What is the new vegan proposition, the new healthy choice? –Angie’s Yeast Eggs

01.Health and environmental protection double-wheel drive, the rapid rise of vegetarian food market
In recent years, with the deepening of scientific research and the popularization of the concept of healthy eating, vegetarianism is becoming more and more popular around the world, with the global vegetarian food market reaching $42.86 billion in 2023, and is expected to grow to $87.12 billion in 2032, at a compound annual growth rate of 8.2%. Behind this trend is not only the growing awareness of the potential health risks of high-fat and high-cholesterol ingredients in meat foods, but also the recognition of the rich nutritional value of vegetarian foods. Vegetarian food is rich in dietary fiber, a variety of vitamins and minerals and other nutrients, which can help prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases. In addition, vegetarianism is also a low-carbon, environmentally friendly dietary choice. Meat production is one of the major sources of global greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing meat consumption is an effective means of reducing carbon emissions. By choosing vegan products, it is possible to significantly reduce the need for animal husbandry and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn reduces the pressure on the environment.

After in-depth analysis of the INNOVA platform, the global data of the last five years shows that the number of vegan products has shown a steady growth, and it is especially worth mentioning that the number of vegan products in the Asian region is far ahead of the others, and the growth momentum is particularly significant.

02. Do vegetarians face challenges in protein intake?
Despite the fact that vegan foods are rich in many nutrients, vegans have deficiencies in protein intake. First of all, the protein content of plant foods is relatively low and the amino acid composition is not as complete as that of animal proteins. Vegetarians need to consume more plant foods in order to fulfill their protein needs. However, excessive intake of plant foods may lead to problems such as excess calories and excessive dietary fiber. Secondly, some vegetarians may have allergies or intolerances to certain plant foods, for example, proteins in foods such as soybeans and nuts may trigger allergic reactions in the human body, while gluten in grains may cause intolerance reactions, etc. In addition, the bioavailability of plant-based proteins is low, requiring vegetarians to improve the efficiency of protein intake through rational food combinations.

03. Yeast Protein: The New Nutritional Favorite of Vegetarian Protein Bars
Vegan protein bar products are gaining popularity among vegetarians against the backdrop of inadequate protein intake among traditional vegetarians. According to market research organizations, the global vegan protein bar market size is about 1 billion U.S. dollars in 2019, and is expected to increase to 3 billion U.S. dollars by 2028. As one of the largest vegan markets in the world, the Chinese market has a promising future for vegan protein bars.
Vegetarian protein bars are high protein, low fat, portable snacks that make it easy for vegetarians to supplement their daily diet with protein and fulfill their protein needs. Vegetarian protein bars are relatively low in calories and fat, allowing vegetarians to get enough protein supplementation while controlling their calorie intake.

04.Angel yeast protein: the green engine of the new era of vegetarianism
In the wave of vegetarian culture sweeping the world, Angie’s yeast protein as a new food ingredient has undoubtedly injected new vitality into the field of vegetarianism and become a new force in the vegetarian food market. It not only meets the vegan’s dual pursuit of nutrition and taste, but also fits the modern concept of environmental protection and ethical living.
In the future, we will be guided by the diversified market development trend, take taste, price and clean label as the problem, break through the technical bottleneck, explore the potential value of yeast protein in the vegetarian food industry, and lead the vegetarian food industry to develop in a more diversified and high-quality direction. We expect that yeast protein can continue to promote the steady progress of the vegan industry and bring more healthy, delicious and environmentally friendly vegan food choices to consumers around the world.
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