Investors urge food firms to boost plant proteins

Investors Urge Food Firms to Boost Plant Proteins

A group of investors managing $11.5 trillion in assets is calling on major food companies and retailers to diversify into more plant-based protein sources.

This move aims to enhance supply chain resiliency and mitigate food security risks, as reported by Reuters. The investors are warning of risks in animal supply chains due to factors such as global interest rates and prolonged higher temperatures, which help lift feed costs.

Prices for products like eggs are susceptible to unpredictable bird flu outbreaks.
Food companies are facing increasingly brittle animal supply chains.
Investors may divest from companies with high exposure to these risks.

The growth and health opportunities alternative protein sources present should be seized by manufacturers and retailers, according to a FAIRR report.

A group of 73 investors from the Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return Initiative investor network is behind this call to action, with a report set for publication.

Author's summary: Investors urge food firms to diversify into plant-based proteins.

The Poultry Site — 2025-10-28

Investors Urge Food Firms to Boost Plant Proteins

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