The sheen of newness may be fading from plant-based foods, but research indicates more people around the world are going veg — and the global plant-based market is set to reach $85 billion by 2030. Here are some of the hottest new products launching to stores and restaurants next year.
Move over, plant-based burgers! In 2025, it’s all about whole cuts, ingredient innovations and taking vegan meat, egg and dairy analogs to the next step. Food tech startup Chunk Foods is among those eyeing big launches next year. (Image: Chunk Foods)
Plant-based meat analogs and other vegetarian options are decidedly less trendy today than they were a few years ago. Fans of the U.S. version of "Shameless" that aired on Showtime may remember the scene where a crowd of news anchors ignored young Carl’s pleas to cover dangerous city negligence because they were too busy reporting on the new plant-based burger at Wrigley Field. Although the sheen of newness may be fading from plant-based foods, research indicates more people around the world are going veg — and the global plant-based market is set to reach $85 billion by 2030 .
Even eating less meat, sometimes referred to as flexitarianism, is good news for the planet. If half of the global population ate a more plant-rich diet — specifically limiting red meat to a few times a week — that alone would eliminate nearly a sixth of the emissions necessary to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Personally, I was raised vegetarian, a fortune or misfortune depending on who you ask, so I don’t often seek out the next best thing in the form of alt proteins or vegan analogs. But our community of readers loves to keep up on the latest, as TriplePundit’s annual roundup of new plant-based foods is always among our most popular stories. As we all head out of office to enjoy some much-deserved merriment this holiday season, take it easy with a fun read on one of your favorite subjects and start thinking of what you’ll try in the New Year. The Wonder Veggies team. […]
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