Subsystems
1. Plants
2. Environment/Climate- Sustainability
3. Regulation- to prevent negative effects on health- red meat
4. Technology/ Research in food technology- Bioengineering
5. Food industry/FMCG industry- product differentiation
6. Farmers/ producers of protein-based plants
7. Logistics- transportation
8. Processing industry
9. Marketing of products
10. Fitness industry
11. Restaurants- service providers
12. Health-conscious ecosystem
13. Government support
14. Fashion industry- animal leather products replaced by protein fibres
15. Pharmaceutical industry
16. Agricultural land use- there will be an increase in the land available for production if
livestock is optimized
17. Distribution systems- retailing
18. Water footprints
19. Fertilizer industry
Food industry players that want to capture the opportunity must understand the evolving market
dynamics and where to place their bets.
have made way for growth in the alternative-proteins market.
rolling out new technologies and ingredients
Innovative food companies
strong social media marketing campaigns
Companies such as Beyond protein
fast-food chains announced deals with alternative-protein producers
significant opportunity for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies and food
manufacturers in the alternative-proteins market,
Interest in alternative protein grew gradually up to and including 2007, only accelerating
over the past decade
Timeline
o 1950-2010
o 2010- increasing need of protein powder
o 2020
o 2050+
Term vegan coined in 1944
opportunity for alternative protein
Pea protein is expected to lead the alternative-protein market in the short and medium
term, though
References
1. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/agriculture/our-insights/alternative-proteins-the-
race-for-market-share-is-on#
2. https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/06/13/Evolution-of-protein-Four-key-
trends-spanning-plant-based-meat-dairy-and-fish-protein-to-2025
Reframing the challenge statement
Increasing adoption of alternative proteins in human diet
Benefits of veg proteins/ Negatives of non-veg proteins
Systems and subsystems present in the food supply chain and how they have evolved
Land use, health, climate, other industries, environment, carbon footprint