Alternative meat and dairy companies are raking in investment dollars
Caroline Bushnell, GFI’s vice president of Corporate Engagement, discusses why there’s room for both established and new players in the growing field of alternative proteins.
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U.S. plant-based meat sales growth accelerates despite Covid-19
Kyle GaanU.S. sales data shows that plant-based meat sales have remained strong amid Covid-19, outperforming both its prior-year growth as well as animal-based meat's growth rates.
How plant-based companies can adapt their foodservice strategies amid Covid-19
Zak WestonCovid-19 has disrupted most foodservice operations. But strong pre-pandemic plant-based growth numbers still carry lessons for companies supplying plant-based foods to restaurants.
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.
The business of cultured meat
GFI’s Dr. Elliot Swartz writes about the geographical spread of cultivated meat companies, the funding landscape, and commercialization challenges.
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.
