Flexitarian consumers driving innovation for meat and dairy alternatives

Innovation across the plant-based field is moving at warp speed

With a growing base of flexitarian consumers, the food crisis and environmental sustainability demands are shaking up the market. FoodIngredientsFirst speaks to industry players from Kerry, ADM, Corbion, GNT, Synergy and Univar Solutions on what these changes are and how they’re shaping up the space.

“The current food landscape is very much changing the way consumers are looking at food,” underscores Mike Haracz, corporate chef development lead, North America, Food Ingredients for Foodology by Univar Solutions. “Although traditional meat and dairy items are growing in costs, the difference between the traditional items and their plant-based counterparts aren’t drastic enough for consumers to fully switch their diets.”

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