Dairy & Egg Alternatives: Plant-Based & Animal-Free Products, 3rd Edition

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Dairy & Egg Alternatives: Plant-Based & Animal-Free Products, 3rd Edition

This study analyzes the US plant-based dairy and egg alternatives market. The market is forecast to grow annually at a rate of 2.4% through the year 2029. The current landscape for animal-free dairy and egg alternatives is also examined.

Consumer demographics, perceptions, motivations, and behavior are discussed as pertaining to dietary choices; consumption of plant-based dairy alternatives; and openness to trying animal-free (cultivated, lab-grown) dairy products in the future.

Plant-based dairy and egg products in the scope of this report include alternatives to dairy or eggs that attempt to replicate the flavor, function, and/or texture of these products with plant proteins. Terms often used for these products include:

plant-based dairy/egg
vegetarian/vegan dairy/egg
dairy-free dairy/eggless egg
dairy/egg alternative
slightly altered names of the products they are imitating (e.g., chedd’r, mylk)
invented compound names derived from the primary plant-based ingredient and the conventional product name (e.g., almond milk, cashew cream cheese)

Retail plant-based dairy alternatives market is provided historically from 2018 through 2023. Forecasts for the plant-based dairy market are provided from 2024 to 2029 and 2034. Numbers for the plant-based dairy and egg market include breakouts by product (butter; cheese; creamer; eggs; ice cream and other frozen novelties; milk; ready-to-drink beverages; spreads, dips, sour cream, and sauces; and yogurt), milk type (almond, blends, cashew, coconut, oat, pea, rice, soy, and other), and milk storage method (refrigerated or shelf-stable).

CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Increasing Concerns about Health, Animal Welfare, and the Environment Are Causing More to; Turn to Plant-Forward Diets and Plant-Based Dairy and Egg Alternatives; Historical Plant-Based Dairy and Egg Alternative Sales Trends; The Future for Plant-Based Dairy and Egg Products; Scope
CHAPTER 2: RECENT HISTORICAL TRENDS: HIGHLIGHTS; PANDEMIC-ERA EFFECTS ON THE DAIRY AND EGG INDUSTRY; Consumers Have Become More Aware of Supply Chain Problems with Dairy and Egg Farming; Increasing Dairy and Egg Prices and Supply Shortages Can Make Plant-Based Alternatives More; Attractive to Some Consumers; RISING PRICES: FROM SUPPLY CHAIN CRUNCHES TO INFLATION; Table 2-1. Consumer Concerns about Rising Food Prices, 2021 – 2024 (percent of consumers); Cutting Back on Household Expenses; Table 2-2. Consumers Cutting Back on Household Expenses in the Last 12 Months, 2022 (percent of; consumers); Table 2-3. Types of Household Expenses Cut Back on in the Last 12 Months, 2022 (percent of; consumers); Table 2-4. Consumer Spending on “Extras”, 2023 – 2024 (percent of consumers); Private Labels Are More Desirable as Prices Rise; Figure 2-1. In 2024, Sales of Private Label Items Are Mostly Increasing as Sales from National Brands; Decline; Figure 2-2. Private Label CPG Dollar Share, Unit Sales Growth, and Store Foot Traffic Changes; Figure 2-3. Plant-Based Dairy Alternative under a New Private Label Brand; The Vast Majority of Consumers Have Noticed the Rising Cost of Food, and Many Are Changing; Their Purchasing Decisions; Figure 2-4. Noticing the Rising Cost of Food and Beverages over the Past Year, 2024; Figure 2-5. Impact of Rising Costs on Food/Beverage Purchasing, 2024; Consumers Find Price More Important for Food Purchase Decisions in 2024; Figure 2-6. Purchase Drivers for Food and Beverage Purchase Decisions, 2024; Figure 2-7. Purchase Drivers for Food and Beverage Purchase Decisions by Household Income Bracket, 2024; SNACKING AND HEALTHY EATING HABITS; Snacking Trends Are Important to Plant-Based Foods Trends in 2022; Figure 2-8. Coronavirus Habits in Snacking, Eating Frequency, and Eating “Comfort” Foods, 2021 – 2022 (percent of consumers); Figure 2-9. Coronavirus Habits in Eating Fresh Produce and Processed Foods, 2021 – 2022 (percent of consumers); Changes to Snacking Habits in 2023; Table 2-5. Current Snacking Activity Compared to Pre-Pandemic Levels, 2023 (percent of consumers); FOODSERVICE: DINING OUT AND DELIVERY; Consumers Were Still Holding off on Dining Out in 2021 and 2022; Figure 2-10. Restaurant Eating Habits, 2021 – 2022 (percent of consumers); Consequently, Food Carryout and Delivery Activity Increased; Figure 2-11. Restaurant Habits Continue to Be Affected by the Pandemic, 2021 – 2022 (percent of consumers); Figure 2-12. Using Convenient Food Options during the Pandemic, 2022 (percent of consumers) 2023 Trends Result from Inflation and Changed Habits; Use of Restaurant Carryout and Delivery in the Last 12 Months; Table 2-6. Consumer Use of Restaurant Food Ordering Methods in the Last 12 Months, 2024 (percent of consumers); Frequency of Restaurant Carryout and Delivery Habits in the Last 3 Months; Table 2-7. Consumer Frequency of Restaurant Food Ordering Methods in the Last 3 Months, 2024(percent of consumers who have used each method in the last 12 months); Frequency of Restaurant Carryout and Delivery Habits Now Compared to 12 Months Ago; Table 2-8. Consumer Frequency of Restaurant Food Ordering Habits Now Compared to 12 Months; Ago, 2024 (percent of consumers who have used each method in the last 12 months); Expected Changes to Restaurant Carryout and Delivery Habits in the Next 12 Months; Table 2-9. Consumer Expected Changes to the Frequency of Restaurant Food Ordering Habits in the; Next 12 Months, 2024 (percent of consumers); ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING AND CONVENIENCE FOOD OPTIONS; The COVID-19 Pandemic Was the Jumpstart the Online Grocery Market Needed; Impact on the Plant-Based Food Market; Use of Meal Kit Delivery Services in 2021 and 2022; Figure 2-13. Changes in Ordering Meal Kits during the Pandemic, 2021 – 2022 (percent of consumers); Figure 2-14. Some Vegetarian and Vegan Meal Kit Options; Activity in 2023 and 2024; Frequency of Grocery Shopping in 2023: In-Person vs. Online; Figure 2-15. Frequency of Buying Groceries In-Person and Online, 2023; Use of Food Carryout and Delivery Methods in the Last 12 Months; Table 2-10. Consumer Use of Food Ordering Methods in the Last 12 Months, 2024 (percent of consumers); Frequency of Food Carryout and Delivery Habits in the Last 3 Months; Table 2-11. Consumer Frequency of Food Ordering Methods in the Last 3 Months, 2024 (percent of; consumers who have used each method in the last 12 months); Frequency of Food Carryout and Delivery Habits Now Compared to 12 Months Ago; Table 2-12. Consumer Frequency of Food Ordering Habits Now Compared to 12 Months Ago, 2024; (percent of consumers who have used each method in the last 12 months); Expected Changes to Food Carryout and Delivery Habits in the Next 12 Months; Table 2-13. Consumer Expected Changes to the Frequency of Food Ordering Habits in the Next 12; Months, 2024 (percent of consumers); WORK HABITS; Food Trends in the Context of Changes to Work; Changes to Work Patterns Continued in 2022; Figure 2-16. Coronavirus Changes to Work Patterns, 2021 – 2022 (percent of consumers); Working from Home in 2023; Work from Home Ability and Frequency; Table 2-14. Ability to Work from Home and Frequency of Remote Work, 2023 (percent of consumers); Working at a Co-Working Space or Working from Home; Table 2-15. Working at a Co-Working Space or Working from Home, 2023 (percent of consumers); Table 2-16. Consumer Rating of Experiences Working at a Co-Working Space or Working from Home,; 2023 (percent of consumers who have ever had each experience); Table 2-17. Consumer Opinions on Working at a Co-Working Space or Working from Home, 2023; (percent of employed consumers); Work Habits in 2024; Typical Work Weeks; Table 2-18. Where Time Is Spent during a Typical Work Week, 2024 (percent of employed consumers); Typical Work Arrangements; Figure 2-17. Typical Work Arrangements (Fully Remote, Hybrid, and Traditional), 2024 (percent of; employed consumers); PERSONAL FEELINGS OF WELLBEING; Reporting Negative Mental States in 2023; Figure 2-18. Current Feelings on Mental and Physical Symptoms Compared to “Normal” or Preferred Level, 2023 (percent of consumers); Continuing Mental and Physical Health Effects in 2024; Table 2-19. Current Feelings on Mental and Physical Symptoms Compared to “Normal” or Preferred; Level, 2024 (percent of consumers); Stress Levels and Impact on Food/Beverage Consumption; Figure 2-19. Stress Levels in the Last Six Months and Impact on Healthfulness of Food/Beverage Consumption, 2024; Figure 2-20. Sources of Stress for Consumers Who Were Very or Somewhat Stressed in the Last Six Months, 2024; Figure 2-21. Top Sources of Stress in the Last Six Months by Generation, 2024; Figure 2-22. Happiness, Stress, and Health Status by Household Income Bracket, 2024; Figure 2-23. Impact of Food Consumption on Mental or Emotional Well-Being, 2024
CHAPTER 3: OVERVIEW AND MARKET TRENDS: HIGHLIGHTS; WINS FOR PLANT-BASED DAIRY AND EGG SUPPLIERS FACING DEFINITIONAL CHALLENGES; ANIMAL WELFARE & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SURROUNDING DAIRY AND EGGS; High Profile Investigations Increase Attention on Animal Treatment at Industrial Farms; Changes to USDA Organic Livestock Requirements; Dairy and Egg Agriculture and Environmental Issues Intertwined; Figure 3-1. Carbon Emissions and Land and Water Use Are Significantly Lower for Plant-Based Eggs; Compared to Conventional Eggs; Figure 3-2. Plant-Based Milk Production Has a Significantly Reduced Environmental Impact than Dairy; Milk; TRENDS IN DAIRY AND EGGS; Per Capita Consumption of Dairy Products Has Fallen Significantly Over the Past Two Decades,; Particularly Due to Decreases in Milk Consumption in Favor of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives; Figure 3-3. Per Capita Consumption of Dairy Products, 2000 – 2022 (pounds per capita); Figure 3-4. Per Capita Availability of Dairy Products Adjusted for Loss, 1981 and 2021 (cup-; equivalents per day); Per Capita Dairy Shipments; Table 3-1. Dairy Product Shipments, 2018-2023, 2024E (billion dollars at the manufacturer level); Table 3-2. Dairy Product Shipments, 2018-2023, 2024E (billion 2017 dollars at the manufacturer level); Table 3-3. Dairy Product Shipments, 2024E, 2025P-2029P, 2034P (billion dollars at the manufacturer; level); Table 3-4. Dairy Product Shipments, 2024E, 2025P-2029P, 2034P (billion 2017 dollars at the manufacturer level); Egg Shipments; Table 3-5. Egg Shipments, 2018-2023, 2024E (billion dollars and billion 2017 dollars at the; manufacturer level); Table 3-6. Egg Shipments, 2024E, 2025P-2029P, 2034P (billion dollars and billion 2017 dollars at the manufacturer level); A “Reducetarian” Mindset is Growing Among Consumers Who Eat Dairy or Eggs (& It’s Not Just; Among Flexitarians); Figure 3-5. Reducetarians Dieters Are People Motivated to Eat Fewer Animal Products; Household Penetration and Repeat Rate for Plant-Based Foods; Figure 3-6. Purchase Dynamics of Plant-Based Foods: Household Penetration and Repeat Rate, 2023; CLEAN LABEL TRENDS; There Is No Single Universal Definition of “Clean Label”; Popular Media Effects on Food Perceptions: Healthfulness, Safety, Environmental Sustainability,; and Human and Animal Welfare Are Scrutinized; Different Levels of Processing; 1: Unprocessed and Minimally Processed Foods; 2: Processed Culinary Ingredients; 3: Processed Foods; 4: Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs); Some Plant-Based Dairy and Egg Products Are Shedding the Image of Being Highly Processed; Figure 3-7. siggi’s Plant-Based Yogurt Drink Lists Only Eight Ingredients; Companies Are Investing in Blockchain and Big Data to Satisfy Consumer Desires for Transparency; Consumers Think Small and Medium Businesses Have More Credibility; Figure 3-8. Clean Label Chocolate Brand Features Organic, Paleo, Non-GMO, and Vegan Labels and; Emphasizes Absence of Undesirable Ingredients; Make Your Own Plant-Based Milk for a Fresher and “Cleaner” Product; Figure 3-9. Home or Foodservice Equipment Used to Make Plant-Based Milk; CONVENIENT MEALS CAN BE THE ULTIMATE SELLING POINT FOR BUSY CONSUMERS; Online Grocery; Figure 3-10. Online Grocer Sells Only Vegan Foods; Figure 3-11. Chef-Crafted Plant-Based Food Is “Delicious, Easy to Prep, and Built on Sustainably; Sourced Fruits + Veggies”; Prepared Meals and Convenience Foods at Retail; Figure 3-12. Representative Prepared Food Varieties with Plant-Based Dairy and Eggs from a Small; Brand; Figure 3-13. New Prepared Foods and Snacks with Plant-Based Dairy and Eggs from a Large Food; Company; Figure 3-14. Plant-Based Mac & Cheese Released in Joint Venture; Meal Kits; Figure 3-15. All-Vegan Meal Kits Feature Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal Products; Meal Delivery Services; Figure 3-16. Meal Delivery Service Also Offers Chats with Registered Dieticians to Support Nutrition; Goals; Figure 3-17. Meal Delivery Service Focused on “Whole-Food Nutrition” for “Transformation”; Figure 3-18. Chef-Crafted Meatless Meals in Minutes that Make Eating More Veggies Something to; Look Forward To; OPPORTUNITIES IN NICHE/INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS; Figure 3-19. New Variety of Plant-Based Cheese; Figure 3-20. New Variety of Plant-Based Yogurt
CHAPTER 4: SPECIAL DIETS AND EATING TRENDS: HIGHLIGHTS; FOLLOWING SPECIFIC EATING PATTERNS/DIETS; Special Eating Restrictions and Preferences Followed; Table 4-1. Special Eating Restrictions and Diets Followed, 2024 (percent of consumers); Figure 4-1. Following Specific Eating Patterns or Diets in the Past Year, 2024; Younger Consumers and Those with Higher Incomes Are More Likely to Follow a Special Diet; Figure 4-2. Following Specific Eating Patterns or Diets in the Past Year by Demographic, 2024; Priorities Placed on Food Characteristics; Table 4-2. Priorities Placed on Foods, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 4-3. Clean Label Priorities Placed on Foods, 2024 (percent of consumers); Motivations for Following Specific Eating Patterns; Figure 4-3. Motivations for Following Specific Eating Patterns or Diets in the Past Year, 2024; PLANT-FORWARD DIETS (VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, PESCATARIAN, AND FLEXITARIAN); Vegan; Vegetarian; Pescatarian; Flexitarian; Omnivore; Plant-Based Eating and Sustainability Are Buzzwords Important to the General Public; Figure 4-4. Magazine Covers Reflect the Issues of Importance to General Consumers; Penetration of Plant-Forward Eating Patterns; One-Third of Consumers Claim to Primarily Follow a Plant-Forward Diet in 2024; Figure 4-5. Diets/Eating Philosophies Primarily Followed by Consumers, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 4-4. Prevalence of Plant-Forward Eating Habits/Diet Control, 2024 (percent of consumers); Historical Trends; Table 4-5. Prevalence of Plant-Forward Eating Habits/Diet Control, 2019-2024 (percent of consumers) .. 123; Who Is the Target Audience for Plant-Based Dairy and Egg Alternatives?; Reasoning for Plant-Based Eating Choices/Use or Interest in Dairy Alternatives; Figure 4-6. Motivations for Following Plant-Forward Diets in the Past Year, 2024; Plant-Based Dairy Consumers and Plant-Forward Dieters Report More Factors Affecting Their Diet; Table 4-6. Primary Eating Philosophy and Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by Factors that Affect; Diet, 2024 (percent of consumers); Factors Affecting Decisions to Consume Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives; Table 4-7. Factors Strongly or Somewhat Affecting the Choice to Consume Plant-Based Dairy; Alternatives, 2024 (percent of plant-based dairy consumers); Most Plant-Based Dairy Consumers Think These Products Are Healthier and Better for the Environment Than; Animal Products; Table 4-8. Agreement on Statements about Plant-Based Dairy Products, 2024 (percent of consumers); Reasons Consumers Do Not Eat Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives; Table 4-9. Reasons for Not Consuming Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives, 2024 (percent of consumers; who do not eat plant-based dairy products); 42% of Consumers Who Don’t Eat Plant-Based Dairy Products Are Open to Trying Them; Figure 4-7. Openness to Trying A Plant-Based Dairy Alternative, 2024 (percent of consumers who do; not eat plant-based dairy products); Openness to Trying Cultivated Dairy Products; Figure 4-8. Openness to Trying Animal-Free Dairy Products, 2024 (percent of consumers); Reasons Consumers Are Not Open to Trying Animal-Free Dairy Products; Table 4-10. Reasons Consumers Are Not Open to Trying Animal-Free Dairy Products, 2024 (percent of; consumers not open to trying animal-free dairy products); MINDFUL AND INTUITIVE EATING; Definition; Motivations for Practicing Mindful Eating; Figure 4-9. Motivations for Following Mindful Eating Practices in the Past Year, 2024; Frequency of Feelings and Behaviors Associated with Mindful and Intuitive Eating Patterns; Figure 4-10. Frequency of Feelings and Behaviors Associated with Eating, 2024; Relationship with Food; Figure 4-11. Consumer Rating of Relationship with Food, 2024; FOOD ALLERGIES, INTOLERANCES/SENSITIVITIES, AND OTHER DIETARY RESTRICTIONS; Food Allergies and Intolerances Among Consumers; Consumers Following Plant-Forward Diets Are More Likely to Report Food Allergies or; Intolerances; Table 4-11. Food Allergies, Gluten Intolerance, and Lactose Intolerance by Primary Diet/Eating; Philosophy and Use of Plant-Based Milk and Burger Alternatives, 2024 (percent of consumers); Commonly Avoided Ingredients and Allergens Are Often Used in Plant-Based Dairy and Eggs; Animal-Free Dairy Ideal for Those with Lactose Intolerance and Some Forms of Milk Allergies; SNACKING TRENDS; Frequency of Snacking; Table 4-12. Frequency of Snacking Habits on a Typical Weekday, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 4-13. Frequency of Snacking More Than Once a Day or Eating Breakfast, 2024 (percent of; consumers); Figure 4-12. Frequency of Snacking and Approaches Toward Snack/Portion Size, 2024; Snacking Demographics; Table 4-14. Always or Usually Eating Breakfast or Snacking More Than Once a Day by Demographic, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 4-15. Always or Usually Eating Breakfast or Snacking More Than Once a Day by Plant-Based Demographic, 2024 (percent of consumers); Reasons for Snacking; Table 4-16. Reasons for Snacking, 2024 (percent of consumers); Figure 4-13. Top Motivations for Snacking, 2024; Preferred Types of Snacks; Table 4-17. Preferred Types of Snacks, 2023 (percent of consumers); Figure 4-14. Evening and Late Nigh Snack Choices, 2024; “Snackification” of Meals; Figure 4-15. Replacing Traditional Meals by Snacking or Eating Smaller Meals, 2024; Product Examples; Figure 4-16. Plant-Based Cheese Sticks; Figure 4-17. Plant-Based Yogurt Snack; NUTRIENTS SOUGHT BY CONSUMERS; Consumers Continue to Seek Out Protein Sources; Figure 4-18. Nutrients Consumers Seek to Consume, 2024; Sources Used to Consume Nutrients; Figure 4-19. Sources Consumers Use to Consume Nutrients, 2024; Health Benefits Sought; Figure 4-20. Top Health Benefits Sought from Food, Beverages, and Nutrients, 2024; Figure 4-21. Top Health Benefits Sought from Food, Beverages, and Nutrients by Generation, 2024; Actions Taken to Avoid or Limit Saturated Fat; Figure 4-22. Actions Taken to Avoid or Limit Saturated Fat, 2024; Figure 4-23. Top Foods Avoided or Limited to Reduce Saturated Fat, 2024; Sugars, Sweeteners, and Artificial Ingredients; Table 4-18. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Sugars and Avoidance of Ingredients, 2024; (percent of consumers); Figure 4-24. Prevalence of Avoiding or Limiting Sugars, 2024; Figure 4-25. Types of Sugars Avoided or Limited, 2024; Figure 4-26. Reasons for Limiting/Avoiding and Not Limiting/Avoiding Sugars, 2024; Figure 4-27. Preferred Sweeteners and Sugars, 2024; Figure 4-28. Reasons for Preferred Sweeteners and Sugars, 2024
CHAPTER 5: PLANT-BASED AND ANIMAL-FREE DAIRY & EGG PRODUCTS: MARKET SIZE AND: FORECAST; HIGHLIGHTS; RETAIL SALES OF PLANT-BASED DAIRY AND EGG PRODUCTS; Scope; Sales by Product; Table 5-1. Plant-Based Dairy & Egg Sales by Product, 2018-2023, 2024E (million dollars); Table 5-2. Plant-Based Dairy & Egg Sales by Product, 2024E, 2025P-2029P, 2034P (million dollars); Plant-Based Milk Sales by Type; Table 5-3. Plant-Based Milk Sales by Type, 2018-2023, 2024E (million dollars); Table 5-4. Plant-Based Milk Sales by Type, 2024E, 2025P-2029P, 2034P (million dollars); Plant-Based Milk Sales by Storage Method; Table 5-5. Plant-Based Milk Sales by Storage Type, 2018-2023, 2024E (million dollars); Table 5-6. Plant-Based Milk Sales by Storage Type, 2024E, 2025P-2029P, 2034P (million dollars); FOODSERVICE DEMAND FOR PLANT-BASED DAIRY AND EGG PRODUCTS; Scope; Sales by Type; Table 5-7. Foodservice Demand for Plant-Based Dairy and Egg Products by Product Type, 2018-2023,; 2024E (million dollars); Table 5-8. Foodservice Demand for Plant-Based Dairy and Egg Products by Product Type, 2024E,; 2025P-2029P, 2034P (million dollars); THE UNCERTAIN LANDSCAPE FOR ANIMAL-FREE (OR CRUELTY-FREE, CULTIVATED, LAB-CULTURED) DAIRY AND EGG; PRODUCTS; Scope; The Beginning of Animal-Free Dairy and Egg Commercialization; viii; Challenges and Opportunities for Commercialization and Consumer Adoption; Figure 5-1. Will Consumers Consider Cultivated Products to Be “Real”? Cultivated Dairy Companies; Think So.
CHAPTER 6: MARKET LEADERS, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, & INNOVATIONS: HIGHLIGHTS; PLANT-BASED DAIRY AND EGG BRANDS; National Brands; Figure 6-1. Impacts of Animal Agriculture Examined as a Reason for Switching to Plant-Based Milk; Table 6-1. Select Plant-Based Dairy & Egg Companies/Brands by Products Offered; Private Label Brands; Figure 6-2. Plant-Based Milks Available from Private Label Brand; Table 6-2. Select Plant-Based Dairy Private Label Brands/Retailers by Products Offered; INCUBATORS AND VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS HELPING STARTUP COMPANIES DEVELOP NEW PROTEINS; Table 6-3. Select Incubators & Venture Capital Funds Active in the Alternative Protein Space; FUNDING FOR PLANT-BASED DAIRY & EGG COMPANIES; Table 6-4. Investment in Select Plant-Based Dairy, Egg, & Ingredient Companies by Number of; Funding Rounds and Latest Funding Round (dollars in millions); FUNDING FOR ANIMAL-FREE/CULTIVATED/CELL-BASED DAIRY AND EGG COMPANIES; Table 6-5. Investment in Select Animal-Free Dairy & Egg Companies by Number of Funding Rounds; and Latest Funding Round (dollars in millions); BIG DAIRY COMPANIES MOVING INTO ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS; Figure 6-3. Representative Plant-Based Dairy Branded Products from WhiteWave Foods Acquired by; Danone; COMPARISON OF NUTRITION INFORMATION OF PLANT-BASED MILKS; Table 6-6. Comparison of Nutrition Information of Select Plant-Based Milks, 2020; INGREDIENTS; Ingredient Suppliers May Make Plant-Based Ingredients Used by Food Producers in Plant-Based; Dairy or Egg Products; Figure 6-4. Plant-Based Ingredient Company Making Plant-Based Dairy Better Tasting; Making Plant-Based Products with a Cleaner Label; Figure 6-5. Plant-Based Milk Shows a Long List of Ingredients, Including Those Perceived as; Undesirable; Figure 6-6. Simple Plant-Based Milks with as Few as Two Ingredients; Figure 6-7. Plant-Based Yogurt with Few Ingredients and a Clean Label; Sweetener Use Is Challenging to Appeal to Various Consumer Desires for Sweetness, Health, and Natural Foods; Figure 6-8. Use of Natural Alternative Sweeteners in Plant-Based Beverages with an Organic Seal; Commonly Avoided Ingredients and Allergens Are Often Used in Plant-Based Dairy and Eggs or; Come into Contact with Other Ingredients; Figure 6-9. Many Plant-Based Products Focused on Nutrition Have Common Allergens as a Base Ingredient; New Products Are Being Developed to Better Mimic Conventional Animal Products, and Processes; Such as Fermentation Can Be Used to Make Animal-Free Alternatives; PLANT-BASED DAIRY & EGG MARKET LEADERS OF NOTE; Blue Diamond Growers; Figure 6-10. New Flavor of Plant-Based Milk Released in 2023; Califia Farms; Figure 6-11. Califia Farms Nutritionally Complete Plant-Based Milk; Danone North America; Figure 6-12. High Protein Versions of Milk Alternatives Have the Same Protein Content of Dairy Milk; SunOpta (Dream, West Life); Figure 6-13. New Packaging for Dream and West Life Brands; Eat JUST; Figure 6-14. New Breakfast Burritos Made with JUST Egg; Kite Hill; Figure 6-15. High Protein Plant-Based Yogurt; Maple Leaf Foods (Field Roast - Chao Creamery); Figure 6-16. New Plant-Based Queso Dip Launched in 2022; Miyoko’s Creamery; Figure 6-17. New Plant-Based Cheese Spreads; Oatly; Figure 6-18. Coffee Creamer Varieties; Pacific Foods (Campbell Soup Company); Figure 6-19. Plant-Based Creamy Soups with Oat Milk
CHAPTER 7: CONSUMER DEMOGRAPHICS: WHO EATS PLANT-BASED DAIRY ALTERNATIVES, AND: WHO IS OPEN TO TRYING ANIMAL-FREE DAIRY PRODUCTS?; HIGHLIGHTS; USE OF PLANT-BASED DAIRY PRODUCTS; Historical Trends on Use of Plant/Nut Milks; Table 7-1. Household Use of Plant/Nut Milks, 2019-2024 (percent of consumers); Plant/Nut Milk Brands Used; Table 7-2. Use of Plant/Nut Milk Brands, 2024 (percent of consumers); Plant/Nut Milk Types Used; Table 7-3. Use of Plant/Nut Milk Types, 2024 (percent of consumers); Plant/Nut Milk Flavors Used; Table 7-4. Use of Plant/Nut Milk Flavors, 2024 (percent of consumers); Frequency of Plant/Nut Milk Use; Table 7-5. Quarts of Plant/Nut Milk Used in the Last 7 Days, 2024 (percent of consumers); Use of Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives; Table 7-6. Consumer Use of Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives by Type, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-7. Consumer Use of Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives by Form, 2024 (percent of consumers who consume any plant-based dairy products); Where Consumers Buy Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives; Table 7-8. Types of Stores Where Consumers Buy Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives, 2024 (percent of; plant-based dairy consumers); Overlap with Use of Plant-Based Dairy and Plant-Based Milk Products; Table 7-9. Overlap with Use of Plant-Based Burgers and Plant-Based Milk in the Last 6 Months, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-10. Overlap with Use of Plant-Based Meat and Plant-Based Dairy, 2024 (percent of consumers); OPENNESS TO TRYING ANIMAL-FREE, CULTIVATED/CRUELTY-FREE PRODUCTS; Figure 7-1. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products, 2024 (percent of consumers); TRENDS BY PLANT-FORWARD DIETS FOLLOWED; Table 7-11. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months by Plant-Forward Diets Followed, 2024; (percent of consumers); Table 7-12. Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by Plant-Forward Diets Followed, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-13. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products by Plant-Forward Diets Followed, 2024 (percent of consumers); TRENDS BY GENDER; Table 7-14. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months and Following of Plant-Forward Diets by; Gender, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-15. Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by Gender, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-16. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products by Gender, 2024 (percent of consumers); TRENDS BY AGE BRACKET; Table 7-17. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months and Following of Plant-Forward Diets by Age; Bracket, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-18. Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by Age Bracket, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-19. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products by Age Bracket, 2024 (percent; of consumers); LGBT CONSUMERS; Table 7-20. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months and Following of Plant-Forward Diets by LGBT; Affiliation, 2024 (percent of consumers); PATTERNS BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME; Table 7-21. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months and Following of Plant-Forward Diets by; Household Income Bracket, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-22. Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by Household Income Bracket, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-23. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products by Household Income Bracket, 2024 (percent of consumers); REGIONAL DIFFERENCES; Table 7-24. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months and Following of Plant-Forward Diets by US; Region, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-25. Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by US Region, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-26. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products by US Region, 2024 (percent of consumers); URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL CONSUMERS; Table 7-27. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months and Following of Plant-Forward Diets by; County Size, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-28. Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by Urban/Suburban/Rural Living, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-29. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products by Urban/Suburban/Rural Living, 2024 (percent of consumers); EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; Table 7-30. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months and Following of Plant-Forward Diets by; Educational Attainment, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-31. Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by Educational Attainment, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-32. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products by Educational Attainment, 2024 (percent of consumers); PRESENCE OF CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD; Table 7-33. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months and Following of Plant-Forward Diets by; Parenthood, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-34. Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by Presence of Children in the HH, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-35. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products by Presence of Children in the HH, 2024 (percent of consumers); RACE/ETHNICITY; Table 7-36. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months and Following of Plant-Forward Diets by; Race/Ethnicity, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-37. Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by Race/Ethnicity, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-38. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products by Race/Ethnicity, 2024; (percent of consumers); ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPERS (FOOD DELIVERY AND PICKUP SERVICES); Table 7-39. Use of Plant/Nut Milks in the Last 6 Months and Following of Plant-Forward Diets by Use; of Online Grocery Delivery Services in the Last 30 Days, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-40. Use of Plant-Based Dairy Products by Use of Online Grocery Websites in the Last 30 Days,; 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 7-41. Openness to Trying Animal-Free, Cultivated Dairy Products by Use of Online Grocery; Websites in the Last 30 Days, 2024 (percent of consumers)
CHAPTER 8: CONSUMER PSYCHOGRAPHICS AND MOTIVATIONS FOR EATING CHOICES: HIGHLIGHTS; CONSUMERS WHO EAT PLANT-BASED DAIRY PRODUCTS OR FOLLOW PLANT-FORWARD DIETS ARE MORE LIKELY TO; SHOP AT PREMIUM GROCERS; Table 8-1. Grocery Purchases from Selected Retailers in the Last 30 Days by Type of Plant-Forward; Diets Followed, 2024 (percent of consumers); GROCERY SHOPPING AND EATING HABITS; Table 8-2. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Grocery Shopping and Eating Habits, 2024(percent of consumers); Table 8-3. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Grocery Shopping and Eating Habits, 2024(percent of consumers who always or usually follow each behavior); COOKING SKILLS; Table 8-4. Consumer Confidence with Cooking Skills, 2024 (percent of consumers); ORGANIC FOOD PURCHASES; Table 8-5. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Organic Food Purchases, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 8-6. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Organic Food Purchases, 2024 (percent of consumers who agree); FOOD PROCESSING AND CLEAN INGREDIENTS AND LABELS; Table 8-7. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Clean Ingredients, Food Processing, and; Labels, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 8-8. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Clean Ingredients, Food Processing, and Labels, 2024 (percent of consumers who agree); WILLINGNESS TO PAY MORE FOR PREMIUM FOOD CHARACTERISTICS; Table 8-9. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Willingness to Pay More for Premium Foods,; 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 8-10. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Willingness to Pay More for Premium Foods,; 2024 (percent of consumers who agree); HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS AND LOCAL SOURCING; Table 8-11. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Animal Products and Humane Treatment of; Animals, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 8-12. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Animal Products and Humane Treatment of; Animals, 2024 (percent of consumers who agree); SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS; What Consumers Think about Sustainability Issues and Sustainable Lifestyles; Table 8-13. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Sustainability, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 8-14. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Sustainability, 2024 (percent of consumers; who agree); Table 8-15. Importance of Practices When Living a Sustainable Lifestyle, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 8-16. Importance of Practices When Living a Sustainable Lifestyle, 2024 (percent of consumers; who think each practice is important); Recycling and Composting Services; Table 8-17. Consumer Access to Recycling and Composting Services, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 8-18. Consumer Usage Frequency of Recycling and Composting Services, 2024 (percent of consumers who report using each service); Thoughts on Packaging and Waste; Table 8-19. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Recycling and Packaging Materials, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 8-20. Consumer Agreement on Statements about Recycling and Packaging Materials, 2024 (percent of consumers who agree); Table 8-21. Packaging Types Considered Most Eco-Friendly, 2024 (percent of consumers); Table 8-22. Importance of Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Packaging Characteristics, 2024 (percent of; consumers); Consumers Think that Environmental Responsibility Is Personal; Table 8-23. Environmental Attitudes among Organic/Natural Food Consumers, 2024 (percent of; consumers who completely agree); CONSUMER ATTITUDES ON FOOD AND HEALTH; Cooking Attitudes; Table 8-24. Cooking Attitudes by Plant-Forward Diets Followed, 2024 (percent of consumers who agree completely); Attitudes on Convenience Foods, Being Busy, and Stress; Table 8-25. Attitudes on Convenience Foods, Being Busy, and Stress by Plant-Forward Diets Followed, 2024 (percent of consumers who agree completely); Nutrition and Health Attitudes; Table 8-26. Nutrition and Health Attitudes by Plant-Forward Diets Followed, 2024 (percent of; consumers who agree completely); Attitudes on Premium Foods and Paying for Food; Table 8-27. Attitudes on Premium Foods and Paying for Food by Plant-Forward Diets Followed, 2024(percent of consumers who agree completely); Openness to New Food Experiences; Table 8-28. Attitudes on Openness to New Food Experiences by Plant-Forward Diets Followed, 2024(percent of consumers who agree completely); Attitudes on Exercise and Alternative Medicine; Table 8-29. Attitudes on Exercise, Mental Health, and Alternative Medicine by Plant-Forward Diets; Followed, 2024 (percent of consumers who agree completely); CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS OF PROCESSED FOODS AND HEALTHY FOODS; Preferences for Product Labels Show “Natural”, “Organic”, and “Healthy” Increase Consumer; Confidence in Food Safety; Figure 8-2. Factors Instilling Confidence in Safety of Food When Shopping, 2024; Figure 8-3. Consumer Definitions of Healthy Food, 2024; Many Consumers Limit Purchases of Processed Foods, But Most People Still Eat Them; Table 8-30. Consumer Opinions about Processed Foods, 2024 (percent of consumers); Figure 8-4. Most Consumers Eat Processed Foods, 2024 (percent of consumers); A Large Segment of the Population Avoids Added Sugars and Artificial Ingredients; Table 8-31. Consumer Opinions about Added Sugar, Refined Sugar, and Artificial Ingredients 2024(percent of consumers); Why People Eat Packaged Foods; Figure 8-5. Reasons for Eating Packaged Foods, 2024 (percent of consumers); Most People Say Eating a Healthy Diet Is Important to Them; Figure 8-6. Most Consumers Find Eating a Healthy Diet Important, 2024 (percent of consumers); Consumers Are More Likely to Consider Organic Foods and Foods without Artificial Ingredients or; Additives to Be Healthy; Figure 8-7. Label Indicators of a Food’s Healthfulness When Shopping, 2024 (percent of consumers); People Use Similar Label Indicators to Determine Healthfulness of Foods When Dining Out; Figure 8-8. Menu Indicators of a Food’s Healthfulness When Dining Out, 2024 (percent of consumers); The Majority of Consumers Consider How Food Is Grown; Figure 8-9. Considering How Food Is Grown When Making Decisions about Food and Beverages, 2024 (percent of consumers); Eating Fruits and Vegetables and Practicing Balance Are Most Important to Eating Healthier; Figure 8-10. Actions Considered Most Important to Eat Healthier, 2024 (percent of consumers); Figure 8-11. Dietary Advice Considered Most Important, 2024 (percent of consumers); Fitting Processed Foods into a Healthy Diet; Figure 8-12. Beliefs on Whether Processed Foods Can Be Part of a Healthy Diet, 2024 (percent of consumers); Figure 8-13. Types of Foods that Consumers Believe Can Be Part of a Healthy Diet, 2024 (percent of consumers); Confusion on What “Processed Food” Means; Figure 8-14. Most Consumers Are Unsure If They Fully Understand What a Processed Food Is, 2024 (percent of consumers); Types of Foods Considered to Be Processed; Fruit and Vegetable Products; Figure 8-15. Types of Fruits and Vegetables Considered to Be Processed, 2024 (percent of consumers) .. 353; Baked Goods and Carbohydrate-Rich Foods; Figure 8-16. Types of Baked Goods and Carbohydrate-Rich Foods Considered to Be Processed, 2024 (percent of consumers); Dairy Products; Figure 8-17. Types of Dairy Products Considered to Be Processed, 2024 (percent of consumers); Meat and Protein-Rich Foods; Figure 8-18. Types of Meat and Protein-Rich Foods Considered to Be Processed, 2024 (percent of consumers); Dessert and Snack Foods; Figure 8-19. Types of Dessert and Snack Foods Considered to Be Processed, 2024 (percent of consumers)