Plant-based foods are ubiquitous in the market today, and at the core of that category is plant-based meats. 

A growing number of fast-food chains in the U.S. have begun offering meatless or plant-based options on their menu. Research from Piplsay delves into people’s acceptance of and excitement around this food trend. 

Barvecue, producers of wood-smoked, plant-based proteins, has opened the world's largest plant-based smokehouse. The 10,000 square foot production facility, called Carolina Smokehouse, opens for production with an initial capacity of making 800,000 pounds of Barvecue a year and expects to employ 15 team members as production ramps up.

Plant-based meat companies are looking to automation strategies to face their unique challenges.

Alternative proteins—especially cell-based seafood and meats—hold promise for the future, considering that animals are eliminated from the production chain.