Vegan seafood: The next plant-based meat trend?
Seafood is difficult to make without animals, notes GFI's Jen Lamy. But some companies are betting on new technologies and customers to overcome the challenges.
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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
New GFI report shows which U.S. retailers are winning with their plant-based strategies
Emma IgnaszewskiGFI's new Good Food Retail Report shows that the United States' largest grocery chains are adapting their plant-based food strategies to capitalize on growing 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.
Data reveals record investments in alternative protein in 2019 and Q1 2020
Corporate Engagement’s Caroline Bushnell explains the surge of investor confidence in alternative proteins that is being fuelled by increasing consumer interest.
New GFI State of the Industry Reports show alternative proteins are poised to flourish post-Covid-19
Nate CrosserOur latest Plant-Based and Cultivated Meat State of the Industry Reports show that, even with the vast economic and public health challenges Covid-19 presents, there are reasons to remain optimistic about the future of sustainable protein production.
Federal support for alternative protein for economic recovery and climate mitigation
The Breakthrough Institute highlights the importance of public support for alternative proteins and suggests ways that Congress could support continued research and development.
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.
To the House Science, Space & Technology Committee on Covid-19 stimulus package
GFI’s comment urges the Committee to dedicate stimulus funds to support alternative proteins. Learn why doing so would help create a resilient and sustainable food supply.
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.
