Despite All the Buzz Around Fake Meat, Real Stuff Still Pays Off
- Meat suppliers aren’t too far behind 2019 protein king Beyond
- Protein import demand is surging as swine fever rages in Asia
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Imitation meat may be all the rage at the moment, but producers of the real stuff are doing just fine.
Sure, vegan burger maker Beyond Meat Inc. stole the headlines this year with a wildly successful market debut and a dizzying 200% gain. But conventional beef companies Minerva SA and JBS SA aren’t too far behind. Even U.S. meat suppliers like Tyson Foods Inc., hamstrung by the China trade war, have posted their biggest stock gains in years.