Meet GFI at the 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit
Event description
Join the Good Food Institute at booth 4439 during the 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit in Chicago for two special events highlighting the people, products, and partnerships helping advance food innovation.
GFI is proud to collaborate with the Plant Based Foods Association, which represents and supports the growing plant-based foods sector, and the Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation, which brings together companies developing cultivated meat, poultry, and seafood. Together, these organizations are helping build a more innovative and competitive food economy while expanding the choices available to consumers.
Plant-based happy hour
Tuesday, July 28 | 3–4 p.m. | Booth 4439
Join the Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Foods Association for specialty cocktails, plant-based bites, and conversation with state legislators, legislative staff, and food industry leaders.
Stop by to:
- Learn more about the plant-based foods industry and its presence in states across the country.
- Explore how food innovation can expand consumer choice and create new opportunities for communities.
- Connect with representatives from GFI and the Plant Based Foods Association.
Cultivated lox tasting
Wednesday, July 29 | 10–11 a.m. | Booth 4439
Join the Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation and the Good Food Institute for a tasting of cultivated lox from Wildtype.
Sample cultivated salmon and learn how companies developing new food production methods are opening doors for American agriculture, biomanufacturing, and a more resilient food supply.
Attendees are responsible for complying with all applicable state ethics laws.
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Meet GFI at the 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit
GFI is collaborating with two leading organizations advancing food innovation: the Plant Based Foods Association and the Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation.
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Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on September 29th at 11:30 am ET.
Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on September 29th at 10:30 pm ET.
