News | Industry Updates Brits cutting back on animal products


A huge number of Brits have reduced the amount of animal products they’re consuming since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research by The Vegan Society. A new survey, that focused on changing consumer habits over the last 12 months, has found one in five (20%) people have reduced the amount of meat they are eating while 12% say they’ve minimised their eggs and dairy intake. Seven per cent of respondents revealed they have cut down on all three, meaning that 1 in 4 (25%) have actively cut back on some form of animal products since the first lockdown. It also found that more than a third


(34%) are spending more time with their companion animals, and 32% are thinking more about their personal impact on the planet. In a second survey aimed at those who


had cut back on animal products, 35% said they were mainly motivated by health concerns, with that figure rising to 39% for those aged 55+, while 30% said the environment was their primary


motivation. One in four (21%) said it was down to animal rights issues. Combined, this means 86% of people


cutting back on animal products during lockdown, are doing so for the same three primary motivations people give in their decision to go vegan – health, environment, and animals. Other motivations included animal products being too expensive (8%) or not being available in shops (5%). So what food products are people


buying instead? Well, 54% revealed they’d bought meat alternatives for the first-time during lockdown with an impressive 78% saying they will continue to buy them again in future. For those who had specifically said they had reduced their meat intake over lockdown the results were even better with the majority (80%) stating they’ll continue to do. Plant-based milks are also proving to


be a hit with 36% of respondents trying oat milk for the first time and of those 67% saying they’ll purchase it again post- lockdown. Again, for those who had


specifically said they were reducing their dairy intake, oat milk was even more popular, with 43% buying it for the first time and 69% revealing they plan to keep buying it too. Meanwhile, 60% of those (30%) who bought coconut milk for the first time in lockdown, plan to keep buying it in future. When it comes to vegan staples such as


pulses, including lentil and chickpeas, 32% bought them for the first time in the last 12 months and of those, 74% said they’ll get them again in future. This was the highest percentage for future repeated purchase. The latest findings mirror the results of a


similar survey conducted by The Vegan Society during the first lockdown last year. The 2020 survey discovered that one in five Brits had cut down on meat consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic while 15% had reduced their dairy/egg intake over the lockdown period. However, unlike the more recent data,


out of those who had reduced their meat or dairy consumption, 41% did so due to their preferred product not being available on the supermarket shelves, while 43% chose to reduce their meat consumption out of concern for health,


Innovation improves recyclability of vending cups


cups cannot be reused, they can now be more easily recycled after use; at least if the cups are produced by Berry Superfos Beverage Systems. The reason for this innovation is


that the company recently launched vending cups made solely of PP. Recycling of these vending cups is now a real possibility in regions where there is recycling infrastructure in place for PP. Nigel Cannon, UK Sales Manager, Berry Superfos Beverage Systems, says: “Thanks to our on-going


Berry Superfos launches vending cups made only of lightweight PP, allowing recycling of the cups and also reducing the use of virgin material. . Vending cups are single-use cups


specially designed for self-service vending machines – for example, for coffee and other drinks. While by definition these


innovation at Berry Superfos, we are now able to offer our customers vending cups that are mono-material – made of polypropylene (PP) only – which is considered a recyclable material in the UK and many European countries. This is a huge step forward from the former polystyrene cups, a material that is not considered commonly recyclable. Further, the new cups of PP are high quality, yet have particularly low weight, as they are produced with a minimum


amount of virgin material.” The PP vending cups can be used for


both cold and hot drinks. A further advantage is their safety brim fill gap, which means there is a little extra space at the top of the cup. This gap allows for contraction when held, thereby preventing risk of the drink overflowing – a big plus, especially when people enjoy hot drinks or soups. The Berry Superfos vending cup


range is designed to fit any vending machine model. For further


information, please contact Nigel Cannon, UK Sales Manager, Berry


Superfos Beverage Systems, at +44 (0) 7791 616235.


Disclaimer: Recyclability will depend on the availability of recycling infrastructure in the region of disposal.


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