Alternative Proteins to Claim a Third of the Market by 2054
Shifts in Supply and Demand of Protein for Human Consumption Will Drive the Rise of Alternative Proteins to 307 Million MT by 2054, Initiating Significant Changes in the Food and Agriculture Landscape
(firmenpresse) - BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/24/15 -- Growth of alternative protein sources is poised to accelerate, potentially claiming up to a third of the protein market by 2054, profoundly affecting agriculture, food technology, and end products, according to .
Global protein consumption will reach 943 million metric tons (MMT) by 2054, rising at a 1.7% CAGR from the current 473 MMT. Alternative protein sources will pick up the slack of slowing meat and seafood growth, and could claim as much as 33% of total protein consumption by 2054.
"Novel protein sources beyond meat and fish are finding opportunities for growth within the once static protein industry," said Camilla Stice, Lux Research Analyst and the lead author of the report titled, "."
"Consumer preference, concerns over the planet''s ability to produce sufficient meat, impact of livestock agriculture on the environment, and mounting scientific advances are driving the changing protein demand," she added.
Lux Research analysts studied the factors affecting supply and demand of protein for human consumption, and evaluated several current and emerging alternative protein sources. Among their findings:
Consumption of soy, the first-generation alternative protein, has risen at a CAGR of 5.1%, versus 2.5% and 1.6% for meat and seafood, respectively, over the past decade. Soy consumption will continue to rise strongly over the next decade, reaching 31 MMT and capturing more than 80% of the alternative protein market by 2024. Second-generation plant proteins -- proteins extracted from well-established plant sources like pea, rice, and canola -- will only be a small slice of the overall alternative protein market by 2024 but will grow at a tremendous rate, poised for greater market adoption in the coming decades.
Looking beyond the coming 10 years, the alternative protein market will diversify significantly as novel protein sources come to market. First- and second-generation plant proteins will maintain a majority market share, yet sources including third-generation plant proteins (utilization of novel plant sources naturally high in protein), insects, algae, and synthetic biology sources may make up over 50% of the alternative protein market by 2054.
This will constitute nearly 100 million additional hectares of protein crops growing worldwide. Rice and canola will be the fastest growing protein crops in terms of acreage planted. While human soy consumption will increase significantly, much of this will come from a shift away from feeding soy to livestock as opposed to a change in agricultural plantings.
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The report, titled "WhooPea: Plant Sources Are Changing the Protein Landscape," is part of the Lux Research and services.
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