** Shares in plant-based burger patty maker Beyond Meat
BYND.O rise marginally to $22.40 in early trading
** BYND has expanded availability of its Cookout Classic
burger pack to more than 10,000 stores across the United States,
including at Sprouts, ShopRite and Giant Food, ahead of the
summer urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nB8N2SY00J
** As of March 2022, BYND products are available in around
135,000 stores in over 90 countries, including 35,000 in the
United States urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNX7Xq1Y2
** BYND shares have shed nearly two-thirds of their value
this year
(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Bengaluru)
((Praveen.Paramasivam@thomsonreuters.com;))