Research finds alternative proteins could boost EU economy by €111 billion by 2040
Elena WaldenAlternative proteins could add €111 billion a year to the EU’s economy by 2040 if treated as a strategic priority, new research shows.
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EU Biotech Act a ‘missed opportunity’ for food innovation
Nonprofit think tank the Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) has welcomed plans in today’s Biotech Act to expand the advice regulators provide to innovators bringing new foods to market. But it has described plans to exclude Novel Foods from regulatory sandboxes as a 'missed opportunity'.
Meet the 2026 GFI research grantees shaping the future of alternative proteins in Europe
Stella ChildIn 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 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.
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.
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.
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.