Two trends came together during the pandemic that boosted the fortunes of plant-based retail startups like. First, as consumers with the means to do so stayed home for much of 2020 and 2021, many turned to online food shopping and grocery delivery. Second, health and environmental concerns as well as shortages of some animal products in the early months led many to experiment with plant-based options.
TESCO’S CLOSURES LINKED TO MOVE TOWARDS PLANT-BASED PRODUCTS
Tesco will be closing meat, fish and hot deli counters across 317 of its stores in response to the growing plant-based sector, according to analysts at GlobalData.
