The growing interest in tofu and pulses is good news. But is this enough to ensure that healthier and more sustainable diets become mainstream?
Data from six European countries show that the price gap between plant-based foods and their animal-based equivalents narrowed in most categories in 2025, leading to sales volume growth as products began to meet consumer expectations.
New analysis from the Good Food Institute Europe shows that in 2025, sales volumes, units sold, and sales value increased across five plant-based product categories. Plant-based meat and milk sales continued to rise, while plant-based cheese maintains double-digit growth.
New GFI Europe report reveals that 47.6% of Spanish households now buy plant-based milk, while price remains the main barrier holding back plant-based meat.
The nonprofit organisation and think tank the Good Food Institute Europe has published a new analysis of retail sales of five categories of plant-based foods in France between 2023 and 2025, based on Circana data. The report highlights the market’s continued growth, characterised by rising sales volumes and growing consumer interest,
Dutch consumers, retailers and the government want a more plant-based food system – but taste and price are holding back progress.
Nederlandse consumenten, supermarkten en overheid willen een plantaardiger voedselsysteem – maar smaak en prijs zitten voortgang in de weg
The cost of making plant-based spaghetti bolognese and meatballs is now on average 33% cheaper at the UK's biggest supermarket than making the same dishes with beef, lamb and pork mince.
The EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy has outlined plans that will support fermentation innovators in scaling up production and bringing food products to market.
