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25 Mins Read Errol Schweizer has spent decades in the food industry, over 25 years in fact. He has held down many positions, from grill cook to stock clerk to purchasing manager. A native of New York’s the Bronx who studied biology and got his start in community organizing, Schweizer was thrust to the (inter)national food stage when he […]
4 Mins Read More than 8 in 10 consumers now expect businesses to help solve global climate and social justice issues, a recent survey has found. Part of a report on the rise of sustainability, the poll also revealed that the majority of shoppers have held brands to a higher bar since the pandemic, and are actively rethinking […]
4 Mins Read More than 8 in 10 consumers believe that sustainability is an important attribute for brands, a new consumer perception survey has found. The U.S. poll also found that over 70% of shoppers now value sustainable products more than they did a year ago, and identified Bombas, Patagonia and The North Face as brands faring well with […]
5 Mins Read By: Lucca Henrion, Joe Árvai, Lauren Lutzke & Volker Sick Would you drink carbonated beverages made with carbon dioxide captured from the smokestack of a factory or power plant? How would you feel if that captured carbon dioxide were in your child’s toys, or in the concrete under your house? The technology to capture climate-warming […]
4 Mins Read People in the U.K. are dramatically reducing their animal-based food intake since the pandemic, a new survey has found. The poll, focused on changing consumer habits in the country, revealed that as many as one in four Brits have already cut back on some form of animal products since the first lockdown, with the main […]
4 Mins Read Consumers believe that cultivated protein could make up as much as 40% of their future meat intake, according to new research. Examining attitudes and adoption of cell-based meats among U.S. and U.K. consumers, the study also found patterns of greater willingness and interest from younger generations to try these products, though general levels of acceptance […]
4 Mins Read Ethical natural beauty and baby product company The Honest Co. saw its shares jump 44% in its trading debut, as investors show optimism over the rising conscious consumerism trend. The brand, co-founded by Jessica Alba, saw its market value rise to US$2.1 billion at the end of trading. Shares of The Honest Co. soared 44% […]
4 Mins Read There’s been an enormous surge in interest around plant-based eating in recent years, and social media trends can be a huge tell-tale for consumer demand. Google Trends, for instance, recorded an all-time high for vegan search terms in 2020, doubling the level logged just five years ago. While Google is still the leading global search […]
3 Mins Read Generation Z, the group of teenagers and young adults born between 1997 to 2012, are spending more on food than any other product category and prefer value-led brands that care about social and environmental issues. These results, revealed in the latest semi-annual U.S. survey, also found that thrifting and secondhand purchases have become “second nature” […]
4 Mins Read Most of us want to be conscious consumers, but it’s a pretty difficult task in practice. From the thousands of products available, whether it be food or beauty and skincare, it takes time and effort to properly research and decipher those that have the smallest impact on the planet, animals and people. This was what […]
3 Mins Read Food delivery giant Deliveroo has reported surging demand for plant-based food in Hong Kong, with vegan and vegetarian orders growing by 160% over a 12-month period in its latest figures. In response, partner restaurants have been ramping up their vegan offerings, with the number of available options increasing triple-digits to reach more than 1,000 and […]
4 Mins Read More than 8 in 10 people who joined the Veganuary pledge for the first month of 2021 plan on making their newfound plant-forward diets a long-term habit. The findings, revealed in the annual survey released last month, also showed record-breaking levels of participation this year, spanning 582,000 people across 209 countries and regions globally, with […]
4 Mins Read The rise of vegan and vegetarian food around the world is being driven by the surge in flexitarianism all over the world, a new report highlights. With more than two-fifths of global consumers actively reducing their meat consumption, many of them Gen Zs, researchers expect large food conglomerates and smaller brands alike to continue to […]
6 Mins Read With advancements in technological innovation and full regulatory support, alternative proteins could take up as much as 22% of the entire global protein market by 2035, a new report reveals. While this “best-case scenario” will require all three pillars in the sector – plant-based, cell-based and fermentation – to reach price parity, researchers’ conservative estimates […]
7 Mins Read Sales of plant-based meat alternatives have skyrocketed over the past year, as consumers turn their attention to health, nutrition, sustainability and food provenance more than ever before. But who exactly is driving the growth of plant-based meat, and what reasons are most critical in pushing consumers to turn to alternative proteins? Plus, why are these […]
4 Mins Read Food tech companies raised a total of US$18.1 billion in venture capital over the course of 2020, a new report finds, as the pandemic continues to accelerate major shifts in the way consumers source their food. Data also showed that significantly more investments were made into the cultivated food tech sector in 2020, reaching a […]
3 Mins Read Big food players have lost market share to smaller brands over 2020, finds a new report released by global data and market analytics company IRI. The ongoing consumer transition prompted a collective loss of more than US$12 billion in sales for large food manufacturers in the U.S., while smaller firms in the country managed to […]
3 Mins Read Following increasing consumer demands for sustainable and animal-free foods during the U.K. based movement, Veganuary, British fast-food chain, Pret A Manger replaces meatball wraps with vegan alternatives. Since the Veganuary campaign, increasing consumer demand for plant-based foods has led Pret A Manger to eliminate meatball wraps from its menu permanently and feature the vegan substitute […]
3 Mins Read New survey data in the U.K. shows that a record number of people are now planning to switch to a meat-free diet in 2021, driven by rising concerns about health and sustainability. Research also shows that support amongst the British public to ban factory farms has increased to new heights, as the coronavirus pandemic continues […]
4 Mins Read While the plant-based meat market tends to get all the attention, as more consumers begin shifting towards plant-based and flexitarian diets, we’re set to see the rise of vegan cheese and dairy. Already seeing a major boost in sales in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the latest data shows that we’re likely to see […]
3 Mins Read New data is showing that the main market for alternative meat products are younger consumers, who are citing health, animal welfare and sustainability as the key reasons why they’re turning their backs on conventional meat. These findings confirm the major shift in consumer trends led by the younger generation of shoppers, who are poised to […]