While Beyond Meat's (NASDAQ: BYND) problems didn't suddenly appear out of nowhere in 2022, last year was particularly troublesome for the plant-based foods manufacturer. The company's products were never known to be ultra-cheap, and elevated inflation undoubtedly drove some customers to less pricey fare (which, in some instances, included actual meat). This looks like steady but slow progress, and cautious investors might choose to accept CEO Ethan Brown's target of "cash flow positive operations within the second half of 2023," albeit with a grain of salt.