Our top 21 moments of 2021
Josh Richards Susan HaltemanGFI’s donor family has fueled a flourishing alternative protein ecosystem. Check out our top 21 of 2021.
Industry
GFIdeas networking mixer
Join us at the GFIdeas December Mixer to meet and mingle with alternative protein professionals. During the networking session, you will be matched with other members of the GFIdeas Community to exchange ideas.
AltProteins 22
If you’re interested in the rapidly expanding sector for emerging proteins, or are already part of the ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand, AltProteins 22 will provide you with valuable knowledge-sharing, problem-solving and collaborative opportunities.
AltProteins 22
If you’re interested in the rapidly expanding sector for emerging proteins, or are already part of the ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand, AltProteins 22 will provide you with valuable knowledge-sharing, problem-solving and collaborative opportunities.
Our ocean is threatened. Alternative seafood is one solution.
Jen LamyLearn how GFI and partners are scaling the science that we need around plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-derived seafood to improve our oceans' health.
Plant based world expo
Plant Based World Expo North America is the only professional 100% plant-based focused event for foodservice and retail professionals, distributors, investors, and manufacturers.
Cellular agriculture: End of the year summit 2021
ellAgri. With keynotes and panel sessions, this virtual summit brings together global cellular agriculture leaders and experts from around the world!
Semi-continuous bioprocess for whole cut cultivated meat using simultaneous perfusion and stretch
Stretching of engineered muscle constructs has been previously demonstrated to induce alignment and maturation of muscle fibers, which is desirable for whole cut cultivated meat. Stretch stimuli could also be incorporated into a semi-continuous bioprocess in which a piece of tissue is expanded over time and portions of the tissue periodically harvested. The large amount of meat produced could offset the high initial cost of fabricating a construct capable of continuous growth.
Incorporating omega-3s into cultivated seafood
Cultivated seafood will need to be supplemented with long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to be nutritionally equivalent or superior to conventional seafood. However, how these compounds can best be incorporated has not been determined, and there are several potentially-viable strategies. Further research is needed to determine which strategies are most cost-effective and scalable and whether there are appreciable differences between methods in the quality of the final product.
Repurposing and retrofitting facilities for use in alternative protein manufacturing
The manufacturing capacity for rapid and cost-effective scale-up of alternative protein production is a current constraint on the growth of the industry. Repurposing and retrofitting stranded or underutilized assets such as shuttered bioethanol plants can help mitigate some of the financial hurdles and shorten the amount of time required for companies to expand production.
