As ultra-processed foods (UPFs) face a growing backlash from European consumers, manufacturers of plant-based meat alternatives have been caught up in the fray. According to recent research hub EIT Food Consumer Observatory, which surveyed nearly…
Half (51%) of European consumers are actively looking to reduce their dairy consumption, according to one pan-European study funded by the EU Smart Protein project in 2023, a major dietary shift fuelled by concerns around…
After four years of growth, plant-based dairy struggled to maintain growth in 2023 in the US, according to Circana. The category, within which milk alternatives generate the bulk of the sales, saw a marginal decline…
Specialty fats and oils, (sometimes called alternative fats and oils) are increasingly being used as substitutes for more traditionally used confectionery ingredients such as cocoa butter, butter, milk fats and palm oil. Indeed, research companies,…
Vegan and vegetarian meat alternatives are still a relatively new phenomenon in the West. Even the oldest companies producing them have been around for a significantly shorter period of time than animal agriculture, which stretches…
A switch from animal meat and dairy to plant-based substitutes is often considered to be an optimal way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with diet. The nutritional picture is, however, more complex. Some consumers…