An (industry) insider’s view: the plant-based dairy boom is coming to an end

Plant-based dairy is settling down as a niche business – contrary to what consultants and the media have been telling you. There's nothing wrong with being niche! But exaggerated claims that 'plant-based will replace dairy' always ignored food culture and food science, and the simple fact that most plant-based dairy just doesn't taste good enough.

In one of our most popular podcasts to date we focus on plant-based yoghurt and ice-cream, where sales growth is slowing sharply, and look at how plant-based under-performance has already cost one CEO his job. Listen here: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-57us8-11f1da5 

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