Plant-based seafood has made up a much smaller part of the market than plant-based alternatives to beef and chicken, but there’s evidence that the rising tide of demand for plant-based options could be lifting a growing number of boats.
Even as sales of plant-based meat, dairy and egg alternatives have soared in recent years, vegan alternatives to fish and other seafood have often trailed in the wake of big names like Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat and Eat Just. Consumers were increasing their exploration of plant-based options even before the pandemic hit, and new products were coming onto the market that made going flexitarian easier and more comfortable by providing options that were ever-closer to omnivores’ familiar favorites…