'The category has stalled': Maple Leaf

In reporting full-year 2021 financial results earlier today, executives for Mississauga, Ontario-based Maple Leaf Foods outlined plans that further downplay the role of its alternative meats business in the company’s strategic future.

“Our focus remains squarely on completing our assessment of the plant protein category,” Curtis Frank, president and COO, said in a conference call with analysts earlier today. “We have analyzed new datasets, engaged experts and consumers alike, reviewed macro trends, and examine…