{"id":145690,"date":"2021-08-09T13:37:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T12:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=145690"},"modified":"2024-01-11T16:54:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:54:46","slug":"plant-based-meat-an-industry-full-of-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/sustainability\/plant-based-meat-an-industry-full-of-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant based meat: an industry full of potential"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ten years ago, perusing the refrigerated aisles of your favourite supermarket, you would be engulfed by a sea of poultry, beef, and pork. There would be rows upon rows of chicken thighs, breasts, and legs. It was, for meat lovers, a paradise.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2021, and although fridges still have plenty of meat in them, there’s a new kid on the block, who’s slowly competing for more space.<\/p>\n

Its name is plant-based meat, and as the number of vegans in the UK<\/a> increased by 445,428 people (40%) over the past 12 months, and with over 13 million Brits predicted to be meat free by the end of 2021, it’s no wonder small businesses are moving into the plant-based meat industry.<\/p>\n

With huge potential to capitalise in the vegan meat market, companies like Meatless Farm, THIS, and The Curators have been seizing the exciting opportunities presented by the increasing popularity of plant-based meats.<\/p>\n

So what exactly is plant-based, or vegan, meat? Is the industry really growing? And how are small businesses capitalizing within this space?<\/p>\n

Time to find out…[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>

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