PLANT BASED DAIRY ALTERNATIVES 2021
4CHOICE
THE PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION
by Sacco System
The rise of the plant-based category is among
the most prominent food industry transformations
and the trend is driven by consumers who
follow a vegetarian and vegan lifestyle, consumers
defined as “flexitarians”, consumers with allergies to
dairy products, and consumers choices as they seek to
improve their diets for their own health benefits. The
COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated this trend.
This great success story is attributed to the real and
perceived benefits. Plant-based meals offer many nutritional
benefits such as reducing cholesterol levels,
improving cardiovascular health, and assisting with the
control of diabetes. These choices are also closely related
to the growing awareness of the negative health implications
linked to the consumption of unhealthy ingredients.
Consumers are becoming more attracted to different
and alternative food products with flavours, ingredients,
textures, and product-based origins driving them to the
selection, and in this category, plant-based products offer
many different alternatives for experiencing these
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