Sales of plant-based foods across 13 European countries have grown by 22% since 2020 with the category reaching a record €5.7 billion, according to a new report. These options still make up a small fraction of the overall market, however.
How does the sustainability performance of plant-based alternatives stack up against conventional meat and dairy? Is the category worthy of its ‘sustainability halo’? FoodNavigator investigates.
It’s a three-interview podcast this week, with conversations with Elena Walden, policy manager at the Good Food Institute Europe; Dr Emiliano Rial Verde, vice president of Bunge Loders Croklaan Nutrition; and Torben Vilsgaard, ice cream academy manager,...