Plant-based retail market overview
Explore sales data for plant-based meat, egg, and dairy products in the U.S. retail market. Find key category insights, size, sales growth, and purchase dynamics for the plant-based industry.
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Cultivated meat growth factor volume and cost analysis
Elliot Swartz, Ph.D.GFI and collaborators model the quantities and cost profiles of growth factors and recombinant proteins needed for a mature cultivated meat industry.
Deep dive: Cultivated meat end products
Cultivated meat end products will have a lot in common with conventional meat. They also present opportunities for innovation and open-access research.
Analyzing plant-based meat & seafood sales
Dive deep into sales and consumer data for plant-based meat and seafood. Find key category insights, sales growth drivers, purchase dynamics, and consumer insights.
Deep dive: Cultivated meat cell culture media
Learn more about cell culture media used in cultivated meat production.
2023 outlook: The state of the plant-based meat category
Emma IgnaszewskiPlant-based meat is a significant growth opportunity for U.S. and global retail and foodservice. We cover 2022 plant-based meat sales and ways to improve consumer engagement.
Cultivated meat media and growth factor trends
GFI and TurtleTree Scientific have partnered to distill a snapshot of current cultivated meat industry progress and needs, with an eye toward future demands and cost reduction prospects, based on the results of a 2020 survey sent to industry suppliers and manufacturers.
Generating awareness about alternative proteins
Christina AguilaIn our guide, you’ll learn about the steps needed to raise awareness and excitement about alternative proteins throughout your university.
Advancing solutions for alternative proteins
Explore commercial whitespaces, research gaps, technological needs, and investment priorities at each stage of the alternative protein value chain.
The science of plant-based meat
Learn about the science of plant-based meat. Discover resources and research on the latest technological developments and key scientific questions.
Deep dive: Cultivated meat scaffolding
Learn about scaffolding materials and methods for cultivated meat.
Manufacturing & production
Find support with product development, market and consumer research, and distribution strategy.
Year in Review 2022
In 2022, GFI expanded our global student movement to 36 total universities, influenced the Israeli and UK governments to declare alternative proteins an R&D priority, and collaborated with the government of Singapore to serve cultivated meat at COP27.
Deep dive: Plant-based meat end product formulation and manufacturing
This explainer focuses on crop-derived macromolecular ingredients, their applications in plant-based formulations, and protein texturization techniques.
U.S. plant-based food retail sales hit $7.4 billion, outpacing total retail sales, despite supply chain interruptions and pandemic restrictions creating widespread volatility in the food industry
New data shows consumers turning to plant-based amidst supply chain volatility and inflation.
Mentor program
Laine ClarkOur GFI Mentor Program enables entrepreneurs and startups to have 1:1 mentoring sessions with subject matter experts across the alternative protein ecosystem.
Year in Review 2023
Learn about the people and partnerships growing the future of food from the ground up in our Year in Review.
Catalog of animal meat flavors
Creating a catalog of molecules responsible for the characteristic flavor of a species will enable alternative protein product manufacturers to create products that more accurately replicate the sensory experience of animal meats, removing a major barrier to their widespread adoption.
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Plant-based food retail sales reach $7 billion
Kyle GaanThe U.S. plant-based retail market grew at 27 percent over last year, almost two times greater than total retail food sales.
Catalyzing alternative protein entrepreneurship
In our guide, you’ll learn how students and researchers can catalyze alternative protein entrepreneurship at their universities.
Dr. Jian Li is taking the beany flavor out of plant proteins
Tara DiMaioGFI competitive grant recipient Dr. Jian Li is figuring out how to make plant-based proteins with no beany off-flavors. His work will serve as a blueprint for entrepreneurs around the world working with plant proteins.
Merchandising plant-based meat, eggs, and dairy at retail
Emma IgnaszewskiDiscover the best practices in retail merchandising, aisle signage, and shelf tags for plant-based meat, egg, and dairy.
A deeper dive into plant-based meat sales in 2021
Emma IgnaszewskiHow market challenges and noise impacted everything from ingredients to innovation, and the critical path ahead for plant-based meat
Industry
Find market opportunities, open-access resources, and tailored guidance for producing and selling alternative proteins.
Consumer insights
Understand consumers, demographics, adoption, motivations, category descriptors, and opportunities for future research in alternative proteins.
Plant-based food retail sales grow 27 percent to reach $7 billion in 2020
New data from PBFA and GFI shows plant-based meat, dairy, and eggs outpace conventional animal product sales for the third consecutive year.
How alternative proteins expand opportunities for farmers and agriculture
Explore our fact sheet to learn how alternative proteins support farmers, expand opportunities for agricultural livelihoods, and help create a healthy, resilient agriculture sector.
Deep dive: Cultivated meat cell lines
Learn about the cell lines that are important for cultivated meat production.
State of the Industry Report: Plant-based meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy
This report details the commercial landscape, sales, investments, innovation trends, regulatory developments, and public funding in the plant-based meat, seafood, egg, and dairy industry.
Sustainable Seafood Initiative
Learn how plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated seafood can improve the health and sustainability of oceans.
Seizing the moment: The 10-point story of alternative proteins not being told
Maille O'Donnell Sheila VossHeadlines focused on short-term struggles reveal a major blindspot—scientists, policymakers, and industry innovators around the world are making real, on-the-ground progress on bringing delicious, affordable alternative proteins to more plates.
Plant-based meat nutrition facts
Plant-based meats are more nutritious than conventional meat. Learn more about the nutrition facts by brand and the latest scientific findings.
The science of fermentation
Learn about the emerging role of microbial fermentation in building the next generation of alternative protein products.
Top 15 U.S. retailers scored on their plant-based offerings in a first-ever report
Mainstream grocers among plant-based leaders offering hundreds of plant-based meat, egg, and dairy products, expanding their store-brand assortments in 2020 to meet surging consumer demand
Stimulating alternative protein research at your university
Amy HuangThis guide will give you the skills and tools to kickstart alternative protein research at your university.
New GFI report shows which U.S. retailers are winning with their plant-based strategies
Emma IgnaszewskiGFI's new Good Food Retail Report shows that the United States' largest grocery chains are adapting their plant-based food strategies to capitalize on growing consumer demand.
Investment
Connect with startups who are fundraising. Learn about the market and technical landscape for plant-based meat, cultivated meat, and fermentation.
Look closer: Plant-based innovators are joining forces
Abby Sewell Emma Ignaszewski Sheila VossAcross the entire supply chain, a diversity of people and partners are working together to deliver tasty, affordable, nutrient-rich, sustainable plant-based foods to more plates.
Plant-based food retail sales grow 5x faster than total food sales for second consecutive year, with plant-based market now worth $5 billion
New data shows plant-based meat, eggs, and dairy continue to outpace conventional animal products and remain a key engine for growth
Building alternative protein courses and majors
Amy HuangThis guide lays out the steps to build alternative protein courses and majors at your university.
