Plant-Based Meat Market Analysis

The market is segmented by source into wheat, soy, pea, and others, out of which, the soy segment is anticipated to hold the largest share in the plant-based meat market on account of high production of soybean, low formulation costs and low carbon footprint of these products than dairy-based and other animal food products. For instance, the United States alone produces over 105 million tons of soybean every year, followed by Brazil, producing over 95 million tons of the crop. Moreover, the segment for pea-based meat is estimated to grow with the highest CAGR during the forecast period, which can be credited to the rising demand for these products as they are lactose and gluten free. Furthermore, on the basis of type, the chicken segment is assessed to occupy the largest market share. This can be accounted to the fact that chicken is the major ingredient of conventional meat industry in several products such as patties and nuggets.  

Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments