With the number of North Americans now identifying as vegans shooting up by more than 3000 percent in 15 years[i], demand for plant-based products has soared. With sales in the category growing 2.5 times faster than total food sales from 2018 and 2020[ii], plant-eating is now considered mainstream. As a result, food metal detection specialist Fortress Technology is reporting high demand for its ultra-hygienic Pipeline Metal Detector.
According to a 2021 survey by Bloomberg Intelligence, the global plant-based alternative market is forecast to grow to $162 billion in the next decade. Up from $29.4 billion in 2020[iii]. Suggesting that plant-based will be significant and sizeable market in the very near future.