Packaged Facts: Millennials and Gen Z are Prime Consumers of Plant-Based Meat, Poultry, and Seafood

December 1, 2020 Packaged Facts

Food and beverage companies nationwide are increasingly investing in plant-based meat alternatives to satiate growing consumer demand for protein not sourced from animals. But who exactly are the primary consumers of such products? Evidently it’s younger American consumers, particularly those who are between the ages of 18 and 44, who are the most likely to eat plant-based meat and who account for the majority of plant-based meat consumers.

A Bezos-Backed Plant-Based Milk Made With AI, Cabbage, and Pineapple is Now Available at Whole Foods

NotCo, a self-described “food-tech” company, has rolled out its vegan whole and 2% reduced-fat milk at over 450 Whole Foods across the US.

U.S. Consumers’ Top Plant-Based Choices at Home Are Dairy Alternatives, and from Restaurants, It’s Meat Analogues

November 23, 2020 NPD Group

When it comes to eating plant-based foods, consumers are definite in which types of these foods they want to eat at home and which they want to eat from a restaurant or foodservice outlet, finds The NPD Group.

McDonald’s Confirms Creation of McPlant Plant-Based Burger, New Crispy Chicken Sandwich Will Debut in 2021

November 20, 2020 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY

The global fast-food giant shared exclusively with USA TODAY Monday that it has developed a new plant-based platform dubbed McPlant with tests of the burger expected in some markets around the world next year.

Moocho Debuts New Dairy-Free Cheese Shreds

November 18, 2020 Moocho

Moocho, a plant-based dairy brand leveling up dairy-free comfort foods, announced today the launch of its new dairy-free cheese Shreds. The dairy-free Shreds, in flavors including Cheddar, Mozzarella and Fiesta Blend, are crafted with simple, modern ingredients, and apply fermented cultures and aging used in traditional cheese-making techniques to level up comfort food favorites.