Press office

The Good Food Institute Europe’s spokespeople are the leading experts on the science, business and policy of plant-based, cultivated meat and fermentation in the EU, UK and across the continent. 

We can provide information and interviews in English, German and Italian, and make connections with researchers and entrepreneurs in the sector.

Journalists can contact GFI Europe’s press office on europe-media@gfi.org or +44 (0)7521 490 839.

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Alternative protein experts

To arrange interviews or background chats with our experts, please contact GFI Europe’s press office on europe-media@gfi.org or +44 (0)7521 490 839.

Acacia Smith

Senior Policy Manager

Acacia focuses on securing public funding for sustainable protein research and development.

Alex Holst

Alex Holst

Senior Policy Manager

Alex works with NGOs, think tanks, businesses, and other political actors to advance sustainable proteins in Europe.

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Alex Mayers

Managing Director

Alex directs GFI Europe’s strategic planning and coordinates all areas of our work.

Alice Ravenscroft, GFI Europe Head of Policy

Alice Ravenscroft

Head of Policy

Alice leads GFI Europe’s policy team, and works to secure evidence-based policy and public research funding for sustainable proteins.

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Carlotte Lucas

Senior Corporate Engagement Manager

Carlotte supports the food industry to make delicious and affordable plant-based meat available across Europe, and prepare the sector for the arrival of cultivated meat.

David Hunt

Research Support Manager

David works to help sustainable protein scientists across Europe access the knowledge, resources, infrastructure, and collaborators to conduct their research effectively.

Elena Walden

Elena Walden

Senior Policy Manager

Elena works with policymakers to secure clear labelling rules for sustainable proteins.

Helen Breewood

Research and Resource Manager

Helen develops research and resources that support companies in navigating the sustainable protein landscape in Europe and accelerate the growth of the industry.

Seren Kell, GFI Europe science and technology manager

Seren Kell

Senior Science and Technology Manager

Seren works with scientists to develop, fund and promote open-source research on sustainable proteins.

Ivo Rzegotta

Ivo Rzegotta

Senior Public Affairs Manager, Germany

Ivo works with policymakers in Germany to advance sustainable proteins in Europe’s largest country.

Lia-Alexis Hildebrandt

Lia-Alexis Hildebrandt

Public Affairs Specialist, Germany

Lia engages with stakeholders from politics, nonprofits and media to accelerate Germany’s transition to sustainable proteins and create a better European food system.

Linus Pardoe

UK Policy Manager

Linus works with policymakers in the UK to advance plant-based foods, cultivated meat and fermentation.

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Pauline Grimmer

Policy Officer

Pauline engages with EU policymakers to advance sustainable proteins and create a better European food system.

Seth Roberts – photo by Barbara Evripidou/FirstAvenuePhotography.com

Seth Roberts

Policy Manager

Seth works with policymakers to create a robust, clear and evidence-based regulatory environment for the sustainable protein sector.

Sophie Armour, GFI Europe Communications Manager

Sophie Armour

Senior Communications Manager & Spokesperson

Sophie leads GFI Europe’s communications team, and drives a positive narrative for sustainable proteins across Europe.

Stella Child

Research and Grants Manager

Stella works to help the sustainable proteins research community across Europe secure grant funding for open-access research.

Latest press releases

The German Bundestag

Federal budget 2024: Germany invests 38 million euros in the protein transition and sets out to become a leader in the field

The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag have announced €38 million in funding in 2024 for the sustainable protein transition,…

Italy ban on cultivated meat cuts itself off from innovation and blocks sustainable development

The Italian Chamber of Deputies has passed a law banning the production and marketing of cultivated meat and the use…

L’Italia vieta la carne coltivata: il paese rischia di essere tagliato fuori dall’innovazione e di bloccare lo sviluppo sostenibile

The Italian Chamber of Deputies has passed a law banning the production and marketing of cultivated meat and the use…

EU flags

Il Parlamento Europeo Avanza Verso Proteine Alternative: Un Approccio Innovativo Contrapposto all’Italia sulla Carne Coltivata

La recente relazione del Parlamento Europeo sulla EU Protein Strategy è un passo avanti verso una produzione e un consumo…

Italian Government avoids EU scrutiny on planned cultivated meat ban and plant-based label restrictions

Italy has withdrawn its proposals from the EU scrutiny process, but remains committed to passing law to ban cultivated meat…

Il Governo italiano sottrae il DDL sulla carne coltivata all’esame dell’Unione Europea: il Good Food Institute chiede il rispetto del diritto europeo

Il Governo Italiano ha sottratto all’esame dell’Unione europea il disegno di legge che vieta la produzione e la commercializzazione della…

Denmark Parliament supports plant-based investment

Denmark publishes world’s first national action plan for plant-based foods

The Danish government has published the first ever national action plan outlining how the country can transition towards a more…

Catalunya destina 7 milions d’euros a la investigació de proteïnes alternatives

The Good Food Institute Europe, l’organització que promou l’avanç de les proteïnes sostenibles, celebra la inversió de 7 milions d’euros…

Cataluña destina 7 millones de euros a la investigación de proteínas alternativas

Una de las inversiones más grandes jamás realizadas en proteínas alternativas en toda España. El centro ayudará a las empresas…

Catalonia invest €7 million in CiPA hub to lead alternative protein science in Southern Europe

The Center for Innovation in Alternative Proteins (CiPA), based across various sites throughout the region, has been funded by the…