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Meet the researcher: making precision fermentation cheese with Etske Bijl

Conrad Astley

A career spent analysing the chemistry behind milk has given Etske Bijl unique insights to help her develop the world’s first precision fermentation-made hard cheese.

A spread of healthy plant-based dishes, including innovative plant based meats that have benefited from government funding
Blog Cultivated

European government funding in sustainable proteins poised to hit half a billion euros, report finds

Conrad Astley

European governments have announced a grand total of nearly half a billion euros of funding to develop sustainable proteins according to new figures released by the Good Food Institute (GFI).

Blog Cultivated

The tools to shift the trajectory of climate change are in our hands and on our plates – 3 essential components in building a better food system for people, animals and the planet.

Alex Mayers

New Managing Director of GFI Europe Alex Mayers reflects on the road ahead for sustainable proteins: 'The next chapter in this crucial sector’s development will change lives, and we are in a position to author it.'

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GFI-Report: Deutsche Branche für alternative Proteine ist gut aufgestellt, braucht aber stärkere Unterstützung aus der Politik 

Ivo Rzegotta

Neuer Report liefert Zahlen und Fakten zur kommerziellen und wissenschaftlichen Landschaft im Bereich alternativer Proteine, die das enorme Potenzial Deutschlands in diesem Bereich unterstreichen.

A farmer removing the husk from an ear of corn
Blog Fermentation

Forscher nutzen Fermentation, um Lebensmittel aus Lebensmittelabfällen zu entwickeln

Ivo Rzegotta

Ein Team von Forscherinnen und Forschern aus Luxemburg verwendet eine aus der Antike stammende Technologie, um nicht genutzte Stoffe in der Landwirtschaftlich in Fette umzuwandeln, die für nachhaltige Lebensmittel verwendet werden können.

A farmer removing the husk from an ear of corn
Blog Fermentation

Brewing up the future: using the power of fermentation to transform waste and byproducts into sustainable food

Conrad Astley

Researchers are using fermentation to turn agricultural waste into oils for food, using a process that could reduce methane emissions, improve food security and produce essential ingredients more sustainably.