Plant-Based Opportunity

This 2024 Datassential Plant-Forward Opportunity Report, in partnership with The Culinary Institute of America, Food for Climate League, and the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative, is an annual study that delves into consumer expectations around plant-forward foods and beverages in an effort to arm foodservice operators with the knowledge to optimize their menus.

This year, the report also features a focus on digital media – whether that’s YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok and other services – and an analysis on how consumers are influenced in the virtual world and what motivates their behavior and attitudes toward plant-based eating.

Fill out the form at the right to get these unique and valuable insights that will help foodservice operators of all types understand what consumers really want when it comes to plant-based foods and beverages.

What’s inside?

• Boomers are the generation with the largest percentage of flexitarians
• Gen Z consumers are most likely to be vegetarians
• Taste is the biggest barrier for consumers to eat more plant-based items
• Older consumers are more likely to see plant-forward foods portrayed as light, but also bland and expensive compared to their younger peers