Consumer perceptions and market analysis of plant-based foods: A global perspective

TY - CHAP

T1 - Consumer perceptions and market analysis of plant-based foods

T2 - A global perspective

AU - Andreani, Giulia

AU - Banovic, Marija

AU - Dagevos, Hans

AU - Sogari, Giovanni

PY - 2024/1/1

Y1 - 2024/1/1

N2 - Plant-based alternatives have gained increased attention during the past decades, from both industries and consumers. This chapter aims to highlight the current market situation of these products and provide a comprehensive picture of the role of consumers in the plant-based alternative sector. Specifically, this chapter investigates the current knowledge of both consumers’ perception and the sensory evaluation of plant-based foods that strive to mimic animal products—that is, meat, dairy, seafood, and eggs—and identifies research gaps that should be addressed to enhance plant-based alternatives and enable them to become a practical tool toward a sustainable plant-forward transition.

AB - Plant-based alternatives have gained increased attention during the past decades, from both industries and consumers. This chapter aims to highlight the current market situation of these products and provide a comprehensive picture of the role of consumers in the plant-based alternative sector. Specifically, this chapter investigates the current knowledge of both consumers’ perception and the sensory evaluation of plant-based foods that strive to mimic animal products—that is, meat, dairy, seafood, and eggs—and identifies research gaps that should be addressed to enhance plant-based alternatives and enable them to become a practical tool toward a sustainable plant-forward transition.

KW - Plant-based meat

KW - hybrid products

KW - plant-based dairy

KW - plant-based egg

KW - plant-based seafoods

KW - sensory analysis

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85199139918&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-443-16017-2.00029-2

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-443-16017-2.00029-2

M3 - Book chapter

SN - 9780443160189

SP - 393

EP - 408

BT - Handbook of Plant-Based Food and Drinks Design

A2 - Boukid, Fatma

A2 - Rosell, Cristina M.

A2 - Gasparre, Nicola

PB - Academic Press

CY - London

ER -