Meat Substitutes Market Driving Factors and Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Market

Meat Substitutes Market by Source (Soy Protein, Wheat Protein, Pea Protein, and Other Sources), Product (Tofu, Tempeh, Seitan, Quorn, and Other Products), Type (Textured, Concentrates, and Isolates), Form, Category, and Region - Global Forecast to 2027

(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 21, 2021 ) The global meat substitutes market size is estimated to be valued at USD 1.9 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 4.0 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 13.5% during the forecast period in terms of value. The demand for meat substitutes is increasing moderately due to increasing health concerns and rising obesity among consumers.

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Drivers: Increasing investments in plant-based protein ingredients:

Innovations in plant-based proteins have had a positive influence on the development of meat substitute products. Manufacturers are infusing plant-based ingredients to produce meat alternatives, which has gained widespread acceptance among consumers. According to the European Regional Development Fund, 22% of UK consumers convey that they consume more protein from other sources rather than meat.

For the millennials and iGeneration, the numbers have increased to 25%, indicating the high growth of the protein alternatives market in the country. This factor proves positive for the meat substitutes market and works in its favor due to the changing consumer preferences and the high adaptability rate among consumers. The increasing investments made by ingredient manufacturers are propelling market growth.

Impact of COVID-19 on Meat Substitutes Market:

Majority of the companies present in the food & beverage industry expect COVID-19 to impact their operations. Indeed, the sector's grim expectations become a reality amid plummeting raw material prices, supply chain bottlenecks, spending slowdowns, and jitters over the credit markets. Some major food & beverage companies have closed facilities and are mulling the extent of layoffs to help curb the spread of the virus, as well as for economic reasons.

For example, the food & beverage manufacturing sector, which employs several workers in the US, is poised to be hit hard during this outbreak, primarily for two reasons: (i) many jobs are on-site and cannot be carried out remotely; (ii) the slowed economic activity has reduced the supply. Safeguarding consumer and workforce health is the priority among businesses and governments. Plant closures (full or partial) could continue to be necessary for manufacturers in hard-hit regions for a prolonged period. For companies vulnerable to a viral outbreak within their ranks, this would be a critical time to explore a proactive deployment of automation technologies (collaborative robotics, autonomous materials movement, and industrial internet of things) to decrease worker density throughout their operations.

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Key players in this market include DuPont (US), ADM (US), Kerry Group (Ireland), Ingredion Incorporated (US), Roquette Frères (France), PURIS (US), Cargill (US), Axiom Foods (US), MGP Ingredients (US), The Top Health Ingredients (Canada), Sonic Biochem Ltd (India), Crespel & Deiters (Germany), Wilmar International Limited (Singapore), Sotexpro S.A (France), The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd (Japan), and A&B Ingredients (Canada).

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