Faking it
OPINION: Demand for red meat is booming, while it seems the heyday of plant-based protein is well past its 'best before' date.
OPINION: The Hound suggests all the hype around the potential commercial success of plant-based meat alternatives is starting to hit the wall of reality.
Beyond Meat - the plant-based 'meat' maker - recently reported disappointing third-quarter results.
The company has also issued a gloomy outlook that indicates sales won't snap back immediately.
Financial analysts like JP Morgan and Credit Suisse are now backing off their earlier calls to invest in Beyond Meat, downgrading the stock and telling investors to not buy.
"We view the results as further evidence that Beyond's business is reaching market saturation faster than expected and that the company has deeper problems that won't be easy to fix," Credit Suisse analyst Robert Moskow wrote in a not to clients.
JP Morgan's Ken Goldman told investors that "it's hard to be completely confident about the future of the category".
According to ASB, Fonterra's plan to sell it's Anchor and Mainlands brands could inject $4.5 billion in additional spending into the economy.
New Zealand’s trade with the European Union has jumped $2 billion since a free trade deal entered into force in May last year.
The climate of uncertainty and market fragmentation that currently characterises the global economy suggests that many of the European agricultural machinery manufacturers will be looking for new markets.
Dignitaries from all walks of life – the governor general, politicians past and present, Maoridom- including the Maori Queen, church leaders, the primary sector and family and friends packed Our Lady of Kapiti’s Catholic church in Paraparaumu on Thursday October 23 to pay tribute to former prime Minister, Jim Bolger who died last week.
Agriculture and Forestry Minister, Todd McClay is encouraging farmers, growers, and foresters not to take unnecessary risks, asking that they heed weather warnings today.
With nearly two million underutilised dairy calves born annually and the beef price outlook strong, New Zealand’s opportunity to build a scalable dairy-beef system is now.

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