According to a white paper by Innophos, mechanical processes alone aren’t enough for plant-based alternatives to fully replicate the sensory experience of animal-based protein.
There’s no doubt that the plant-based alternative-protein market is growing. While profitability varies from producer to producer, as a whole the market is growing. Markets and Markets says in one report that the global plant-based meat market is projected to increase from $4.3 billion in 2020 to $8.3 billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 14.0%.