Givaudan Releases Plant-Based Seafood White Paper

Sep 15th, 2020

Alex Mackenzie

Givaudan International SA (GFI)

Givaudan has partnered with UC Berkeley to produce a summarized report on the plant-based seafood alternatives market.

Givaudan has partnered with UC Berkeley to produce a summarized report on the plant-based seafood alternatives market.

Givaudan has released a white paper in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, which summarizes the key findings of a research report prepared by students from the UC Berkeley Product Development Program (PDP) on behalf of Givaudan.

Previously: Givaudan Launches Naturality Platform for Responsible Fragrance Design.

The paper explores the current fish and seafood industry, the market for plant-based alternatives, ingredient considerations for formulating real seafood experiences, the main industry challenges, shifting consumer demand and future key market development.

A download of the paper can be requested on Givaudan’s website.

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