A knock-on effect of the pandemic is a heightened level of awareness and concern among consumers around a variety of issues — including food safety, and including that related to meat substitutes.
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A new report by Kerry, “2021 Kerry Proprietary Insights – Food Safety Fundamentals,” shows that 60% of consumers are more concerned about food safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 49% of consumers are concerned about food safety in plant-based meat alternatives. Plant-based meat and dairy alternatives were ranked behind only by fresh and processed meat on…