A new report has found that the global meat substitute market continues to be dominated by frozen meat substitutes due to the increasing demand for convenience foods.

The new report, entitled Meat Substitutes Market by Future Market Insights, has found that along with the rise of vegetarianism and veganism, people who have reduced meat and dairy consumption are also increasing, thereby driving the sales in the meat substitute market.

An increasing number of people switching to meat substitutes is influencing manufacturers to develop and innovate meat substitute product lines, which contributes considerably towards the growth of the global market for meat substitutes.

In addition, perceived environmental and social concerns related to the excessive consumption of meat, religious limitations and the carbon footprint of meat production, has further directed consumers to decrease meat consumption and go for its substitutes.

The report continued that the global market for meat substitutes will upsurge at an evaluated 5.8% CAGR over the forecast period, 2017-2026 and it expects that by 2026-end, meat substitutes worth US$ 7067.6 million will be sold across the globe.

Frozen meat substitutes, based on category type products, account for the majority of the market share through 2026. The increasing demand for convenience foods rising the incoming level of consumers is considered to be the main factor in this, with India and China significantly contributing towards the expansion.

Other notable highlights from the report include:

Europe continues to dominate the global market share for meat substitutes

While frozen meat substitutes hold the lion’s share in the global market for meat substitutes, this is followed by refrigerated meat substitutes

based on product type, textured vegetable protein accounts for the largest share in the market

based on source type, meat substitutes based on soy account for the largest share in the market.

To find out more from the Meat Substitute Marker report, click here.  

By New Food Magazine