In 2019, ready-made vegan eggs mostly existed inside the kitchens of home chefs, who turned to clever substitutes such as bananas, apple sauce, chia seeds, and powdered egg replacers. Back then, vegan omelets were just a magic trick cooks performed with tofu spiced with kala namak (a sulfuric black salt)
But in just four years, while traditional eggs continue to face struggles—such as recurring bird flu outbreaks—the vegan egg market has grown leaps and bounds.
A new report from market research firm Technavio is forecasting that the sector will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.3 percent from 2022 to 2027. This amounts to a significant market increase of approximately $911 million.
The primary forces behind this anticipated growth are health benefits, such as zero cholesterol and lack of saturated fats, ethical commitments to animal welfare, and increased…