16 Dec 2019 --- Around the world, consumer appetite for food and beverages made with alternative proteins is pronounced – and demand keeps growing. Adjunctly, German flavor house Symrise notes that taste preferences of meat lovers, flexitarians, vegetarians and vegans is evolving. As such, the need for alternatives to meat and dairy products is proliferating – both out of conviction and for health reasons, the company notes. Many consumers want to eat healthier and more sustainably. The consumption of alternative proteins has left its niche positioning, and now numerous consumer groups around the world are turning to these “green variants.”