At the recent 2025 BMO Farm to Market Conference, consumer interest in personal wellness created plant-based tailwinds. Kroger, SunOpta, and Remedy Organics were among businesses weighing in on the future of the sector.
In 2024, global plant-based retail sales reached $28.6 billion thanks to accelerated interest in meat analogs in Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions. Domestically, although sales stagnated in 2024, there are many indicators that it will soon rebound.
On May 6, the state of Ind. approved a two-year ban of both the sale and manufacture of lab-grown meat products, and on May 14, a bill banning the distribution and sale of cultivated meat products in Neb. was signed into law. These measures align with similar laws passed in other states in recent years.
By prioritizing both taste and nutrition, brands like Raw Generation are aiming to solve the age-old challenge of getting children to consume vegetables and setting the stage for nutrient-rich innovations.
