May 8, 2020 at 5:00 AM EDT Lock This article is for SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. Plant-based protein companies have been trying to sway consumers away from beef for years. Now, meat shortages caused by

the Covid-19 pandemic are making their job easier. Faux meat producers have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as supplies of beef and pork tighten in the U.S. Wendy’s Co. has been running

out of hamburgers at some locations, while Kroger Co.Bloomberg Terminal and Costco Wholesale Corp. are limiting customer purchases of some meat products.