Industry Insights

Get the latest market data to break down consumer trends, illuminate the success of the plant-based sector, and inform Business and policy decisions.

PBFA provides comprehensive reporting on the plant-based foods sector in the United States. Together with our sister nonprofit, the Plant Based Foods Institute, our team collects resources to provide a consistent pulse on the market, including retail, e-commerce, and foodservice sales data, consumer insights (surveys and household panel data), and more from top syndicated data and research providers to keep a consistent pulse on the market.

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2025 Industry Snapshot

A mother and child unload a bag of groceries from their car

$7.9 Billion

total U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods

A family sharing a plant-based meal

60%

of U.S. households have purchased plant-based foods

Two diners indulge in delicious plant-based foods

48%

of U.S. restaurants feature plant-based foods on their menus

Beneath this national picture, regional data reveals meaningful variation in how consumers engage with plant-based foods

Plant-based customers by U.S. census region

A long-term view shows the Plant-Based Foods Industry is Resilient

A grocery shopper contemplates her plant-based options on the grocery shelves

>2X

growth in sales since 2018

Repeat plant-based shoppers look at their choices in the grocery aisle

 3+ 

visit households are growing

A shopper purchases his favorite plant-bsed foods items again

78%

of shoppers repeat their purchases

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