Investors are starting to give meat suppliers a warning that has already sent ripples through the coal industry: make better progress in tackling climate change or risk being shunned. The threat of divestments in the livestock sector — one of the top contributors to global emissions — is rising as asset managers increase scrutiny on
One of the world’s biggest pea processors is considering expanding into fava beans as the boom in alternative proteins fuels demand for special crops. France’s Roquette Freres SA is exploring processing the beans as consumers increasingly turn toward plant-based meats as well as substitute proteins in sports nutrition drinks and other beverages, said Jean-Philippe Azoulay,