UK Retailers and Plant-Based Alternatives to Meat and Dairy Products

Jones, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9566-9393 (2023) UK Retailers and Plant-Based Alternatives to Meat and Dairy Products. Athens Journal of Business and Economics, 9 (2). pp. 207-220. doi:10.30958/ajbe/v9i2

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Abstract

Plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products are one of the fastest growing sectors within the food industry, and in the US some commentators have claimed that plant-based products are a key driver of sales growth for food retailers. This paper looks to explore if, why, and how, the leading food retailers in the UK were introducing plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products to their retail offer. The paper reveals that the leading food retailers in the UK have highlighted plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy produce within their retail offer, and that a range of such products are available within their stores. Further, the retailers claimed to be introducing plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products as part of their response to consumer demand and to health and environmental concerns. A number of illustrations demonstrate how plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products are presented within stores.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	plant-based alternatives; sustainability; leading food retailers; U.K.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business > HF5410 Marketing H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business > HF5428 Retail Trade
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Research Priority Areas:	Applied Business & Technology
Depositing User:	Anne Pengelly
Date Deposited:	28 Jul 2022 13:28
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2025 14:00
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/11277

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