August was warm, not hot, for alt-meats, further cementing a year-over-year slow-down in the market.
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This item is contributed by Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics LLC, based on her research.
August marks the third month in which refrigerated (not frozen) plant-based meat alternatives showed sales declines compared with the same period a year earlier: Dollar sales dropped 2.7% versus 2020, although they remained a solid 71% ahead of sales in 2019.
Meat alternatives/ substitutes |
Dollar sales (in millions) | v. 2020 | v. 2019 |
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