Tofurky files first amendment challenge against Louisiana label censorship law
Lawsuit Challenges Law Designed to Disadvantage Plant-Based Products
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$1.5 billion invested in alternative proteins in 2020, including a record $435 million in the next pillar—fermentation
Inaugural report reveals fermentation as the next pillar of alternative proteins, enabling a new wave of innovative products and accelerating the industry
Top 15 U.S. retailers scored on their plant-based offerings in a first-ever report
Mainstream grocers among plant-based leaders offering hundreds of plant-based meat, egg, and dairy products, expanding their store-brand assortments in 2020 to meet surging consumer demand
Record $824 million invested in alternative protein companies in 2019, $930 million already invested in Q1 2020
Investment in alternative protein companies was the highest ever in 2019 and is on a strong upward trend, with more investment in the first quarter of 2020 than in all of 2019.
Virginia governor vetoes label censorship
Following calls from The Good Food Institute to reject legislation that would censor the labels of plant-based milk products, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has vetoed House Bill 119.
Scientists awarded $4 million to fill gaps in plant-based and cultivated meat science
Despite booming commercial interest in plant-based and cultivated meat, funding for academic research lags behind, and the industries lack the open-access data required to overcome technical hurdles and scale up to become a viable part of the global food system.
GFI calls on Virginia’s governor to reject unconstitutional label censorship bill
Today, The Good Food Institute is calling on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to veto the label censorship bill House Bill 119.
Plant-based food retail sales grow 5x faster than total food sales for second consecutive year, with plant-based market now worth $5 billion
New data shows plant-based meat, eggs, and dairy continue to outpace conventional animal products and remain a key engine for growth
America’s biggest restaurant chains scored on their plant-based offerings
Plant-based entrées missing in 42 out of 100 top U.S. restaurant chains
UPSIDE Foods’ investment more than doubles global investment total, but significant public funding for industry still urgently needed
Food innovation expert says UPSIDE Foods’ $161 million Series B led by SoftBank, Temasek, and Norwest is the largest-ever for a cultivated meat startup and is a sign of ‘monumental’ progress and investor confidence in the technology.
