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A popular vegetarian restaurant chain<\/a> is warning it could close amid financial uncertainty, as an expert points to shifting demand for meat and dairy.<\/p>\n

Clover Food Lab, a Boston-area vegetarian fast-casual chain<\/a>, recently filed a warning that it may close and lay off 182 workers if it’s unable to find a new buyer, according to local outlet WBZ-TV.<\/p>\n

“Clover is expected to close on May 29, 2026, unless we secure a buyer for the company by that date,” the company’s filing said.<\/p>\n

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Clover Food Lab told Fox News Digital it filed a WARN notice to comply with Massachusetts law in case a sale is not completed.<\/p>\n

“We simply want to comply with all regulations in the case of a change of operations,” the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“We are optimistic that Clover will continue to serve our locally sourced farm-to-table fast food<\/a> in Clover’s next chapter.”<\/p>\n

The chain began as a food truck at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2008. Eventually, it expanded to multiple locations across Massachusetts serving locally sourced, plant-based food.<\/p>\n

The chain filed for bankruptcy in 2023, citing COVID-related financial troubles, before coming back in 2024 with an ambitious plan to expand across the region.<\/p>\n

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The developments come as consumers appear to be moving away from the plant-based trends of the 2010s and focusing on high-protein foods, especially meat and dairy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That shift is reflected in the broader marketplace, where demand for protein-rich foods and beverages continues to grow.<\/p>\n

Market research firm IMARC Group recently found that the global dairy-based protein market<\/a> was valued at about $15 billion in 2024 and projected to reach $22 billion by 2033.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration’s 2025\u20132030 Dietary Guidelines<\/a> for Americans also eased earlier restrictions on red meat and full-fat dairy, allowing them as part of a balanced diet in moderation.<\/p>\n

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Meat and dairy are regaining ground with consumers, said Adam\u00a0Yee, a North Carolina-based food scientist and consultant who\u00a0studies food trends and develops products.<\/p>\n

Yee told Fox News Digital that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics show per capita meat consumption on the rise, and he cited “a lot of factors” behind the shift.<\/p>\n

“One\u00a0is that meat and dairy are perceived\u00a0as cleaner products with more protein,” Yee noted.<\/p>\n

Scrutiny over ultra-processed\u00a0foods is another major factor, he said, as plant-based meat tends to be made with a long list of ingredients.<\/p>\n

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Generally, consumers “would rather choose meat and dairy than the alternatives,” Yee added, citing both cost and the fact that meat is more satisfying.<\/p>\n

“Meat and dairy just have an easier time communicating [their] value and delivering in taste<\/a> than plant-based products,” he said.<\/p>\n

He added, “Clover Food Lab is suffering from a general decline in restaurant sales, but the factors that are increasing meat and dairy sales, and decreasing plant-based sales, are definitely crushing them.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to the Plant Based Foods Association for comment, but did not immediately receive a reply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/protein-boom-threatening-wipe-out-vegetarian-chain-shutdown-looms <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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