Applications are open! 🥳 Denmark is launching a regulatory sandbox for biosolutions including food innovations. Find out more about the programme and application criteria here 👉 erhvervsstyrelsen.dk/regulatorisk...

Applications for GFI’s Alt Protein Project are open! 🎉 The APP is a great opportunity for students to help drive the protein transition from within their universities. Find out more here: gfi.org/resource/get...

What’s holding the alternative protein sector back in Spain? Check our latest blog (in Spanish): gfieurope.org/es/blog/que-...

📢 We’re hiring! 📢 We’re looking for a Public Affairs Manager to set the direction of, and lead, GFI’s policy work on alternative proteins for the first time in France. Check out the full job description in French and English and apply here 👉 gfieurope.org/careers/resp...

What is the economic potential of alternative proteins for Spain, Italy and France? Find out below and read Systemiq’s full research on the EU and these three countries here: www.systemiq.earth/economic-opp...

Check out our January newsletter! Dive into the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe. Read it here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/analys...

Europe doesn’t have to choose between economic growth and sustainability. New research by @systemiq.bsky.social , supported by The Good Food Institute Europe, reveals the major economic potential of alternative proteins for the EU. Read the full report here: www.systemiq.earth/economic-opp...

📢 New funding opportunity for UK-based alternative protein research! The National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) has opened calls for the Collaborative Programme Funding II. Find out more and apply here 👉 napic.ac.uk/funding/

As pressure on our planet and food systems grows, imagination is a critical necessity 💡 Check out how our global team is reimagining protein across the world. 👉 gfi.org/blog/reimagi...

🥳 Exciting news! ESFA has given a positive scientific opinion of Fermotein, a mycoprotein ingredient from The Protein Brewery. Final approval now lies with the European Commission.

📚 Curious about alternative proteins but not sure where to start? Check out this free course from our global team! Enroll here: learn.gfi.org/courses/The-...

The German Scientific Advisory Board on Agricultural Policy, Nutrition, and Consumer Protection (WBAE) is hosting a series of lectures on its latest report. Register for here for the next session (22 January): uni-goettingen.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

If you invest in food innovation – or are considering it – this session will help you navigate the EU’s regulatory landscape and invest with greater confidence and clarity. Register here 👉 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

(1/2) What does the latest UNEP report tell us about the environment, food and alternative proteins? 👇 Read the full report: www.unep.org/resources/gl...

🔬🐟 Dive into the future of cultivated seafood at Fish & CHIPS, a virtual collaborative huddle hosted by @gfi.org, where cultivated seafood researchers & innovators converge to connect and conquer technical challenges.🐟🔬 Register for one of two sessions on Jan 13 here: airtable.com/appMgYRlJ6w8...

🍦Beta-lactoglobulin is what allows foods like whipped cream or yoghurt to gel and foam, giving them their beloved, signature texture and mouthfeel. Dr. Maija Greis is working to recreate this functionality using precision fermentation. Learn more about her research 👇 gfieurope.org/blog/meet-th...

🚲 Axel Lundberg decided to embark on an extraordinary 6,000km bike journey across Europe to honour his friend's memory and raise funds for the Good Food Institute, in support of a cause they both deeply cared about: good food, and reimagining our connection to it.

📰 Check out our December newsletter! Dive into the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe. Read it here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-20...

🚨 BREAKING: The new EU Biotech Act expands the guidance available to companies applying to sell new food products, but leaves novel foods out of regulatory sandbox schemes. Read Seth Robert’s, Senior Policy Manager at GFI Europe, take on this move below 👇

We’re proud to introduce the 2026 Europe-based GFI Research Grant grantees and their pioneering projects 🎉 Their work has the potential to shape the future of food – advancing more sustainable, healthy, and ethical ways to feed the world. Learn more 👉 gfieurope.org/blog/meet-th...

2025 has been a turbulent year globally, yet beneath the surface, the foundations of Europe’s shift toward protein diversification have continued to strengthen. Explore how GFI Europe has been building resilience across the alternative proteins ecosystem 👇

The new UK Food Strategy – the Good Food Cycle – is an opportunity to drive economic growth and healthy, sustainable food production through protein diversification. Our Senior UK Policy Manager Linus Pardoe explains why in a new op-ed: www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...

Join us October 16th for a presentation from @gfi.org grantee Dr. Simsek, who will share her work on enzymatic treatment of hemp by-products to create highly functional ingredients for plant-based meat that include dietary fiber and provide good nutritional value. Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🚨Breaking: EU Parliament votes to adopt plant-based labelling ban, prohibiting the use of meaty terms like 'sausage' that Europeans have used for over a century to apply to plant-protein foods. Learn more: gfieurope.org/blog/eu-poli

🏃💨 Europe’s alternative protein research is accelerating! Dig into @gfieurope.org's blog for closer look at the key findings: bit.ly/3IgGcb2 Download the full reports: bit.ly/3IIpLEn Highlights below 🧵👇

🔬Hot off the press! Our new reports unpack the funding and publications landscape in Europe for plant-based, fermentation-made and cultivated meat research and innovation. Dive in: gfieurope.org/blog/report-...

EU-level labelling bans restricting nomenclature on plant-based meat could be back on the menu, with two different sets of planned restrictions tabled in recent months. See our new blog for an overview: gfieurope.org/blog/eu-poli...

We’re proud to be recognised by Mieux Donner as one of their most effective climate charities of 2024, and to be able to work to help protect our beautiful European landscapes. Check out their guide here: mieuxdonner.org/climate-map-...

🌱 Promising news from Lidl UK, which has smashed its targets for expanding sales of own-brand plant-based meat and milk, a timely reminder that significant demand still exists in the UK – provided expectations on taste and price are met. Learn more: thegrocer.co.uk/news/lidl-in...

🇬🇧 The UK’s new food strategy puts alt proteins on the map as an economic growth driver—framing protein innovation as a solution to a £14B productivity gap in food + drink manufacturing, while supporting public health, sustainability, and resilience goals. 📖 More from @gfieurope.org 👉 bit.ly/473okKm

Great to see initial proposals for the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) include biotechnology and the bioeconomy among the priority areas, potentially creating further opportunities to boost European innovation in protein diversification. commission.europa.eu/publications...

📝 New resource - Our latest report seeks to help bridge the 'valley of death' in precision fermentation with the help of strategic target outputs, developed in partnership with Arthur D. Little Consultancy. Learn more: gfieurope.org/resource/pat...

📢Hot of the press - new report from the Scientific Advisory Board of Germany's BMLEH offers a policy blueprint to boost protein diversification and make Germany’s food system healthier, more secure and more sustainable. Read more: gfieurope.org/blog/indepen...

📰 Our July newsletter is out! 📰 Check out the latest alternative protein news across Europe in this month's edition of the GFI Europe newsletter, including key upcoming events, opportunities and resources. All this and more here👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/eu-ple...

📢Breaking 📢Economic growth, public health, sustainability and resilience form the 4 pillars of the new UK food strategy, with plant-based, fermentation-made and cultivated foods set to play a growing role. Learn more: gfieurope.org/blog/uk-food...

🤿 Deep dive 🤿The DACH region is an innovation powerhouse – with many teams at the cutting edge of research driving protein diversification. Dive into this diverse and dynamic ecosystem in our new page (available in English and German): gfieurope.org/de/forschung...

🗳️ Policy update 🗳️ The European Parliament has just voted on its Report on the future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector, paving the way for the forthcoming Biotech Act. Read more on the report: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...

📅 Upcoming event! 📅 The NAPIC Inaugural Conference brings together diverse stakeholders to foster collaboration, address sector challenges, and drive the transition towards sustainable, nutritious, and accessible protein sources. Register now: napic.ac.uk/napic-inaugu...

🐟🔬Dive into the future of cultivated seafood at Fish & CHIPS, a virtual collaborative huddle hosted by @gfi.org, where cultivated seafood researchers and innovators converge to connect and conquer technical challenges. Learn more and register: airtable.com/appMgYRlJ6w8...

⚖ Policy update! ⚖ Europe's food innovators are set to benefit from funding opportunities worth €350 million and plans to scale up fermentation technologies outlined in today's EU Strategy for European Life Sciences. Read more: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

⚖️Regulatory update⚖️ New initiative from the UK’s Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland offers a business support service to help companies trying to bring cultivated meat to the market – with plans to extend this to precision fermentation, too. Read more: www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/...

🔎 Open science matters – especially in the field of alternative proteins, where much of the research is conducted privately, and there is insufficient public funding available for the most impactful research and development. Check our guide to publishing free research: gfieurope.org/wp-content/u...

🥩📝 What nomenclature and labelling will best support consumers to make informed decisions on purchasing cultivated meat in Europe? Our latest blog breaks down the key findings from groundbreaking new research commissioned by GFI Europe in partnership with Opinium. ⬇️ gfieurope.org/blog/researc...

📰 Our June newsletter is out! 📰 Check out the latest alternative protein news across Europe in this month's edition of the GFI Europe newsletter, including key upcoming events, opportunities and resources. All this and more here 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/afford...

🔬Research funding opportunity!🔬 The latest Horizon Europe deadlines are fast approaching, and our blog unpacks the exciting opportunities for the region’s food innovators: gfieurope.org/blog/horizon...

📋 What does the FAO say about food safety in precision fermentation? Our latest blog examines the new FAO report, which demonstrates how existing food safety considerations and frameworks can be applied to precision fermentation. 💡 Read the key insights: gfieurope.org/blog/food-sa...

🚨 New analysis🚨 Price and quality underpin key trends in European plant-based retail sales growth. Our new analysis of Circana retail sales data shows that plant-based foods are growing in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Check out the thread for more insights! 👇 🧵 1/11

🌍 This World Environment Day, let’s talk about a powerful climate solution that often gets overlooked: diversifying our food system. We work to advance protein diversification to make sure tasty, affordable foods don’t cost the planet.

📅Upcoming Event! Our Public Affairs Manager for Spain, Carlos, will be at the upcoming Atlantic Bioprocessing Summit hosted by Bioga, speaking about the Spanish ecosystem and opportunities for governments, companies and scientists. atlanticbioprocessingsummit.com

📝 New report 📝How can innovative funding solutions help European alternative protein innovations pave the way for a more sustainable food system? Our report analyses a comprehensive list of financing mechanisms that can be used to fund infrastructure projects: gfieurope.org/resource/inn...