The global meat substitutes sector was valued at $7.1 billion in 2021 and is forecast to record a CAGR of 11.1% during 2021-26, to reach $12 billion in 2026. The Americas represented the largest region in 2021, with a value share of 35.1%, followed by Western Europe with 34.0%. In 2021, the soy-based category accounted for the largest share of 54.3% of overall value sales, followed by the grain-based category with 19.1% of value share. The Americas meat substitutes market is forecast to grow at the fastest value CAGR of 12.5% during 2021-26. The growing awareness about the harmful effects of animal meat on health and the environment, propelled the demand for meat substitutes across the globe. The top five companies in the global meat substitutes sector together accounted for a value share of 24.9% in 2021. The sector was led by Monde Nissin Corporation, which held a share of 7.5%, followed by Kellogg Company and Conagra Brands with 7.2% and 5% shares, respectively. Beyond Meat and TOPAS GmbH accounted for value shares of 3.2% and 2%, respectively, in 2021. Private labels accounted for a value share of 0.8% in 2021.
Consumers today have become extremely selective when purchasing products in the sector, owing to health considerations. New products in the Meat Substitutes sector are being launched with a plethora of health claims such as high in fiber, high in minerals, high in vitamins, no artificial colors, no genetic modification, and no preservatives. The clean labeling trend, which places emphasis on the transparency of food products with reference to the ingredients used, is growing in the Meat Substitutes sector. This is becoming increasingly common in new product launches, with labels claiming the use of natural, wholesome, and simple ingredients that are easy to recognize, in order to appeal to consumers.
Consumers today have become extremely selective when purchasing products in the sector, owing to health considerations. New products in the Meat Substitutes sector are being launched with a plethora of health claims such as high in fiber, high in minerals, high in vitamins, no artificial colors, no genetic modification, and no preservatives. The clean labeling trend, which places emphasis on the transparency of food products with reference to the ingredients used, is growing in the Meat Substitutes sector. This is becoming increasingly common in new product launches, with labels claiming the use of natural, wholesome, and simple ingredients that are easy to recognize, in order to appeal to consumers.
This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the global meat substitutes sector. It includes analysis on the following:
- Sector overview: Provides an overview of current sector scenarios in terms of ingredients, manufacturer claims, labeling, and packaging. The analysis also provides a regional overview across five regions - Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, the Americas, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe-highlighting sector size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future challenges for each region.
- Change in consumption: Provides a shift in the consumption of meat substitutes over 2016-26 at global and regional levels.
- High-potential countries: Provides risk-reward analysis of the top four high-potential countries in each region based on market assessment, economic development, governance indicators,
- Country and regional analysis: Provides deep-dive analysis of 10 high-potential countries covering value growth during 2021-26, key challenges, consumer demographics, and key trends. It also includes regional analysis covering the future outlook for each region.
- Competitive landscape: Provides an overview of leading brands at a global and regional level, besides analyzing the product profile, country-level presence, market share, and growth of private labels in each region.
- Key distribution channels: Provides analysis on the leading distribution channels in the global meat substitutes sector in 2021. It covers hypermarkets & supermarkets, cash & carries & warehouse clubs, convenience stores, department stores, e-retailers, food & drinks specialists, and others.
Scope
- Provides an overview of current industry scenario regarding the future outlook in terms of ingredients, product claims, labeling, and packaging. The analysis also covers regional overview across five regions - Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Americas, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe - highlighting industry size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future inhibitors for the regions.
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- The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis, that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances
- The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion
- To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the sector in the region with information about their market share and growth rates
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Part 1: Sector Overview
- Current Scenario and Future Outlook
- Global Meat Substitutes Sector Overview
- What Are the Growth Factors, Latest Developments, and Future Inhibitors?
- Regional Meat Substitutes Overview
- What Are the Growth Factors, Latest Developments, and Future Inhibitors?
- Key Challenges in the Global Meat Substitutes Sector
- Part 2: Shift in Food Consumption Patterns
- Change in Consumption Levels in the Overall Food Industry, 2016-26
- Reasons for Shift in Consumption Patterns
- Part 3: Identifying High-Potential Countries
- Analysis of 10 Countries on the Basis of Risk Reward Analysis (Market Assessment, Economic Development, Sociodemographic Factors, Governance Indicators, and Technological Infrastructure)
- Part 4: Country Deep Dive Analysis
- High-Potential Country Analysis
- Future Outlook
- Part 6: Competitive Landscape
- Leading Companies by Value
- Global Leading Companies and Brands Share Analysis
- Global Leading Companies and Brands Share Analysis by Region
- Part 7: Competitive Landscape
- Market Analysis
- Part 8: Market Share of Private Label
- Private Label Share Analysis by Region
- Private Label Share Analysis by Category
- Part 9: Key Distribution Channels
- Share of Key Distribution Channels
- Global and Regional Level
- Appendix
- Definitions
- About the Publisher
- Key categories by value and volume,
- Key categories by value and volume,
- Key categories by value and volume,
- Key categories by value and volume,
- Key categories by value and volume,
- Key categories by value and volume,
- Australia: Category share
- New Zealand: Category share
- US: Category share
- Canada: Category share
- Switzerland: Category share
- Austria: Category share
- Denmark: Category share
- Poland: Category share
- Slovakia: Category share
- Israel: Category share
- Leading companies in the global meat substitutes sector (% share), 2021
- Change in consumption levels in the overall food industry, 2016-26
- Change in consumption levels in the overall food industry - Asia Pacific, 2016-26
- Change in consumption levels in the overall food industry - Middle East & Africa, 2016-26
- Change in consumption levels in the overall food industry - The Americas, 2016-26
- Change in consumption levels in the overall food industry - Western Europe, 2016-26
- Change in consumption levels in the overall food industry - Eastern Europe, 2016-26
- Identifying high-potential countries, risk reward analysis - Asia-Pacific
- Identifying high-potential countries, risk reward analysis - Middle East & Africa
- Identifying high-potential countries, risk reward analysis - The Americas
- Identifying high-potential countries, risk reward analysis - Western Europe
- Identifying high-potential countries, risk reward analysis - Eastern Europe
- Company and brand share analysis - Global
- Company and brand share analysis - Asia Pacific
- Company and brand share analysis - Middle East & Africa
- Company and brand share analysis - The Americas
- Company and brand share analysis - Western Europe
- Company and brand share analysis - Eastern Europe
- Key brands - grain based, 2021
- Key brands - single cell protein (fungi/algae) algae), 2021
- Key brands - soy based, 2021
- Key brands - vegetable/ plant based proteins, 2021
- Private label value and share by region, 2016-21
- Private label value sales ($ million) and share (%) by category, 2021
- Leading distribution channels by region (% share by value), 2021
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Monde Nissin Corporation
- The Kellogg Company
- Conagra Brands Inc
- Beyond Meat Inc
- TOPAS GmbH
