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European investment figures point to an evolving alternative protein sector

The network effect: How COST Action research networks can kick-start alternative protein innovation

Learn more about the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) funded research networks offering an open space for collaboration among scientists across Europe (and beyond).

First-ever regulatory submission made for cultivated meat in the EU

French cultivated meat startup Gourmey has submitted an application to EU regulators for authorisation of its cultivated foie gras – marking the first-ever application to sell cultivated meat in the European Union.

Could cultivated pet food be the next big thing for sustainable dog care?

As cultivated pet food is cleared for sale in the UK, Alex Mayers explores what’s driving this new sector, and how it relates to cultivated meat for humans.

Survey finds European consumers want freedom to choose cultivated meat

Surveys in 15 European countries find people believe food safety regulators should have the final say, despite moves to ban it in countries like Italy. 

Government-funded study highlights collaboration opportunities for farmers and cultivated meat companies

The government-funded report by the UK’s Royal Agricultural University, follows a two-year study in which researchers partnered with nine UK farms to see what cultivated meat could mean for their businesses.

Meet the researcher: Boosting alternative protein research at ICL’s new Bezos Centre for Sustainable Proteins with Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro

A new centre based at Imperial College London aims to revolutionise the development of alternative proteins.

New report: Alternative proteins hold key to Europe’s self-sufficiency

New report finds shift towards plant-based, cultivated and fermentation-made food could enable 21% of farmland across 10 European countries to be used to expand regenerative agriculture, restore nature and boost domestic food production. 

Biotech Heights, the public-private collaboration to boost home-grown protein diversification in Sweden

A trip to Biotech Heights, a newly launched public-private partnership initiative based in Sweden.

Austria: Emerging initiatives against cultivated meat in certain federal states fueled by misinformation

Current initiatives against cultivated meat in Austria, such as motions in the Carinthian state parliament and petitions in individual federal states, are based on inaccurate assumptions.