On the path to net zero: 9 ways the UK can build a ‘world-beating’ sustainable protein ecosystem
Linus PardoeGovernment should invest £78 million annually in research between 2025-2030 as part of its science superpower mission.
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European government funding in sustainable proteins poised to hit half a billion euros, report finds
Conrad AstleyEuropean 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).
Novel Foods Regulatory Framework needs refreshing to foster UK innovation, finds independent review
Conrad AstleyIndependent recommendations to the UK’s food safety regulator pave the way for a robust and innovative approach to regulating foods such as cultivated meat and precision fermentation.
Meet the researcher: bridging the gap between academia and entrepreneurship with Prof Che Connon
Conrad AstleyProfessor Che Connon’s quest to bring cultivated meat closer to dining tables has led to him bridging the gap between academia and entrepreneurship.
Meet the researcher: leading the UK’s new £12m cellular agriculture research hub with Prof Marianne Ellis
Conrad AstleyHead of the UK's new £12 million Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub (CARMA), we talk to Marianne Ellis about her goals for the project, how she became involved in cultivated meat, and advice for new researchers looking to enter the field.
£12 million cultivated meat investment a ‘seismic’ move for UK
Conrad AstleyThe project represents the largest single investment the UK government has made to date in sustainable proteins, and will help British scientists and companies make cultivated meat at scale.
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.
Meet the researcher: squeezing the protein out of plants with Dr Alan Javier Hernandez Alvarez
Conrad AstleyA career spent exploring the nutritional and health benefits of plant-based foods – along with an outsider’s perspective – has given Dr Alan Javier Hernandez Alvarez a unique insight into the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
UK cultivated meat investments shoot up 400% in 2022
Conrad AstleyNew data reveals the UK’s cultivated meat sector raised £61 million ($74 million) in 2022 – nearly five times more than in the previous year – despite strong economic headwinds.
Investitionen in europäische Unternehmen für alternative Proteine steigen um 24 % — Deutschland droht Anschluss zu verlieren
Ivo RzegottaIn Deutschland sind die Venture-Capital-Investitionen in alternative Proteine auf den Stand von 2020 zurückgefallen — hier ist der Sektor vor allem durch Partnerschaften und strategische Investitionen von etablierten Unternehmen weiter gewachsen.
