Survey finds European consumers want freedom to choose cultivated meat
Surveys in 15 European countries find people believe food safety regulators should have the final say, despite moves to ban it in countries like Italy.
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Labelling roundup: while French court rules ‘meaty’ names on plant-based products do not confuse consumers, new Italian restrictions threaten home-grown producers
Elena WaldenAlthough it was rejected at the EU level in 2020, attempts to restrict the language used by producers to describe their plant-based meat products have continued to rumble on in a handful of national contexts. However, recent decisions in France and Belgium are cause for optimism.
Plant-based sales boast 21% growth since 2020
Conrad AstleyGFI Europe's new analysis of NielsenIQ data from 13 countries finds sales of plant-based foods grew to a record €5.7 billion in 2022.
Alt Protein Project: join the students driving sustainable protein research across Europe
Martina HelmlingerOur Science and Technology Community Coordinator Martina Helmlinger on the exciting work of the Alt Protein Project and how students can get involved.
Belgium urged to back down on ‘plant-based chicken’ ban
Conrad AstleyGFI Europe has joined other food sustainability NGOs to call on the Belgian government to drop plans to ban “meaty” names for plant-based products.
