Future Food-Tech Alternative Protein Summit
Future Food-Tech’s new dedicated Alternative Proteins Summit on June 22-23 will connect global food leaders to map out the future of protein.
182 events found.
WSJ Global Food Forum
Virtual Event
The Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum will tackle the critical issue of sustainability across the food industry and agricultural economy, covering topics from seed research and farming practices to packaging and the food we eat.
Plant-based taste mastered
Creating a great tasting and sustainable plant-based product can be a complex, costly, and challenging process. Learn from an expert speaker line-up on how to master savory taste to create winning plant-based food.
GFI Israel webinar: Cultivated meat and plant-based meat research
GFI Israel is excited to invite you to join a scientific webinar with Sharon Schlesinger, Ph.D. who will present her cultivated meat research on culturing and differentiating pluri and multipotent bovine stem cells, followed by a lecture with Miek Schlangen who will discuss texture methods for evaluating meat and meat analogue structures in plant-based protein research.
Fantastic fungi and mischievous molds: The role of fungi in advancing the science of alternative proteins
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Josephine Wee, Assistant Professor of Food Science at The Pennsylvania State University, as she discusses how fungal mycelium can provide texture and nutritional value for high moisture alternative meat as well as support cell growth and development for cultivated meat.
Microbial proteins: Overview and best practices
Join this webinar hosted by Protein Directory and Bright Green Partners for an overview on successfully entering and navigating the fermentation sector.
Natural Products EXPO Virtual
GFI Corporate Engagement Specialist Marika Azoff will cover trends and opportunities in alternative seafood on a panel at the Natural Products EXPO Virtual.
Techno economic models: Turning good food technologies into good food businesses
Techno Economic Assessment models (TEA’s or TEM’s) are one of the first elements of a business plan for any alternative protein venture. In this talk, Next Rung Technology’s John Ellersick will present on using TEAs in the commercialization of alternative proteins.
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Functionalizing novel plant protein sources
Join Dr. Pam Ismail, Director of the Plant Protein Innovation Center, as she discusses her research to enhance the viability of plant proteins through various functionalization approaches.
Industrializing Cell-Based Meats and Seafood Summit
GFI senior investor engagement specialist Sharyn Murray and GFI senior scientist Dr. Claire Bomkamp will speak at a three-day virtual conference centered around alternative protein consumer trends and manufacturing.
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The case for beans: Alternative Brazilian proteins for plant-based meats
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Caroline Mellinger, Researcher at Embrapa, to learn about her GFI-funded research to optimize the production of protein concentrates and isolates from common Brazilian beans for applications in plant-based meat production.
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Alternative protein networking mixer
50 Years HQ 192 Museum Way, San Francisco, California, United StatesJoin GFI for a night of mingling and reconnecting with the GFIdeas community at Fifty Years HQ in San Francisco. Meet up with entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, and alt. protein experts who are transforming the food system, including GFI's founder and CEO, Bruce Friedrich. We can't wait to see you IRL!
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The Business of Alt Protein: How to formulate great-tasting plant-based products
Join flavor and application experts from Givaudan for a presentation and discussion on formulating plant-based meat products that taste the same as or better than their conventional counterparts.
Fi Global Connect
Fi Global Connect will feature live sessions and exhibition booths from ingredient suppliers around the world.
Ask GFI: Alt. Protein Careers
Are you interested in working in alternative protein? Join SciTech university innovation specialist, Christina Aguila, to learn more about what it takes to pursue an academic or industry career in this rapidly growing field.
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Good Food Conference 2021
Virtual Event
The world's most in-depth, cross-sector gathering focused on the power and potential of alternative proteins to fundamentally change food and agriculture. The Good Food Conference will be held online from September 22-24, 2021.
SWIM: The state of the alternative seafood industry
Join GFI for a webinar covering the momentum of the alternative seafood industry. Learn about innovation opportunities in this urgent and evolving alternative protein category, and join an optional networking session on Meetaway following the webinar.
SWIM: Advancing the science of cultivated crustaceans
Join GFI for a Seafood Webinar and Informal Networking (SWIM) event on October 20th featuring the latest science advancing cultivated crustaceans.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Building brand awareness with compelling storytelling
Join branding and consumer research experts in a panel discussing how alternative protein companies can leverage storytelling to build awareness and trust with consumers.
Structuring plant-based whole muscle cut analogues using extrusion and less-refined, protein-rich colloids
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Mario Martinez, Assistant Professor at Aarhus University, to learn about his GFI-funded research structuring plant-based whole muscle cuts using microstructure engineering and chemistry to give plant proteins the fibrous qualities of muscle tissue.
VWS Pathfinder competition
Announcing the return of VWS Pathfinder on Oct 27th, the world’s only women founder summit and pitch competition dedicated to animal-free innovation.
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Optimizing media development for cultivated seafood
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Reza Ovissipour, Assistant Professor in Cellular Agriculture in the Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech, to learn about his work in optimizing media for the production of cultivated seafood.
Growing the good food future: GFI global impact stories
In this special event, hear how GFI is promoting alternative proteins across the globe, thanks to our generous donors’ support.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Business development 101 and engaging with retail
Learn the fundamentals of selling your product into a retail channel, from communicating about your product to preparing for your first category review. You'll walk away equipped with the information you need to engage with retailers confidently and effectively.
How to prioritize species for alternative seafood
Interested in a quantitative approach to prioritizing seafood species archetypes for alternative seafood development? Learn how to use the ArcheType Library for Alternative Seafood (ATLAS) to compare seafood species across a number of metrics.
Meat the Future: Behind the Scenes of the Next Agricultural Revolution
Tune in for a live conversation with Uma Valeti and Meat the Future Director Liz Marshall. Joining them will be Po Bronson, Managing Director of SOSV’s IndieBio, the startup program where Upside Foods produced the first-ever cultured meatball in 2016.
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!
Plant based world expo
Javits Center 429 11th Ave, New York City, United StatesPlant Based World Expo North America is the only professional 100% plant-based focused event for foodservice and retail professionals, distributors, investors, and manufacturers.
Ask GFI: Alt. Protein Careers
Are you interested in working in alternative protein? Join SciTech university innovation specialist, Christina Aguila, to learn more about what it takes to pursue an academic or industry career in this rapidly growing field.
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Characterization of cultivated mackerel muscle cells
Virtual Event
Join Michael Saad, a Ph.D. Candidate at Tufts University, as he outlines the benefits and challenges of cellular aquaculture and delves into the details behind the characterization of primary mackerel muscle cells.
The Business of Alt Protein: Building high performance teams
In this Business of Alt Protein seminar, you’ll hear from Maureen McCusker, Co-Founder/CEO of Blackhawke Behavioral Science. Dr. McCusker brings her deep expertise in assembling powerful teams that propel startups and early-stage companies to success. From choosing a co-founder to crafting and filling critical roles, Dr. McCusker will cover the team fundamentals that are essential for launching and scaling.
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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.
CES Food Tech Conference
Las Vegas Convention Center 3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesThe CES Food Tech conference will examine how the world of food and cooking is being reinvented through innovation and technology.
Advancing Alternative Proteins: A networking event for scientists
Virtual Event
Join The Good Food Institute’s virtual networking sessions to ignite collaborations and synergies that will accelerate alternative protein science.
Advancing Alternative Proteins: A networking event for scientists
Virtual Event
Join The Good Food Institute’s virtual networking sessions to ignite collaborations and synergies that will accelerate alternative protein science.
Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Protein Innovation Summit
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.
Anticipating 2030 production requirements for plant-based meat
Virtual Event
Join us for a review of key insights from GFI’s recent report estimating production targets the industry must meet to satisfy anticipated global market demand for plant-based meat by 2030.
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GFIdeas networking mixer
Join us at the GFIdeas January 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.
VEGPRENEUR Summit
This two-day live virtual conference will bring together founders, investors, and thought-leaders who are pushing forward sustainable, plant-based innovation around the world.
Building infrastructure for alt meat and dairy
A uniquely insightful webinar dedicated to helping governments succeed in the alternative meat and dairy industry. By the end of the event, you will be equipped with a practical guide on how to get from an initial high-level vision to practical implementation.
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The Business of Alt Protein: How to scale your alternative protein company internationally
Join GFI and Robert Lawson, Managing Partner & Co-founder of Food Strategy Associates, for a seminar on taking your alternative protein company global. Scaling internationally is a significant endeavor. In this seminar you’ll learn how to think about international expansion. We’ll cover when the right time is to grow internationally and how to do it. If you have aspirations to be an international company, you won’t want to miss this seminar.
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February GFIdeas networking mixer
Join us at the GFIdeas February 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.
Advancing Cell-Based Protein & Fermentation Solutions
Hear from industry experts and promising start-ups about the latest developments in advancing cell-based protein for commercial global production.
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Cultivated meat science and product development
Join Dr. Jess Krieger, CEO and Co-Founder of Ohayo Valley, to learn about her research and perspective on the cultivated meat industry.
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GFIdeas February networking mixer
Join us after the Science of Alt Protein seminar to network with alternative protein enthusiasts! During the networking session, you will be matched with other members of the GFIdeas community to exchange ideas.
Accelerating AgriTech: The race to feed the world
Tune into this inaugural lunch & learn virtual session for a relaxed chat with experts on understanding AgriTech's current state of play and to map the outlook for this exciting industry.
Expo West
Anaheim Convention Center 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California, United StatesGFI Corporate Engagement staff will be attending Expo West and we’d love to meet you there.
Technology for Change Asia Week 2022
Join The Economist to focus on the social and governance aspects of ESG to build much-needed momentum around gender equality, economic inclusivity, connectivity gaps, and access to food, education and digital technology. Acting Managing Director of GFI Asia Pacific Mirte Gosker will participate in a panel to discuss how alternative proteins fit into the future of food tech.
The Future of Protein Production Summit
The must-attend virtual event for any company involved in making the global food system more sustainable, kind, and fair for the planet, people, and animals.
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South by Southwest
Hilton Austin Downtown 500 E 4th St, Austin, Texas, United StatesJoin GFI CEO Bruce Friedrich and VP of corporate engagement Caroline Bushnell at the SXSW conference and festival!
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The Business of Alt Protein: Consumer perceptions of plant-based proteins
Join GFI and Moonshot Collaborative co-founders Che Green and David Benzaquen, to learn about the latest findings from a series of consumer research projects. In this seminar you’ll hear about consumer perceptions of the healthfulness of common alternative protein ingredients and various production processes. You’ll walk away from this webinar with new insights and ideas about how to message your existing products and how to innovate with new ones.
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March GFIdeas networking mixer
Join us at the GFIdeas March 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.
Meat the Future: We shall escape the absurdity
Moderated by media interviewer and celebrity George Stroumboulopoulos, this panel convenes some of the world’s top pioneers from America to the Netherlands, as they de-mystify one of the biggest ideas of the last century.
Fish cell cultures
Join our next Seafood Webinar and Informal Mixer (SWIM) event on March 18th to hear from three experts in finfish cell culture about how they are applying learnings from their previous research to cultivated seafood.
Future Food-Tech Summit
San Francisco Marriott Marquis 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, United StatesThe Future Food-Tech Summit has become the annual meeting place for the global food-tech ecosystem. Food brands, active investors, start-ups, and technology leaders come together to exchange insights, be inspired, and identify future partners.
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Computer modeling in cultivated meat
Join us for our next Science of Alt Protein seminar where members of the Cultivated Meat Modeling Consortium will describe how computational modeling can accelerate the optimization of both processes and products.
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GFIdeas March networking mixer
Join us after the Science of Alt Protein seminar to network with alternative protein enthusiasts! During the networking session, you will be matched with other members of the GFIdeas community to exchange ideas.
Israel State of Innovation Report 2022
GFI Israel's new State of Alternative Protein Innovation Report is out now! Learn how investment in alternative protein in Israel grew over 450% in 2021.
Join the Alt Protein Project
Applications to join the Alt Protein Project are now live! Attend our information sessions for students interested in bringing the alternative protein movement to their university.
The U.S. retail market for plant-based foods, 2018-2021
The U.S. plant-based retail market is a multi-billion dollar market, and growing rapidly. This webinar will provide an overview of newly released sales data and insights for plant-based foods in the U.S. retail market, using custom plant-based categories created by GFI and the Plant Based Foods Association by refining standard SPINS categories.
Vegan Women Summit
City Market Social House 1145 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, California, United StatesThe Vegan Women Summit® gathers rising women leaders in a conversation to bring compassion to their career and industry.
The State of the Industry: Cultivated meat and seafood
Join us for an event series covering the current global landscape of alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of the rapidly-developing cultivated meat and seafood industry.
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The State of the Industry: Cultivated meat and seafood networking mixer
During this networking session, you will be matched, one-on-one, with other attendees and will have six minutes to chat together. You’ll have the opportunity to select what other attendees you wish to connect with, either individually or based on mutual interests.
Fermentation – Industry Outlook on Trends & Opportunities
Boffins Event Centre 111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK, CanadaJoin the Fermentation Trends & Opportunities —Current & Future Industry Outlook webinar to gain insight from industry experts on fermentation technologies and to meet the partners who are leading the way to advancing fermentation processing in Western Canada.
The State of the Industry: Fermentation-enabled meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy
Join us for an event series covering the current global landscape of alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of the rapidly-developing fermentation industry.
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The State of the Industry: Fermentation-enabled meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy networking mixer
During this networking session, you will be matched, one-on-one, with other attendees and will have six minutes to chat together. You’ll have the opportunity to select what other attendees you wish to connect with, either individually or based on mutual interests.
Johns Hopkins Alt Protein Project: Fats are the Future of Flavor
Virtual Event
Hear from experts about the role of alt fats in the alt protein industry! This event will include both a moderated discussion with panelists and an audience Q&A.
Anuga FoodTec
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre Messeplatz 1, Cologne, North Rhine–Westphalia, GermanyAs the leading global trade fair, Anuga FoodTec is the most important source of impetus for the international food and beverage industry.
Industry Update: Alternative seafood
Join us for an event series covering the current global landscape of alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of the rapidly-developing alternative seafood industry.
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Industry update: Alternative seafood networking mixer
During this networking session, you will be matched, one-on-one, with other attendees and will have six minutes to chat together. You’ll have the opportunity to select what other attendees you wish to connect with, either individually or based on mutual interests.
The State of the Industry: Plant-based meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy
Join us for an event series covering the current global landscape of alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of the rapidly-developing plant-based meat, eggs, and dairy industry.
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The State of the Industry: Plant-based meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy networking mixer
During this networking session, you will be matched, one-on-one, with other attendees and will have six minutes to chat together. You’ll have the opportunity to select what other attendees you wish to connect with, either individually or based on mutual interests.
Driving Innovation by synthetic biology and fermentation can solve challenges in food production and demand
Virtual Event
Gain a better understanding of the growing interest in synthetic biology for the food market in the Asia-Pacific region and learn about the importance of nitrogen sources in the fermentation process. You will hear from industry leaders from GFIC, Allozymes, and Procelys by Lesaffre.
Food Edge 2022 Summit
Food Edge is a leading B2B summit with participants from around the world that is designed to spark conversation and catalyze strategic connections that will transform the food industry.
AltProteins 22
W Melbourne 408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, AustraliaIf 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.
Material Innovation Initiative Conference
Virtual Event
The Material Innovation Conference aims to advance the next-gen materials industry by providing vital expertise and bringing together all key players along the innovation path from concept to commercialization.
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The good food future: How’s it growing?
Virtual Event
Learn how GFI is catalyzing progress for alternative proteins, thanks to our global community of donors.
National Restaurant Association Show
McCormick Place 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis show is the largest annual gathering of foodservice professionals in the Western Hemisphere, bringing together tens of thousands of restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industry leaders from around the world. Visit GFI in the exhibition hall!
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The Business of Alt Protein: Investor perspectives on funding the future of food
Virtual Event
Join GFI and leading alternative protein investors for a lively panel discussion on the current state of alternative protein investment.
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May GFIdeas networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us at the GFIdeas May 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.
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Low-cost growth factors for serum-free media
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Peter Stogios, Senior Research Associate at Biozone, University of Toronto, to learn how he and his team dramatically reduced the costs of growth factors for cultivated meat production.
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GFIdeas May networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us after the Science of Alt Protein seminar to network with alternative protein enthusiasts!
2022 Menus of Change Leadership Summit
The Culinary Institute of America 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, California, United StatesThis three-day event will include a variety of speakers who will provide guidance for executives navigating the convergence of nutrition, public health, environmental and social imperatives, the culinary arts, and innovation within American food service.
Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins Summit
Join us in New York to meet the founders, investors, and food brands pioneering the future of alternative proteins.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Novel ingredients for next-generation meat analogs
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Atze Jan van der Goot, Professor of Sustainable Protein Technology at Wageningen University & Research, to learn about his research using press cakes from sunflower and rapeseed in the development of meat analogs.
GFIdeas June networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us at the June GFIdeas 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.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Unlocking potential through sensory and consumer research
Virtual Event
Join GFI and Dragonfly SCI to learn about the essential product research tools utilized by major multinational sensory and consumer science departments, that can be applied to companies of any size.
GFIdeas June networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us at the GFIdeas June 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.
Devex World 2022
The Mead Center for American Theater 1101 6th St SW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesExpect a full day of inspiring, interactive, and collaborative sessions with one focus: turning ideas into action. Join in person or online!
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AOCS Midweek Mixer: Reimagining meat
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Priera Panescu and Dr. Alejandro Marangoni to learn how the emerging field of alternative proteins is creating cutting-edge career and research opportunities for scientists focused on fats and oils.
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The Business of Alt Protein: B2B marketing strategy for novel protein ingredients
Virtual Event
Join GFI and Bright Green Partners to learn how to create a B2B marketing strategy for your novel protein ingredient.
July GFIdeas networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us at the GFIdeas July 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.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Producing Fungi-Based Foods — Alternative Proteins and Beyond
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Tyler Barzee, Assistant Professor at University of Kentucky, as he explores recent advances in cultivation and processing technologies for fungi-based foods and probes the next frontiers in this promising field.
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GFIdeas July networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us after the Science of Alt Protein seminar to network with alternative protein enthusiasts! During the networking session, you will be matched with other members of the GFIdeas community to exchange ideas.
Alternative Protein Sources: Balancing Food Innovation, Sustainability, Nutrition, Health
The Food Forum will host a two-day virtual workshop, which will explore the state of the science on alternative protein sources as they relate to issues around diet quality, nutrition, and sustainability.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Building the manufacturing infrastructure to scale your business
Join GFI and Black and Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting, and construction company, to learn how to effectively plan for your alternative protein company’s infrastructure needs.
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GFIdeas August networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us after the Business of Alt Protein seminar to network with alternative protein enthusiasts! During the networking session, you will be matched with other members of the GFIdeas community to exchange ideas.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Sustainable UK protein crop production
Join Dr. John Hammond, Professor of Crop Science at the University of Reading, to learn about current challenges facing the diversification of protein crops in the UK and a project his team is working on to address this hurdle.
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GFIdeas August networking mixer
Join us after the Science of Alt Protein seminar to network with alternative protein professionals. During the networking session, you will be matched with other members of the GFIdeas community to exchange ideas.
FERMENTATION 2022
Chicago Marriott Downtown 540 Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFERMENTATION 2022 brings together everyone from the world of fermentation - producers, retailers, chefs, scientists, researchers, authors, suppliers, and regulators - to share their knowledge, experience, and strategies for growth.
Fish International
Messe Bremen Findorffstraße 101, Bremen, GermanyFish International will host hundreds of exhibitors presenting their products in fish production and processing, fresh fish and delicacies, and research and development, including a spotlight on alt proteins.
FHA-Food & Beverage
Singapore Expo 1 Expo Drive, Singapore, SingaporeEvolved from the highly successful Food&HotelAsia (FHA), FHA-Food & Beverage is Asia’s largest food & drinks trade event that brings together the global food and hospitality community.
Glasswall Syndicate Fall Webinar Series
Virtual Event
Join the GlassWall Syndicate for a fall webinar series focused on B2B markets in alternative proteins.
Plant Based World Expo
Javits Center 429 11th Ave, New York City, United StatesPlant Based World Expo is the must-attend, 100% plant-based event designed exclusively for foodservice and retail professionals, distributors, investors, and manufacturers.
UC Davis Summit on Cultivated Meat and Alternative Proteins
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts 523 Mrak Hall Dr, Davis, California, United States
Hybrid Event
Alternative Proteins. The event includes a number of expert speakers from academia, industry, stakeholders, and Federal and State government.
Thermo Fisher Scientific: Alternative protein and plant-based meat
Thermo Fisher Scientific's new webinar series focuses on alternative proteins and plant-based meats! Tune in on October 18th for a talk by GFI Senior Scientist Priera Panescu.
Global Futures Conference
Javits Center 429 11th Ave, New York City, United StatesWhat are the ‘must-have’ outcomes and ‘must-do’ actions that can accelerate the necessary transformations to a safe, just, and habitable planet for all? This vital question is the focus of the Global Futures Conference.
Ask GFI: Alt Protein Careers
Virtual Event
Are you interested in working in alternative protein? Join SciTech university innovation specialist, Christina Aguila, to learn more about what it takes to pursue an academic or industry career in this rapidly growing field.
Future Food-Tech London
Park Plaza London Riverbank 18 Albert Embankment, London, United KingdomAt a time of heightened fragility in the global agri-food supply chain, there has never been a more urgent need for food-tech innovation that protects both human and planetary health.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Harnessing molecular assemblies to design novel and nutritional food products
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Maya Davidovich-Pinhas, Associate Professor at Technion, to learn how harnessing molecular assemblies can be used to design novel and nutritional food products for the alternative protein industry.
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GFIdeas September networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us after the Science of Alt Protein seminar to network with alternative protein professionals. During the networking session, you will be matched with other members of the GFIdeas community to exchange ideas.
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Alternative proteins ESG reporting frameworks
Virtual Event
In this webinar, join FAIRR, GFI, and a panel of companies and investors involved in alternative proteins to discuss how these new tools will support greater transparency of environmental, social, and governance factors, guide companies towards best practices, and enable comparisons between companies involved in alternative proteins and animal products.
Natural Products Expo East 2022
Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hybrid Event
Expo East is where the natural products industry meets to discover, learn and push the industry forward.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Developing an IP Strategy
Virtual Event
Join GFI and Haynes and Boone, an international law firm, to learn how to develop a defensible IP portfolio and strategy that will enable you to grow and scale your alt protein business.
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GFIdeas September Networking Mixer
Virtual Event
Join us after the September Business of Alt Protein seminar for 1:1 networking.
Sustainable Protein Forum
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel 163 E Walton Pl, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Hybrid Event
This forum covers the latest research and developments in alternative proteins with leaders from across the food system!
International Scientific Conference on Cultured Meat
Crowne Plaza Hotel Ruiterij 1, 6221 EW, Maastricht, NetherlandsMaastricht University will host the 8th annual International Scientific Conference on Cultured Meat.
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Growing the Good Food Future: A global road trip
Virtual Event
At this event, members of GFI’s global team share how we’re accelerating a more sustainable and just future of food around the world.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Plant-based meat alternatives for cardiovascular risk reduction
Virtual Event
What is the effect of consuming plant-based meat instead of animal meat on cardiovascular risk factors? Join us for our next Science of Alt Protein seminar, where Dr. Christopher Gardner will share the details of his SWAP-MEAT trial that was designed to answer this question.
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GFIdeas October networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us at the GFIdeas October 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.
10th Anniversary Food and Beverage Exchange
The Metropolitan Club 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesParticipants of the Food and Beverage Exchange will benefit from a singular opportunity to benchmark and brainstorm ideas across subject matters while effectively navigating the ever-evolving risks and challenges disrupting the industry.
GFI x Cell Valley Labs: Bay Area Networking Mixer
Cell Valley Labs 2865 Seventh St, Berkeley, California, United StatesJoin GFI on Monday, October 24 from 6-8 pm for a night of mingling and reconnecting with the alt protein community at Cell Valley Labs in Berkeley.
VERGE22
San Jose McEnery Convention Center 150 W San Carlos St, San Jose, California, United StatesVERGE 22 is the leading climate tech event accelerating solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time.
Singapore International Agri-Food Week
Sands Expo & Convention Centre 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore, Singapore
Hybrid Event
The Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW) spotlights the latest innovations in supply chain resilience, urban food systems, sustainable proteins, and affordable nutrition. As part of SIAW, the Good Food Institute Asia Pacific has co-organized the Global Agri-Food Scientific Symposium in collaboration with the Singapore Food Agency and others!
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The Business of Alt Protein: Pitching effectively
Virtual Event
Join GFI and CNET’s editor at large, Brian Cooley to learn the essentials of pitching effectively. In this seminar, we’ll cover how great companies effectively tell the story of their product or idea to any audience.
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GFIdeas October 2022 networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us after the Business of Alt Protein seminar for 1:1 networking.
Cultured Meat Symposium 2022
Bespoke Events 845 Market Street, San Francisco, California, United States
Hybrid Event
Industry leaders discuss the role of cultivated meat technology and the future of meat, poultry, and seafood.
Vegan Women Summit Pathfinder
VWS Pathfinder is the world's first and only women's founder summit and pitch competition dedicated exclusively to animal-free innovation through the future of food, fashion, beauty, and biotechnology innovation.
United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27)
Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre El Salam Road, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Hybrid Event
For the first time ever, there will be a Food Systems Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference, putting food center stage during these crucial negotiations — and the Good Food Institute is one of nine co-host organizations leading the effort!
FoodTech IL
Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv Culture Center Huberman St 1, Tel Aviv, IsraelFoodTech IL, Israel's largest food tech conference and expo, will take place on November 7 in Tel Aviv.
Networking for alternative protein scientists
Virtual Event
Join our virtual networking sessions to ignite collaborations and synergies that will accelerate alternative protein science.
FoodNavigator webinar: Discover 3 Versatile Ways to Create Plant-Based Offerings with Superior Meat-Like Texture and Functionality
Virtual Event
Consumers are seeking plant-based meat applications that have the health benefits of plant proteins, with the texture and functionality of traditional meat applications. Find out more about emerging market trends, data-driven consumer insights, and innovative solutions for creating plant-based offerings that will delight consumers.
Advancing alternative proteins: A networking event for scientists
Virtual Event
Join our virtual networking sessions to ignite collaborations and synergies that will accelerate alternative protein science.
FoodNavigator USA: Futureproofing the Food System Digital Summit
Virtual Event
The western diet – and the food system that underpins it – is becoming increasingly unsustainable, for the health of humans and the planet. So how do we futureproof the food system to deliver healthier, more sustainable products that nourish our bodies without destroying the environment?
Investing in a Shifting Food Supply System
Virtual Event
This virtual conversation explores how an investment in shifting the global food supply system to be more efficient can help to address our current inefficiencies and positively impact food insecurity.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Modification and application of mung bean & yellow pea in plant-based foods
Virtual Event
What are the applications of mung bean and yellow pea in plant-based foods? Join us for our next Science of Alt Protein seminar where Miek Schlangen, M.Sc., of Wageningen University, will review the extraction of mung bean and yellow pea into protein-rich fractions using dry fractionation.
Alternative proteins—are we there yet?
The future of food will not look like the past. This Guelph Food Safety Seminars panel will explore novel food challenges and strategies.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Navigating upstream to downstream processes in precision fermentation
Virtual Event
Join GFI and the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), to learn how to navigate the process of scaling up your novel food manufacturing process.
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GFIdeas November networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us after the Business of Alt Protein seminar for 1:1 networking.
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The future of cultivated meat & seafood: Consumer acceptance, insights, and opportunities
Virtual Event
Hear from researchers and industry experts about the state of consumer acceptance of cultivated meat globally, and how to increase acceptance through consumer education and effective messaging.
GlassWall Syndicate 2022 Annual December Member Event
Virtual Event
Join the GlassWall Syndicate for a special virtual event featuring panels and presentations covering the state of the alternative protein industry.
Ask GFI: Alt Protein Careers
Virtual Event
Are you interested in working in alternative protein? Join SciTech university innovation specialist, Christina Aguila, to learn more about what it takes to pursue an academic or industry career in this rapidly growing field.
Ask GFI: Alt Protein Careers
Virtual Event
Are you interested in working in alternative protein? Join SciTech university innovation specialist, Christina Aguila, to learn more about what it takes to pursue an academic or industry career in this rapidly growing field.
The Business of Alt Protein: Finding and financing biomanufacturing capacity
Virtual Event
Join GFI and Synonym, a company developing, financing, and building commercial-scale biomanufacturing facilities, to learn about the current state of global fermentation capacity and how productization is the key to unlocking the capital needed to bring more infrastructure online.
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GFIdeas December networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us after the Business of Alt Protein seminar for 1:1 networking.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Recent developments and academic perspectives from Brazil
Virtual Event
Join Professor Carla Molento to learn about Brazilian alternative protein initiatives such as new course offerings, research projects, outreach activities, and powerful partnerships.
Fermentation-Enabled Alt Protein Summit
Grand Hyatt at SFO 55 S McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, California, United StatesThe Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Proteins Summit is the only industry-led, end-to-end meeting designed to scale-up production platforms to commercialize clean-label, animal-free, and regulatory-approved alternative meat, dairy, eggs, seafood, and functional protein ingredients.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Bringing Cultivated Meat to Market in the United States
Virtual Event
As we come closer to full regulatory approval, join GFI experts to review the current status of the cultivated meat industry and to take a deep dive into the recent advancements that have taken place in the United States.
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GFIdeas cultivated meat networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us for a networking event focused on the cultivated meat industry!
Apply to join the Alt Protein Project
Virtual Event
Applications to join the Alt Protein Project are now live! Attend our information sessions for students interested in bringing the alternative protein movement to their university.
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Science of alt protein: Production of animal fat substitutes by yeasts
Virtual Event
Join our next Science of Alt Protein seminar where Dr. Kyria Boundy-Mills of UC Davis will share her research on yeasts that convert inexpensive substrates into oils, including substitutes for animal fat and tropical oils for meat alternatives.
Apply to join the Alt Protein Project
Virtual Event
Applications to join the Alt Protein Project are now live! Attend our information sessions for students interested in bringing the alternative protein movement to their university.
The Future of Protein Production Summit 2023
Virtual Event
Join the Future of Protein Production Summit to connect virtually with alternative protein industry leaders.
The Business of Alt Protein: Developing effective corporate partnerships
Virtual Event
Join GFI and senior leaders from Danone, Kraft Heinz, MISTA, Ingredion, and ADM for a robust discussion on corporate partnerships.
Progress on our Plates: Legal & Regulatory Issues in Alternative Proteins
Virtual Event
Join the NY Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society for a conversation with GFI Senior Regulatory Attorney, Madeline Cohen, as they lead a discussion on legal, regulatory, and policy issues affecting alternatives to traditional meat products.
Eating for a healthy body and a healthy planet
Kresge Building 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Hybrid Event
GFI Founder and President, Bruce Friedrich, speaks at Harvard University about the newest science and technology behind diets that are good for our personal health and better for the environment.
All Things Cultivated with the JHU Alt Protein Project
Virtual Event
Hear from industry experts about cultivated meat, seafood, and fat in the Johns Hopkins Alt Protein Project's panel, "All Things Cultivated!"
Natural Products Expo West
Anaheim Convention Center 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California, United StatesDiscover new plant-based brands—or exhibit your own—at the leading natural products trade show.
Tufts Nutrition Data Symposium
Jaharis Cafe 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Hybrid Event
This symposium aims to highlight solution- and implementation-oriented research and to promote engagement with some of the greatest threats and obstacles facing public health and research today. GFI Founder and President, Bruce Friedrich, will deliver a keynote address on March 9th.
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit
San Francisco Marriott Marquis 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, United States
Hybrid Event
The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit returns on March 14-15, 2023! Join a global audience of over 2,000 innovators in San Francisco and online for a unique, two-day event aimed at moving transformational agricultural technologies out of the lab and into the field.
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Ask GFI: Alt Protein Careers
Ask GFI: Alt Protein Careers
Virtual Event
Are you interested in working in alternative protein? Join SciTech academic community coordinator, Asia Sheehab, to learn more about pursuing an academic or industry career in this rapidly growing field.
Future Food-Tech San Francisco
San Francisco Marriott Marquis 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, United States
Hybrid Event
The Future Food-Tech Summit is an annual meeting place for the global food-tech ecosystem. Food brands, active investors, start-ups, and technology leaders come together to exchange insights, be inspired, and identify future partners. Join over 1600 delegates and 130 speakers for robust discussions and high-value networking.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Characterization of extruded plant-based meats using ultrasonics
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Filiz Koksel to learn about her GFI-funded research that uses real-time ultrasonic information on extruded plant-based meats to improve their textural and nutritional properties.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Taking alternative proteins mainstream
Virtual Event
Join GFI and Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, for a discussion on what it will take for alternative proteins to become mainstream.
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GFIdeas plant-based meat networking mixer
Virtual Event
Join us for a networking event focused on the plant-based meat industry!
The Science of Alt Protein: The environmental impact of cultivated meat production
Virtual Event
Join GFI Lead Scientist Elliot Swartz, Ph.D., for a review of key insights from a recently published life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling a future large-scale cultivated meat production facility.
Making Alt Proteins The New Default: Duke & UNC Alt. Proteins Conference
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business 100 Fuqua Drive, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesRegister for the nation's first student-led alternative proteins conference, hosted by the Duke Alt Protein Project and the Chapel Hill Alt Protein Project on April 14 at Duke University!
The State of the Industry: Cultivated meat and seafood
Virtual Event
Join GFI for a webinar series covering the current global landscape of alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of the nascent cultivated meat industry.
The State of the Industry: Fermentation: Meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy
Virtual Event
Join GFI for a webinar series covering the current global landscape of alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of the developing fermentation for alternative proteins industry.
Bridge2Food
Hilton Chicago 720 S Michigan Ave, , IL, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJoin us at Summit Americas to position yourself amongst the top plant-based foods and proteins industry thought leaders and disruptors in North America and the world.
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The State of the Industry: Plant-based meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy
Virtual Event
Join GFI for an event series covering the current global landscape of alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of the promising plant-based meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy industry.
2023 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo
Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St, Denver, California, United StatesAOCS brings together a global community of scientists and technical professionals like you seeking to solve some of the most pressing challenges related to sustainability, food technology, and more.
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Alternative protein networking mixer
This event is designed to bring together entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, policymakers, innovators, and others interested in the alternative protein industry.
The Business of Alt Protein: Navigating FDA’s Pre-Market Food Ingredient Evaluation Programs
Join GFI and the FDA for a seminar on how to navigate the agency's pre-market food ingredient evaluation programs, including the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) Notification Program, and the food and color additive petition programs.
Digital Report Launch: The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins
Center for Strategic and International Studies 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Hybrid Event
Join the CSIS Global Food Security Program and the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for the launch of our new digital report, "The future appetite for alternative proteins," by associate fellow Zane Swanson, director Caitlin Welsh, and director Joseph Majkut.
AIM for Climate Summit
JW Marriott 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesThe United States will host the AIM for Climate Summit at the JW Marriott on May 8-10, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
Trends and Innovations: The promise of precision fermentation
Virtual Event
In the Trends & Innovations webinar from Food Business News speakers will dive into the power of precision fermentation, the current challenges holding the market back and what needs to happen to unlock the technology’s full potential.
The Vegan Women Summit
99 Scott Studio 99 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, New York, United StatesJoin the Vegan Women's Summit to connect with leading CEOs, celebrities, investors, and other leaders working to build an animal-free future.
National Restaurant Association Show 2023
McCormick Place 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin GFI at the National Restaurant Association Show - one of the leading foodservice trade shows, and an opportunity for alternative protein companies to connect with foodservice operators.
Food Innovation and Investment Summit
The Food Innovation & Investment Summit features two days of sessions, networking, and an innovation showcase highlighting food innovation, including alternative proteins.
Plant-based meat manufacturing capacity and pathways for expansion
Virtual Event
Join GFI and Bright Green Partners for an overview of a new analysis evaluating manufacturing capacity and recommended pathways for future expansion of the plant-based meat industry.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Manufacturing cultured fish fillet
Virtual Event
Learn how Dr. Frederico Ferreira is combining bioprinting, electrospinning, and electrical stimuli to produce cultivated fish fillets.
