According to the 2023 Tetra Pak Index, an international study, consumers are considering environmental protection, not just their personal health, when purchasing food, and are willing to change their eating habits to protect the planet.

• 70% of the surveyed consumers state that healthy products should not harm the environment, and 54% take into account the future of the planet when choosing foods.
• Almost half of the respondents said they limit meat consumption or exclude meat from their diet entirely.
• Over half (56%) of the respondents cite health reasons for adopting a flexitarian, pescatarian, vegetarian, or vegan diet, but over a third (36%) specifically mention environmental concerns as the main motivation for this choice.
• Almost three out of four consumers (70%) would give up convenience in favor of healthier products.
• Attention to maintaining health is not affected by the rising cost of living, with only 17% of respondents willing to give up health-beneficial foods and beverages in the current economic climate.

"The conclusions of this year's Tetra Pak Index study reflect the direction we decided to take several years ago: to decarbonize the food industry and make food systems more sustainable. In many parts of the world, people rely on daily food products such as milk and juices, so it is essential to optimize the value chain with innovations in supply, packaging, processing, and distribution, and Tetra Pak plays an active role alongside our customers and suppliers.

Furthermore, considering that by 2050 the world will need to produce 60% more food, we complement these efforts with technologies that can contribute to exploring new sources of nutrition—from new plant-based sources to alternative proteins produced from biomass through precision fermentation.

Both areas are essential for the sustainability of the food system," said Adolfo Orive, President and CEO of Tetra Pak.

Tetra Pak Index 2023 was conducted in partnership with the market research company Ipsos in 10 countries: Brazil, China, Germany, India, Kenya, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.