MEAT

Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat reported lower-than-expected sales in the first quarter as it slashed prices and demand from restaurants fell.

Dining out or eating at home, no one can escape the higher price of meat these days. It’s not just beef, chicken and pork also costs significantly more now than they did this same time last year.

Grilling is about as synonymous with Father’s Day as the month of June, so you have to imagine that many, many grills will be fired up around the country.

Get ready for more expensive Memorial Day burgers and hot dogs this year. It's not unusual to see meat prices go up before Memorial Day, he said, because of the spike in demand. "Our distributors across the board tell us that prices will be dropping significantly after the Memorial Day holiday," Kaner said. "This Memorial Day weekend, consumers can find specials like up to $1 off Beyond Burger packs," a spokesperson said, noting that value packs "will be priced very competitively." Even with increases in meat prices, the alternative is still about 20% more expensive than animal meat, she noted.