A one-two punch

The comments were music to alt-meat players’ ears — if the music was “The Imperial March,” Darth Vader’s theme music from “Star Wars.”

“After years of spectacular growth, the [plant protein] category has in fact stalled. … Consumers’ needs simply were not met and they did not repeat purchases.”
—    Curtis Frank, president and COO, Maple Leaf Foods

“Costs increased for both the manufacturing we do within our own facilities as…