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New fermentation methods could add nearly £10 billion to UK economy by 2050, research shows

Conrad Astley

New 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. 

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Report: European alternative protein research has tripled since 2020

David Hunt Stella Child

New analysis has revealed the rapid growth of Europe’s alternative protein research, with the number of studies published and public funding levels almost tripling over the last five years.

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Meet the researcher: Bringing chicken out of the woods and onto the dinner table – the unexplored potential of mushroom foragers’ favourites with Dr Christoph Schwarz

Conrad Astley

Bringing chicken out of the woods and onto the dinner table – a commonly eaten mushroom popular with foragers is at the heart of a project to develop a sustainable and innovative new food ingredient.

preceision fermentation cream chease bagels on a colourful background, made using cream cheese from Perfect Day.
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Nomenclature and messaging for precision fermentation: consumer research findings from France, Germany, Spain, the UK and the United States

Some alternative protein products using precision fermentation ingredients have already entered the US market and these ingredients have long been used in products like supplements. But the vast majority of consumers across Europe and the United States haven’t yet heard of precision fermentation, and there is no consensus on how to talk about it.

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GFI research grants 2025: Meet next generation of European alternative protein innovators

Stella Child

The latest round of Good Food Institute’s (GFI) research funding programme has demonstrated that European researchers continue to lead the way in alternative protein innovation – with half of the successful researchers based in the region.