McD’s and Beyond: Divorce, or just a separation?

When McDonald’s said, in 2019, that it would test Beyond Meat’s burger patty at restaurants in Canada, it was big news: Up to that point, McDonald’s had not stuck its toe in the plant-based substitute water, as rival Burger King had, among others, and speculation was rife that the fast food kingmaker would have to make the move soon. When the announcement was made, Beyond’s stock price jumped…