Plant-based product claims up by 62 per cent in just four years
Consumer interest in health, sustainability and ethics has driven up the popularity of the plant-based label. One in three U.S. consumers have increased their consumption of plant-based milk/yogurt in the two years to the end of 2017.
NEW FOOD: ‘A report has revealed a 62 per cent surge in plant-based product claims between 2013 and 2017. Innova Market Insights‘ study showed growth in areas such as plant proteins, active botanicals, sweeteners, herbs and seasonings, and colouring foodstuffs. Consumer interest in health, sustainability and ethics has driven up the popularity of the plant-based label… According to Innova Market Insights’ consumer research, one in three U.S. consumers have increased their consumption of plant-based milk/yogurt in the two years to the end of 2017…
Gravitation towards plant-based diets in general, along with interest in vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian lifestyles and concerns over animal welfare, have together served to increase interest and NPD has subsequently seen an 11 per cent CAGR for the 2013-2017 period. Research also indicates that four in ten U.S. consumers increased their consumption of meat substitutes/alternatives during 2017′. SOURCE…
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