A number of previous large-scale population studies, mainly in Western populations, have shown that plant-based diet pattern (that is, emphasis on natural plant-derived foods with a small intake of animal-derived foods) can potentially reduce the risk of hypertension, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other diseases and death [1], and plant-based diet pattern has attracted the attention of people in the field of health. Plant-based eating patterns are getting more and more attention at SIAL Shenzhen (South China), and at the same time, various plant-based foods are emerging in the market.

1. What are plant-based foods?

"Plant-based food", as the name suggests, is based on the organic matter of plants, the plant protein formed by photosynthesis as a substitute protein, and the development and production of new food and beverage products with rich taste and different forms, and the plant source material replaces the animal source material. Among them, the most common plant-based foods are plant meat, plant milk and plant ice cream.

2. Why use plant-based foods instead of foods of animal origin?

The reasons are health and environmental protection.

Health: The benefits of plant-based foods are lower in fat, calories, cholesterol and more fiber.

Environmental protection: It is to save resources. In the process of producing animal meat from plants through the food chain, most of the energy and water will be consumed by the animals themselves, resulting in waste. Environmental protection, sustainable development, etc., have become the words that are often mentioned in the discussion of plant-based foods.

3. Plant-based consumer market worthy of attention

The global plant-based market has a history of more than 10 years, with vigorous development and rapid growth. Especially in Europe and the United States, plant protein has begun to become popular and popular. The global plant-based market size in 2019 was $18.5 billion; The global plant-based market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14% between 2020 and 2024, with a market value of more than $35 billion by 2024 [3]. The imbalance between meat supply and demand has become the main growth momentum of the plant-based market, and plant meat, as an efficient protein source, is expected to fill the gap in the meat market, and the consumer market demand is strong, and it will occupy at least 10% of the meat market in the future.

4. Make "snacks green" with plant-based foods

Whether at home or abroad, more and more plant-based products have entered the consumer's vision. SIAL Shenzhen (South China) products are more and more diversified, plant-based meat, plant-based milk powder, plant-based seafood, plant-based cake, plant-based cheese...... A variety of bold innovations make consumers realize: "vegetarian" can also be very delicious, "snacks are green" plant-based foods make people's eyes shine, so that the big health industry is surprised.

5. The potential of plant-based foods in China is worth looking forward to

Source:Innova Market Insights releases food and beverage trends, with Plant-Based: Unlocking a New Narrative rounding out the top five. According to Innova's insights, two-thirds of consumers worldwide say they are looking for easy and convenient ways to consume nutrition. Therefore, meeting the demand for convenience, nutrition and indulgence will be a key task for brands in the coming year. Data show that in 2019, the market size of China's plant meat is 3.92 billion yuan, and the market size of plant milk is 53.69 billion yuan, and the compound annual growth rate is expected to be 2.7% in the next five years. According to Euromonitor, China's plant-based meat market will reach 14.2 billion US dollars in 2025, more than half of the global market .

"Plant-based food" has its own advantages, with low-carbon, environmental protection and sustainable role, is an important development direction of the food industry, will also become a new fashion diet, although it is still facing considerable problems, but practitioners in various fields, are already on the road.

If you want to learn more about the food industry, please visit the SIAL Shenzhen (South China) website to learn more.

Source: Uetu

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