Increased demand for meat substitutes in Switzerland

The demand for meat substitutes has grown steadily in Switzerland over the past five years. During this period, the turnover generated by the sale of soy products or other protein products has almost doubled in the retail trade. However, private consumption clearly depends on the type of household. Meat substitutes are, for example, especially popular with young and well-off German-speaking families. But meat substitutes are nonetheless a niche market compared to meat, as revealed in a large study by the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) - (photo illustration: Pixabay). The demand for meat substitutes has increased sharply in Switzerland since 2016. Last year, the Swiss retail trade in this product category achieved a turnover of 117 million francs, compared to 60 million in 2016. Un amount which practically doubled, with an average annual growth of 18.4% during this period. Compared to meat, substitutes remain a niche market with a market share of 2.3% in the retail trade. ...