Plant-Based Teamwork: Added Value Through Interdisciplinary Cooperation
The demand for plant-based food is constantly increasing. According to estimates, the market share of plant-based alternatives will increase fivefold in the future – from around two percent in 2020 to a good ten percent by 2035. “The economic relevance of plant-based and plant-based nutrition is reflected in the increasing sales of vegan substitute products worldwide,” writes nutrition expert Hanni Rützler in the current Food Report 2024. It goes on to say: “Thanks to new technologies, plants have been reinventing themselves for several years. Compared to the first generation of many meat and fish substitutes, vegan plant-based products have now made huge strides in terms of taste and texture. Among other things, new technologies make it possible to reduce the long list of necessary ingredients …