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Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Protein Innovation Summit

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January 18, 2022 @ 8:30 am – January 20, 2022 @ 6:00 pm EST

Hear from key decision-makers from biotech & food tech, multinational consumer packaged goods, independent food brands, and ingredient suppliers, looking to up-scale and commercialize fermentation-enabled alternative proteins.

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With fermentation touted as the next pillar in the alternative protein movement, and a growing appetite from consumers to buy into the nutritional and sustainability benefits of this food technology, it is now more important than ever to come together as a community.

Whether you are currently developing a new fermentation-enabled protein product offering, securing production capacity to achieve scale-up, or are looking to launch into the growing consumer alternative protein space, this is the key meeting to kick-off a highly successful 2022.

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Bruce friedrich

Bruce Friedrich

FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Bruce oversees GFI’s global strategy, working with the U.S. leadership team and international managing directors to ensure that GFI is maximally effective at implementing programs that deliver mission-focused results. 

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