight

A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight outside a college football game in which he was accused of biting a man’s nose.

Doug Ramsey was likewise accused of conveying terroristic intimidation after the assault Saturday in a parking structure outside a College of Arkansas football match-up in Fayetteville.

Beyond Meat said Tuesday it has suspended Ramsey indefinitely.

According to a police report, Ramsey was angered when another driver inched in front of him in a traffic lane and made contact with the front passenger wheel of Ramsey’s Ford Bronco SUV.

The police report alleges that Ramsey got out of his vehicle and punched through the back windshield of the other driver’s car. The driver told police he escaped his vehicle and Ramsey pulled him close and started punching him. Ramsey likewise digitized the tip of the other driver’s nose, tearing the tissue, as per the police report.

The driver and witnesses told police that Ramsey threatened to kill the other man. The occupants of both vehicles got out and separated the two men.

Washington County court records show Ramsey was released Sunday on an $11,085 bond. A court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 19. Court authorities couldn’t give the name of a lawyer for Ramsey on Tuesday.

Ramsey, 53, spent more than 30 years at Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods before joining Beyond Meat as chief operating officer late last year. He held top leadership positions at Tyson, including president of its poultry division and president of its global McDonald’s business.

At Beyond Meat, he has guided partnerships with fast food companies including McDonald’s, Panda Express, and KFC.

Beyond Meat said Jonathan Nelson, its senior vice president for manufacturing operations, will oversee the company’s operations on an interim basis.

Past Meat shares hit a 52-week low of $15.97 Tuesday prior to shutting at $16.03. The organization’s portions have tumbled over 75% starting from the beginning of this current year.

The El Segundo, California-based organization has battled as clients managing taking off staple bills have avoided its more expensive items. McDonald’s likewise as of late finished a U.S. preliminary of its McPlant meatless burger — created with Past Meat — without affirming tentative arrangements for the item.