Science
Finland joins global alternative protein leaderboard as investments double in one year
Finnish privately held companies developing plant-based meat, dairy, and seafood, fermentation-made and cultivated ingredients, more than doubled their investment in 2024 compared with the previous year.
Fördubblade investeringar i alternativa proteiner under 2024
Sverige ligger i framkant när det gäller utveckling av nya proteinkällor. Bara under förra året ökade investeringarna i alternativa proteiner med mer än 120 procent. Det visar en ny analys från den internationella tankesmedjan Good Food Institute Europe.
Sweden’s investment in alternative proteins more than doubled in 2024
Sweden is emerging as a European leader in alternative proteins with investment in privately held companies surging by 125 percent in the last year alone.
Denmark leads Europe in alternative protein investments and research
New GFI Europe analysis finds Denmark is the European leader in alternative protein research but strategic funding and more collaboration between academia, industry, and government are key to long-term leadership.
Meet the researchers exploring whether the future of cultivated meat is hybrid
Conrad AstleyWe talk to the researchers exploring how to accelerate cultivated meat's journey to supermarkets by using it as an ingredient in otherwise plant- and fermentation-based products.
Horizon Europe once again offers exciting opportunities for alternative protein researchers
Stella ChildThe latest Horizon Europe deadlines are fast approaching, with plenty to offer the region’s food innovators. Dr Stella Child dives into the calls to unpack the opportunities for alternative protein researchers.
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 AstleyBringing 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.
