Colorado Goes Plant-Based
Join the University of Colorado at Boulder's Alt. Protein Project for a virtual panel with leaders in Colorado's alternative protein industry.
Plant-Based
Plant-based food retail sales grow 27 percent to reach $7 billion in 2020
New data from PBFA and GFI shows plant-based meat, dairy, and eggs outpace conventional animal product sales for the third consecutive year.
Plant-based food retail sales reach $7 billion
Kyle GaanThe U.S. plant-based retail market grew at 27 percent over last year, almost two times greater than total retail food sales.
Comment to NOAA on alternative seafood and climate change
GFI submitted a comment to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) urging the agency to prioritize open-access research on alternative seafood as a central component of NOAA’s climate change agenda.
Using meat alternatives to fight climate change
GFI's Bruce Friedrich explains why the federal government should fund open-access research into plant-based and cultivated meat and incentivize private-sector research in order to meet President Biden's goal of net-zero emissions.
Developing nutritionally superior pulse proteins for better human health
Join Dr. Dil Thavarajah, Associate Professor at Clemson University, for a review of her GFI-funded research project focused on the development and selection of nutritionally superior organic pulse crops to improve protein quality and bioavailability.
Maximizing the potential of plant-based in retail
Join Protein Directory and Bright Green Partners for a half-day virtual global conference dedicated to helping retailers succeed in the plant-based market.
Are plant-based milks “imitations”? No whey!
Nigel BarrellaGFI submitted comments to the FDA pushing back on a National Milk Producers Federation proposal to label plant-based dairy products as “imitation” milk.
Comment on the National Milk Producers Federation Citizen Petition
GFI submitted comments to FDA pushing back on the National Milk Producers Federation's proposal to label plant-based dairy products as “imitation” milk.
Record $3.1 billion invested in alt proteins in 2020, 3x the capital invested in 2019
2020 was a record-breaking year for alternative protein investments globally, with more capital raised during this period than in any single year in the industry’s history.
