Beyond Meat Appoints Former Olam Executive Brijesh Krishnaswamy as Chief Operating Officer
Beyond Meat has appointed former Olam Food Ingredients executive Brijesh Krishnaswamy as its new chief operating officer. Krishnaswamy, who will join the company on a part-time basis starting 24 August and transition to full-time by 30 September, brings over two decades of experience in food and beverage leadership roles at Olam. His most recent position was Chief Commercial Officer for North America at Olam. The appointment comes as Beyond Meat anticipates another quarterly revenue decline following a 15.3% drop in first-quarter sales for 2026, with second-quarter revenue expected to fall between $60-65 million compared to $75 million the previous year. Krishnaswamy will replace John Boken, who has been serving as interim COO since May. The company also announced that founder and CEO Ethan Brown has joined its board of directors for a term through 2028 following the resignation of Raphael Thomas Wallander in late May.
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