The January 15-17 San Francisco conference comprises three action-packed days of with influential leaders and rising stars in the plant-based and clean meat, eggs, and dairy industries, giving entrepreneurs ample opportunity to network and hone their fundraising skills.
Growing complex, whole-muscle products is one of the most notable technical challenges for the clean meat industry. This is a massive step forward.
Food tech company JUST is sweeping the "Best of" lists, earning accolades from food industry insiders, tech-types, and health-enthusiasts alike. Most notably, Food Dive has named JUST CEO and Co-Founder Josh Tetrick Josh Tetrick Executive of the Year in their 2018 awards.
With an innovation-oriented culture, critical research infrastructure already in place, and a plant-forward food scene, Israel could play a catalytic role in advancing plant-based and clean meat. GFI is working to make that a reality.
The biggest retailers in the United States are catching the plant-based wave. As Kroger and Walmart add plant-based products to their shelves, more people across the country have easy access to cost-competitive plant-based options. Sales of plant-based products are increasing in every region across the country, and major retailers are taking note.
Building a plant-based or clean meat company is a startup journey like no other. This step-by-step guide covers everything from planning, creating, and funding your company to developing and selling your product.
GFI is a finalist for the 2018 Aspirin Social Innovation Award, which honors "social impact pioneers whose innovations offer new solutions for improving healthcare or to end global hunger."
Melissa Facchina, Founder and CEO of operations consultancy Siddhi Shot, dropped in on a recent GFIdeas meeting to give our good food entrepreneurs invaluable insight into scaling up. Facchina has been recognized by APICS as one of the Top Woman in Manufacturing. She knows her stuff.
Tyson Ventures CFO Tom Mastrobuoni says investing in alternative proteins is central to Tyson's goal of reducing their greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2030. Mastrobuoni recently shared his thoughts on The Good Food Conference and the common ground between meat industry incumbents and alternative protein disruptors.
We're thrilled to announce that GFI is co-sponsoring this year's Ivy League Future of Food Conference (Ivy FFC), October 12th —14th at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Our very own Innovation Specialist Aylon Steinhart will kick off the conference's main programming. Don't miss it!
