29% of Spaniards have reduced or eliminated red meat from their diet in the last year

Published May 23, 2022

Tridge summary

A recent study at the Food 4 Future -FoodTech Expo in Spain, as reported by Lantern, has revealed a notable shift in the country's food consumption habits. The research indicates a significant decrease in red meat consumption, with 29% of Spaniards reducing or eliminating it from their diet over the past year. There's also been a surge in the purchase of vegan products, with an increase of 1.5 kilograms per person. Additionally, the demand for alternative ingredients is on the rise, especially in vegetable drinks. The trend is sparking changes within the food industry, with a growing emphasis on sustainable packaging, technology, and environmental impact. Consumers are increasingly prioritizing sustainability over price, and companies are responding by adopting customer-centric strategies and leveraging technologies like artificial intelligence, automation, and blockchain to improve the consumer experience and shift towards more efficient, competitive, and sustainable models.
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Original content

29% of Spaniards have reduced or eliminated red meat from their diet in the last year, while the purchase of vegan products has increased by 1.5 kilograms per person, according to a study carried out by Lantern and presented in Food 4 Future -FoodTech Expo. In this regard, the founder of the consultancy, Jaime Martin, has highlighted that the investment of more than 10 million euros in advertising plant-based products is one more indication of the increase and establishment of this type of food. At the same time, the consumption of alternative ingredients to products of animal origin is growing, with vegetable drinks being the most established on the market, as explained by Guillaume Millet, Plant Based Vice President of Danone Iberia. According to Millet, this change in habits is also driving a transformation in the food industry because “the development of plant-based products goes beyond development itself. We must take into account sustainable packaging, technology and ...

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