GFI announces leadership transition, names Interim CEO
The Good Food Institute names Rachel Lichte as Interim CEO.
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Cultivated meat cell lines freed up for use by entire sector, enabling the field to leapfrog years of R&D
In an unprecedented move by a nonprofit, the Good Food Institute acquired cell lines and growth media developed by SCiFi Foods, and granted them to Tufts University to be made available for public use. The move marks the first cultivated-meat suspension cell lines to become available for industry and academic researchers around the world.
Former Rainforest Alliance head, globally renowned nature-climate expert, and public health champion Nigel Sizer joins nonprofit GFI as CEO
Nigel Sizer will join as CEO on August 26, to help lead GFI’s strategic programming and operations in the U.S. and around the world, working closely with GFI teams in Asia Pacific, Brazil, Europe, Japan, India, and Israel.
GFI CEO Ilya Sheyman announces departure; SVP of Policy Jessica Almy to serve as Interim CEO; GFI to launch national search for next CEO
The Good Food Institute will experience a leadership transition this summer, as CEO Ilya Sheyman announces his departure effective June 2nd. GFI’s longtime senior vice president of policy and government relations Jessica Almy will serve as interim CEO while the organization conducts a nationwide search for its next CEO.
GOOD Meat and UPSIDE Foods approved to sell cultivated chicken following landmark USDA action
UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat received landmark grants of inspection from the USDA, allowing them to sell their cultivated chicken products in the U.S., marking a decisive moment in the history of food and agriculture.
New GFI State of the Industry reports highlight untold stories and transformative potential of alternative proteins
2022 saw a record number of new companies join the fold, unprecedented government support, and a continued expansion of alternative protein products hitting the market.
GFI celebrates FDA’s second greenlight to a cultivated meat company in a matter of months
GFI experts respond to FDAs “no questions” letter issued to GOOD Meat, marking the first time a cultivated meat product has received regulatory approval on multiple continents.
Historic FDA decision: Cultivated meat “greenlit” in U.S. pre-market review
GFI celebrates milestone FDA decision, which paves the way for consumers to purchase meat cultivated directly from animal cells in the U.S. for the very first time.
Arkansas Court Blocks Unconstitutional Meat Label Censorship Law
GFI, Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the ACLU have secured a court order that finds an Arkansas food label censorship law unconstitutional and permanently blocks enforcement of the law against Tofurky.
New frameworks raise the bar on sustainability transparency of meat
FAIRR and GFI launch new first-of-their-kind reporting frameworks for alternative meat, seafood, eggs and dairy companies to reveal their climate, biodiversity, nutrition and other ESG impacts.
