Cultivated

Cultivated meat could add up to €85 billion to the EU economy and create up to 90,000 jobs by 2050

A new analysis has found that – with the right support – cultivated meat could make a significant contribution to the EU’s economy.

UK creates cultivated meat regulatory sandbox to boost innovation

UK Food Standards Agency to introduce initial regulated product reforms next year

UK government invests £15 million in new National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) to commercialise alternative proteins

Meet the researcher: Using biomedical insights to advance cultivated meat with Petra Kluger

Dr Petra Kluger, who moved into cultivated meat after a career in tissue engineering, says greater collaboration between scientists from different disciplines will be vital to advance the field.

Before and after: 5 years of GFI Europe in 6 maps

On 22 August 2019, GFI Europe was founded. To celebrate GFI Europe’s fifth ‘birthday’, we’re taking a look at the ‘before and after’ of alternative proteins in Europe, from the perspectives of science, policy, industry and our team.

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.