The volume in the 'Meat Substitutes' segment of the food market in the European Union was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 58.3 thousand tons (+43.84 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the volume is estimated to reach 191.29 thousand tons and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the volume of the 'Meat Substitutes' segment of the food market was continuously increasing over the past years.
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Definition:
The Meat Substitutes market covers all types of meat-like products that approximate certain aesthetic qualities (primarily texture, flavor, and appearance) or chemical characteristics of a specific meat. The Meat Substitutes market includes plant-based meat and vegetarian meat. Plant-based meat includes meat made from plants, such as soybeans (and other legumes), wheat gluten, lentils, tofu, yuba, tempeh, and a variety of nuts. Vegetarian meat contains non-vegan ingredients, such as egg and dairy. Examples of meat substitutes included in this segment are plant-based and vegetarian meat in the form of nuggets, minced meat, burger patties, sausages, and the like.
Additional Information:
The market comprises revenue and average revenue per capita, volume and average volume per capita, price per unit (unit refers to kilogram). The market encompasses retail sales through both online and offline sales channels to private end customers (B2C). The market only covers at-home consumption, out-of-home consumption is not included.
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Statista. (September 27, 2024). Volume of the meat substitutes market in the European Union (EU-27) from 2019 to 2029 (in million kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1403476/european-union-meat-substitute-consumption
Statista. "Volume of the meat substitutes market in the European Union (EU-27) from 2019 to 2029 (in million kilograms)." Chart. September 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1403476/european-union-meat-substitute-consumption
Statista. (2024). Volume of the meat substitutes market in the European Union (EU-27) from 2019 to 2029 (in million kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1403476/european-union-meat-substitute-consumption
Statista. "Volume of The Meat Substitutes Market in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2019 to 2029 (in Million Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1403476/european-union-meat-substitute-consumption
Statista, Volume of the meat substitutes market in the European Union (EU-27) from 2019 to 2029 (in million kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1403476/european-union-meat-substitute-consumption (last visited December 08, 2024)
Volume of the meat substitutes market in the European Union (EU-27) from 2019 to 2029 (in million kilograms) [Graph], Statista, September 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1403476/european-union-meat-substitute-consumption