Taste of the Industry 2025

Sensory panel of 126 plant-based meats across 14 categories.

Coming March 2025!

NECTAR will release its next Taste of the Industry report, the world’s largest sensory analysis of plant-based meats, and dive deep into consumer satisfaction and R&D opportunities for these categories:

  • Bacon

  • Breakfast sausage patties

  • Hot dogs

  • Sausages (Bratwurst)

  • Burgers

  • Unbreaded chicken strips / chunks

  • Unbreaded chicken breast / fillets

  • Chicken nuggets

  • Breaded chicken fillets

  • Meatballs

  • Steak (whole cut)

  • Deli slices - Ham

  • Deli slices - Turkey

  • Pulled Pork

“NECTAR’s data is such a great resource for emerging brands. It answered the more than vexing question for us on whether to modify salt or smoke.”

— Founder, NECTAR Taste of the Industry participant brand

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