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SUMMARY:Optimizing media development for cultivated seafood
DESCRIPTION:Optimizing media development for cultivated seafood\n\nPast\n\n\n\n\nJoin 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. \n\n\n\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReza Ovissipour\, Ph.D.\n\n\n\nAssistant Professor in Cellular Agriculture\, Virginia Tech \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar description\n\n\n\nJoin us to learn from Dr. Reza Ovissipour about his GFI-funded work to develop and optimize novel media for the production of cultivated seafood. \n\n\n\nDr. Ovissipour will also talk about his role in the newly formed National Institute for Cellular Agriculture\, a USDA-funded project that aims to develop new adoptable techno-economically viable cultivated meat systems and develop new educational platforms for training future professionals. \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the speaker\n\n\n\nDr. Ovissipour is an Assistant Professor in Cellular Agriculture in the Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) and the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech. He also holds a faculty appointment with Genetics\, Bioinformatics\, and Computational Biology; Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture; and Center for Emerging\, Zoonotic\, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens. Reza’s program\, the FutureFoods Lab and Cellular Agriculture Initiative\, focuses on alternative proteins\, cell line development\, media optimization\, and scaffold development. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											McNamara Alumni Center\n																	\n				\n				\n					Bridge2Food North America\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI at Bridge2Food North America\, where food industry leaders will gather to explore the latest developments in ingredient innovation… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											FAO Headquarters\n																	\n				\n				\n					World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global South\n				\n				\n							\n				How can protein diversification strengthen food systems across the Global South? At the World Food Forum\, GFI and the Bezos…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/optimizing-media-development-for-cultivated-seafood/
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SUMMARY:Growing the good food future: GFI global impact stories
DESCRIPTION:Growing the good food future: GFI impact stories from around the world\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\nPast\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Growing the good food future\, you will hear three stories from GFI’s front lines in alternative protein research\, policy\, and innovation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent recording\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nDuring this one-hour virtual event\, you will hear from alt protein pioneers around the world who are accelerating the commercialization of alternative proteins by fostering ground-breaking changes in public policy and private sector innovation.  \n\n\n\nOur featured stories profile:  \n\n\n\nGFI Europe’s Policy team’s role in a National Food Strategy recommendation for the UK government to invest £125 million in alternative protein R&D and infrastructure;GFI India’s Corporate Engagement team’s support of local startups to build the alt protein industry in India\, and; GFI’s Research Grant Program leading to innovative new alternative protein products like bacon made from seaweed. \n\n\n\nCNET’s Editor-at-large Brian Cooley moderates the event\, and GFI Founder & CEO Bruce Friedrich discusses GFI’s global impact and plans for 2022 and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent recording\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											McNamara Alumni Center\n																	\n				\n				\n					Bridge2Food North America\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI at Bridge2Food North America\, where food industry leaders will gather to explore the latest developments in ingredient innovation… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											FAO Headquarters\n																	\n				\n				\n					World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global South\n				\n				\n							\n				How can protein diversification strengthen food systems across the Global South? At the World Food Forum\, GFI and the Bezos…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/growing-the-good-food-future-gfi-global-impact-stories/
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SUMMARY:The Business of Alt Protein: Business development 101 and engaging with retail
DESCRIPTION:The Business of Alt Protein: Business development 101 and engaging with retailPast\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Business of Alt Protein seminar will cover 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.  \n\n\n\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nIn this Business of Alt Protein seminar\, you’ll hear from Mike Schall\, Managing Director at FocalPoint Partners and former Global Growth & Business Development Executive at Whole Foods Market. Mike has a unique and extensive playbook from both the manufacturer and retailer perspectives and will cover everything from how to communicate about your product to preparing for your first category review. This webinar will equip you with the information you need to engage with retailers confidently and effectively. \n\n\n\nTopics include: \n\n\n\nHow to prepare for your first category review. What to consider when introducing your product into a new channel.Creating an effective presentation for both brick and mortar and online retailers. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the speaker\n\n\n\nMichael Schall joined FocalPoint’s food and beverage practice in 2020\, following 10 years as an advisor and then senior principal of global growth and business development at Whole Foods Market\, where he provided leadership on investments and acquisitions\, new ventures\, and strategic partnerships.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to his experience at Whole Foods Market\, Mr. Schall has served on boards and held C-level positions in a food companies for more than 30 years\, including Fresh Food Concepts\, Monterey Gourmet Foods\, Guiltless Gourmet\, Townsend’s\, David Michael Flavors\, Wise Foods\, and The B. Manischewitz Company. He has successfully navigated significant growth periods\, food recalls\, and §363 bankruptcy filings; led sales\, marketing\, culinary\, product development\, and quality assurance teams; negotiated strategic joint ventures with Fortune 500 companies such as ConAgra and Proctor & Gamble; and served on audit and strategic mergers and acquisitions committees. He has also been involved in numerous capital raising and mergers and acquisitions transactions as either part of the acquiring entity or the seller. \n\n\n\nMr. Schall graduated from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business with a Master of Business Administration in marketing. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in marketing from California State University\, Los Angeles. He is a frequent speaker at food and beverage industry events and has authored numerous food industry articles and blogs. Mr. Schall  is an advocate for Atlanta-based OnBoard\, a nonprofit supporting women in leadership in the boardroom and the C-suite. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											McNamara Alumni Center\n																	\n				\n				\n					Bridge2Food North America\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI at Bridge2Food North America\, where food industry leaders will gather to explore the latest developments in ingredient innovation… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											FAO Headquarters\n																	\n				\n				\n					World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global South\n				\n				\n							\n				How can protein diversification strengthen food systems across the Global South? At the World Food Forum\, GFI and the Bezos…
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