Plant-based

Meet the researcher: Chewing the fat about healthier plant-based foods with Andrea Araiza Calahorra

New research finds major health and environmental benefits of shift towards plant-based new and whole foods – but you wouldn’t have guessed from the headlines

A new study has found striking health and environmental benefits of replacing meat and dairy with plant-based alternatives – something that’s true for both whole foods and newer plant-based meat and dairy products.

NAPIC is the latest in an exciting string of UK alternative protein research centres – here’s a whistle-stop tour of the exciting new projects

The UK is fast becoming home to an expanding network of research centres dedicated to advancing plant-based, cultivated meat and fermentation-made foods.

Four ways the new European Commission can boost EU competitiveness through protein diversification

As the new European Commission takes office, they should consider a missing piece of the policy jigsaw that would help tackle many of the EU’s challenges.

Report: More than a quarter of all European alternative protein research was published last year

A first-of-its-kind analysis has revealed the rapid growth of European alternative protein research – with more than a quarter of all studies published last year amid record funding.  

Plant-based meat and milk are now mainstream choices for British consumers

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. 

Plant-based goes mainstream as European retail sales grow 

New analysis shows that sales of plant-based foods in six key European countries grew by 5.5% to €5.4 billion last year.

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

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