Dee-Ann Durbin

AP Auto Writer

From Garage Production to Global Exporter

From Garage Production to Global Exporter

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This Sept. 21, 2021 photo shows Impossible Foods’ new meatless nuggets in Redwood City, Calif.

Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods Jump Into Crowded Plant-Based Chicken Market

Those two and others are all trying to grab a slice of the plant-based market, which is still dwarfed by the conventional meat market but growing fast.

This photo provided by McDonald's shows the McPlant burger.

McDonald's Debuts Vegan McPlant Burger in UK, Ireland

It features a plant-based Beyond Meat patty on a vegan sesame bun with vegan cheese, vegan sauce and other toppings.

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Poultry Giant Sanderson Farms Sold for $4.5B

Cargill and privately-held Continental Grain formed a joint venture to acquire Sanderson, the third-largest poultry producer in the US.

In this April 19, 2019 photo, travelers look at a menu at a Taco Bell restaurant inside Miami International Airport in Miami.

Yum Brands Tops Q2 Sales Estimates on New Stores, Traffic

Yum Brands built 603 net new stores during the quarter, including 522 KFC outlets in 62 countries.

Starbucks Sees Record Sales as Customers Return to Stores

The coffee giant said its revenue soared 78% to $7.5 billion in the April-June period, an all-time high.

A McDonald's sign is shown in Philadelphia on April 26.

McDonald's Sales Soar Amid New Products Reopened Dining

Even compared with 2019, a year before the pandemic hit the US, same-store sales were 7% higher.

Cases of Coca-Cola are displayed in a supermarket on April 5 in New York.

Coke Sales Surged in Q2 Amid Re-Openings

It was a very different story than the second quarter of 2020, when Coke's sales sank 28%.

Oatly containers are displayed at a grocery store on May 18 in North Miami, Fla.

Oatly Raises $1.4 Billion in Thursday IPO

It’s the latest milestone in the rapid rise of oat milk.

In this July 30, 2001, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to Tyson Foods headquarters in Springdale, Ark. Tyson Foods says it is raising wages to combat absenteeism and worker turnover at its plants as U.S. demand for chicken soars. The Springdale, Arkansas-based company said Monday, May 10, 2021, that absentee rates are around 50% higher than they were before the pandemic.

Tyson Raises Pay to Combat Turnover

Chicken demand in the US is soaring and Tyson needs workers.

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Beyond Meat's Q1 Hurt By Lower Prices, Marketing Costs

While revenue rose double-digits, the company took a net loss.

A thank you sign sits in front of a McDonald's restaurant on April 27 in Waukee, Iowa.

McDonald's Roared Back in Q1 as Restrictions Ease

McDonald's revenue jumped 9% to $5.1 billion for the January-March period, better than most had expected.