Plant-based meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy

Abstract

The Good Food Institute is pleased to offer our fourth annual state of the industry report on the global plant-based meat, seafood, egg, and dairy industry. This report covers key developments from 2021 across the business and regulatory landscapes, with a focus on the United States and, where data is available, global markets. In 2021, steady momentum continued in the plant-based industry after rapid growth from 2019 to 2020. Brands in the U.S. market launched hundreds of new products, global retail sales of plant-based meat surpassed $5 billion, new technology demonstrated its potential to advance the market, and regulatory wins on food labeling helped ensure a level playing field. Despite food industry disruptions caused by the pandemic, the growth of plant-based proteins signals an increasing global appetite for more sustainable alternatives to conventional animal products.