Finland’s Apetit invests 9.7 million euros in vegetable patties

Finnish vegetable processor Apetit plans to invest €9.7 million in a new production line at its plant in Säkylä (western Finland) to meet the growing demand for vegetable-based burger patties and balls. The construction of the production line will begin in August, with the line expected to be operational by June 2019. It will double the plant’s current production capacity and enable Apetit to develop new products both for the Finnish market and for markets overseas.

With many consumers turning away from animal protein as a result of health or sustainability concerns, plant-based alternatives are becoming increasingly popular. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), European meat consumption is forecast to fall from almost 11 kg per person in 2017 to under 10.4 kg per person, a much sharper rate of decline than the global average.

According to foodbev.com, as well as producing patties and balls made from vegetables, Apetit will also manufacture some equivalent products made from fish.

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