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 By Michael Hirtzer, Deena Shanker and Fabiana Batista There’s no other way to put it: Tyson Foods Inc.’s first attempt at an alt-meat burger was a flop. Two years ago, the biggest U.S. meat company marketed a mix of real beef and pea protein to consumers with a “flexible diet.” But the half-vegan, half-not patty proved a tough sell. Tyson eventually discontinued it, saying only that it “constantly evaluates products.” Now it’s back and trying again. On Monday, the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages unveiled a lineup of 100% vegan meat products including fresh patties, ground “beef...

Crispy chicken is causing a shortage of poultry in the U.S. Business and Economic News From crispy chicken sandwiches to tenders and wings, the U.S.’s hunger for fried chicken is a growing shortage of poultry. The popularity of chicken – sandwiches and tenders, nuggets and wings – is driving demand for fried poultry as America has begun to fall short. KFC says it is making efforts to keep up with the high demand for its new sandwich, while the North Carolina-based chicken and biscuit chain Bojangles announced a suspension of tenders at its 750 locations. “It simply came to our notice ...

Jevtic/iStock/Getty Images Bloomberg | Apr 30, 2021 By Isis Almeida, Michael Hirtzer and Kim Chipman Feeding the world’s chickens, pigs and cows has gotten so expensive it’s upending global trade flows. As grain prices surge, American chicken giant Perdue Farms Inc. took the rare step of buying soybeans, an American staple, from rival Brazil. BRF SA, Brazil’s top poultry producer, turned to neighboring Argentina for corn, while feed makers in China and the U.S. are buying wheat more commonly used for bread. These tactics and others by the world’s top food companies...

The popularity of chicken – from sandwiches and tenders to nuggets and wings – is fueling such demand for fried poultry that America is starting to run short. KFC says it’s struggling to keep up with soaring demand for its new sandwich, while North Carolina-based chicken-and biscuits-chain Bojangles reported outages of tenders across its 750 locations. “We’re experiencing a system-wide shortage. But they will be back soon,” Bojangles’ corporate Twitter account wrote earlier this week in response to a customer frustrated by being unable to find the company’s chicken tenders. Ch...

April 27, 2021 7:00 AM By Zachary Sherwood and Brandon Lee Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure and family-support plans are a direct appeal to the discontented White voters who put Donald Trump in office and to independent suburban women, his advisers say, with the president staking a claim on economic issues ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. The so-called American Jobs Plan Biden released last month features spending on traditional infrastructure like highways and airports to better compete with China, a pitch his advisers think will resonate with Republican men and blue-c...