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The base is strong, now it’s time to grow: how 2025 set the stage for the next phase of Europe’s protein transition
Emily JohnsonIn the world at large and for alternative proteins, 2025 has been a year of turbulence. Beneath the surface, however, the European alternative protein ecosystem has continued to mature.
EU Bioeconomy Strategy proposals will help fermentation innovators bring products to market
Conrad AstleyThe EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy has outlined plans that will support fermentation innovators in scaling up production and bringing food products to market.
COP30: Europe can’t afford to delay building a sustainable food system
Carlos Campillos MartínezSpain demonstrates the cost of climate inaction – and the urgent need for Europe to invest in protein diversification.
Scale-up series part 5: No offtake, no scale
In part five of our series to help startups in the alternative protein field grow, we explore how creative offtake strategies, like pre-orders, conditional contracts, and public procurement, can break the cycle of stalled investment.
Alternative proteins in Spain: progress, challenges, and opportunities in a growing sector
Carlos Campillos MartínezOur recent report takes an in-depth look at the achievements to date and the challenges ahead for Spain to consolidate its position as the leading hub in southern Europe in the alternative protein sector.
As food prices rocket, the UK government can kick-start supply chains to help farmers benefit from plant-based meat
Linus PardoeAlthough our supermarkets bulge with more choice than ever, this masks an uncomfortable reality – our food system is becoming increasingly volatile.
EU policymakers reopen plans to ban widely-used ‘meaty names’ for plant-based food
Alex HolstPlans abandoned five years ago have resurfaced in Brussels, with a messy series of proposals to ban the use of everyday language to describe plant-based meat.
Who really pays the price for unsustainable food systems? European day of foundations and donors
Emily BurtonThe true cost of what ends up on our plates is often paid by people and ecosystems elsewhere. On the European Day of Foundations and Donors we look at the importance of building a food system that is more just, secure and sustainable.
New fermentation methods could add nearly £10 billion to UK economy by 2050, research shows
Conrad AstleyNew research has estimated that, given the right support, innovative ways of producing everyday foods using fermentation could add £9.8 billion (€11.2 billion) to the UK economy.
Report: European alternative protein research has tripled since 2020
David Hunt Stella ChildNew analysis has revealed the rapid growth of Europe’s alternative protein research, with the number of studies published and public funding levels almost tripling over the last five years.
