The Future of Food Looks Beyond Meat

Joy Yang

July 06, 2022

Inflation and food insecurity are changing the landscape of our food outlook, presenting both risk and opportunities for a transformational change in the food industry. Key drivers shaping disruption in the food industry are:

Growing population – we need to feed more people.
Imperative for environmental sustainably – we need to produce more food with less impact on our environment.
Changing consumer preference – we are more careful about what we put in our bodies.

Disruption is an opportunity for growth.

The MVIS^® Global Future of Food ESG Index (ticker: MVFOF) tracks the growth opportunity in the changing forces around food by capturing the multiple dynamics necessary to drive and benefit from the future of food. The index looks beyond an end food product such as protein or dairy alternatives, organic or health foods, plant-based or cultured meat (Beyond Meat Inc, BYND). MVFOF also includes:

vertical or urban farming companies (Appharvest Inc, APPH);
precision agriculture companies (Hydrofarm Holdings Group, HYFM);
food flavors and functional ingredients companies (Sensient Technologies Corp, SXT).

This index supports sustainable food production and development, meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on Good Health And Well-Being, Responsible Consumption and Production, and Sustainable Cities and Commodities.

MarketVector Indexes GmbH has partnered with Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) to use ISS ESG data in designing targeted Thematic ESG indexes. Combining MarketVector’s deep Thematic index experience with ISS broad ESG expertise will allow clients to build Thematic ESG indexes with the aim of capturing both positive financial performance and positive environmental impact.

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