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The ‘vegan explosion’



 Introduction  is a huge opportunity…







           Anyone operating in the category will
           have seen and read a plethora of stats
 Here we provide our reflections on the growing   showing the plant-based market is
           growing
 plant-based market. We suggest how you can
 drive success for your brand (as presented
           These selected statistics reflect how
 originally at The Future of Plant-Based Proteins   things have accelerated recently –
 conference (Amsterdam, June 2019)  translating into both consumer
           interest and behaviour


 We would be delighted to hear any feedback or   The US and UK are at the vanguard

 questions, and to explore the opportunities that   of development, with other hotbeds
           existing in the likes of Germany,
 plant-based might represent for your brand!                                   Perhaps even more
           Sweden and Holland (and kicking-on
                                                                            importantly though, the
           in Brazil) – but as we will see later, the
                                                                          category is showing signs
           trend towards plant-based is set to
                                                                            of maturing. The launch
           become a worldwide phenomenon,
                                                                           of more confident, ‘niche’
           gaining momentum fast…
                                                                              products like “F-ish”
                                                                           above (cleverly branded,
                                                                               targeted and very
                                                                            Instgrammable!) show
 Our aim is to provide:                                                      that we’ve moved well

                                                                             beyond the functional
                                                                              products of the early
 •  A broad overview of the category
                                                                          days, towards a category
 and key consumer drivers                                                  that can sustain a range

                                                                          of alternative options and

 •  A view on how things are likely                                                 price points
 to evolve in the near future

                                                                               This suggests it will

 •  Recommended focus areas to                                             eventually grow to mirror
                                                                             many other sectors in
 achieve longer-term success
                                                                           sustaining a mainstream
 in such a fluid category                                                       and a more ‘craft’

                                                                               segment… and likely
                                                                              a budget, own-label
                                                                            dominated end as well




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