Technical analyses and reports
Our technical analyses identify the most critical research and scale solutions for accelerating plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated alternative proteins’ path to taste, price, and scale parity with conventional meat.
Global technical reports
Explore our technical reports on solutions, opportunities, and gaps for achieving taste and price parity, global accessibility, and sustainability of alternative proteins.
Plant-based meat life cycle assessment for food system sustainability
This life cycle assessment by GFI and EarthShift Global compares the environmental impacts of animal-based meat to plant-based meat made with different methods and ingredients.
Omega-3 ingredient use in alternative meat and seafood products
Discover our report summarizing 2023 survey results on omega-3 ingredient use and future plant-based meat and seafood production needs.
Trends in cultivated meat scale-up and bioprocessing
This report presents findings from a 2022-2023 survey of 30 cultivated meat industry stakeholders and covers current capabilities, future needs, bioprocessing, facilities, equipment costs, and food safety practices.
Fermentation manufacturing capacity analysis
This analysis describes the existing fermentation-derived protein manufacturing landscape and strategies to effectively scale manufacturing capabilities to ensure long-term growth.
Plant-based meat manufacturing capacity and pathways for expansion
The analysis quantifies the existing global plant-based meat manufacturing landscape and evaluates pathways for expanding capacity to meet future demand.
Needs assessment on building an inclusive alternative protein workforce
This report reviews challenges faced by scholars from underrepresented groups and describes opportunities for GFI and its partners to transform career development experiences for these individuals.
Cultivated meat growth factor volume and cost analysis
GFI and collaborators model the quantities and cost profiles of growth factors and recombinant proteins needed for a mature cultivated meat industry.
Cultivated meat LCA/TEA report analysis
Recent studies show cultivated meat could have reduced environmental impacts and be cost-competitive with some forms of conventional meat.
Plant-based meat: Anticipating 2030 production requirements
In this in-depth report, we anticipate plant-based meat production requirements by 2030 to enable early identification of potential bottlenecks for ingredients, infrastructure, and investment needs.
Plant Protein Primer
Find information on nutrition, functionality, price, sourcing, and consumer perceptions of plant protein sources for plant-based meat.
Plant-Based Meat Manufacturing Guide
Learn about plant-based meat manufacturing by extrusion and explore directories of ingredients, facilities, and co-manufacturers.
Analyzing cell culture medium costs
This white paper explains different routes to lowering the cost of cell culture medium and making cultivated meat economically viable.
Precision fermentation and cellular agriculture
Learn how cellular agriculture makes it possible to produce genuine animal protein through microbial precision fermentation.
Plant-based egg alternatives: Optimizing for functional properties and applications
Learn about considerations for developing new plant-based egg alternatives and incorporating egg alternatives into a variety of food products.
Regional technical reports
Explore our region-specific technical reports highlighting regional alternative protein technical opportunities in North America, Europe, Brazil, Israel, India, Asia Pacific, Japan, and China.
Land use analysis for alternative proteins and U.S. climate goals
The land use analysis by GFI and Highland Economics describes land use and land restoration opportunities of increasing alternative proteins in the American food system to help achieve U.S. climate…
Cultivating alternative proteins from commodity crop sidestreams
Our analysis identifies commodity crop sidestreams produced in North America that are well-positioned to upcycle into inputs for alternative protein production.
Study of national plant proteins with potential for applications in plant-based products (2024)
Analysis of the potential of Brazilian crops and sidestreams for use in plant-based products.
China new protein resources analysis (2023)
Evaluates nearly 100 Chinese protein sources, identifying several high-potential candidate crops and microbial resources for use in alternative protein products.
The untapped potential of mung beans for alternative proteins (2023)
Analyzes the potential of mung beans as a sustainable and nutritious alternative protein source in Asia’s changing protein landscape.
Technological review of algae-based proteins for alternative protein applications
Analysis of the potential of microalgae and seaweed as sustainable protein sources for alternative proteins and considerations for creating algae-based products in India.
Technological review of high-moisture extrusion for creating whole-cut plant-based meat (2023)
A technological review of high-moisture extrusion for creating whole-cut plant-based meat alternatives and the Indian infrastructure landscape.
Plant protein extraction guide (2022)
A comprehensive guide on technologies for plant protein extraction, plus a list of ingredient suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and pilot facilities in India.
Cell line development and utilisation trends in the cultivated meat industry (2023)
Discusses current trends in cell line development and utilization within the cultivated meat industry.
Assuring the safety of cultivated meat: HACCP plan development and application to a cultivated meat target-product
A HACCP-based food safety plan for the cultivated meat burger to inform food safety plans and studies for cultivated meat.
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