Beyond Meat and Don Lee Farms have reached a settlement after the two parties were involved in a five year-long legal battle.

The settlement relates to a lawsuit filed by Don Lee Farms in 2017 that accused Beyond Meat of breach of contract.

According to a statement from the former Beyond Meat co-packer: “Today, the parties entered into a confidential written settlement agreement and mutual release, pursuant to which the parties agreed to dismiss all claims and cross-claims asserted in the state court case and federal court case with prejudice”.

Neither party admitted liability or wrongdoing in connection with the case and both are said to be satisfied with the outcome. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

Don Lee Farms also filed a separate lawsuit against Beyond Meat earlier this year, alleging false advertising and unfair competition. The suit claimed that Beyond Meat overstates the protein content of its products and has falsely marketed them as free from synthetic ingredients.

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