Public research funding

The Nordic alternative protein research ecosystem

FP10 research programme: How Horizon Europe’s successor can unlock food innovation

Policymakers planning to shape the future of European research through FP10 – the successor to the EU’s flagship Horizon Europe programme – have a golden opportunity to capitalise on the expertise being developed by a growing network of food innovators.

Galicia invests up to €9.5 million in public-private partnership to advance plant-based infrastructure

Galicia takes a decisive step toward sustainable food production, positioning itself as a key player in plant-based protein manufacturing through a strategic alliance between the public and private sectors.

UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget calls for the development of tastier and more affordable plant-based meat

Nonprofit and think tank the Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) has welcomed the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) advice that the UK government support the development of more nutritious and sustainable plant-based foods.

Meet the researcher: synthesising the evidence on plant-based meat and nutrition with Rubén Fernández-Rodríguez

A Netflix documentary inspired a groundbreaking piece of research into the nutritional impact of plant-based meat.

Report: European alternative protein patents jump by 960% in 10 years

The first analysis of its kind has revealed that patent publications by European alternative protein innovators have increased by 960% over the last decade.

Valokeilassa… Suomi – vaihtoehtoisten proteiininlähteiden pohjoinen tähti

Suomesta on kehkeytynyt viime vuosien aikana vaihtoehtoisten proteiininlähteiden nouseva tähti – vaikka paikallisten puheista päätellen tätä ei välttämättä osaisi arvata.

Spotlight on… Finland – the north star of alternative proteins

Finland has become an alternative protein powerhouse over recent years – not that you would know that from talking to people who live there. 

Analysis finds UK government has invested £75 million in alternative protein innovation since 2021 National Food Strategy

As Labour prepares to develop a new food strategy, analysis finds that the UK has invested £75 million in developing sustainable new foods – more than half of the amount recommended by a landmark review of England’s food system.

NAPIC is the latest in an exciting string of UK alternative protein research centres – here’s a whistle-stop tour of the exciting new projects

The UK is fast becoming home to an expanding network of research centres dedicated to advancing plant-based, cultivated meat and fermentation-made foods.