There’s no doubt it’s been a tough few years for the UK’s plant-based sector – in common with other parts of the food and drink industry. But after a rollercoaster of sudden growth followed by struggling sales, there are now signs of stabilisation.
New analysis shows that sales of plant-based foods in six key European countries grew by 5.5% to €5.4 billion last year.
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.
In part three of our scale-up series, we explore the best way to plan and build a rock-solid team for your startup, and set the company up for success.
A new centre based at Imperial College London aims to revolutionise the development of alternative proteins.
In part two of our new scale-up series, we highlight the importance of finding the right market for your product at every stage of growth.
As the appetite for plant-based food grows across Europe, these products present new opportunities for farmers to produce the raw ingredients they need.
In part one of our new scale-up series, we explore 4 essential questions to help new entrants set themselves up for scaling success.
A trip to Biotech Heights, a newly launched public-private partnership initiative based in Sweden.
