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Guest blog: A 6,000km bike journey from Stockholm to Lisbon inspired by food, friendship and life’s fragility
Axel Lundberg writes about undertaking an epic cycle ride across Europe, paying tribute to a close friend while raising money for the Good Food Institute.
EU Biotech Act a ‘missed opportunity’ for food innovation
Nonprofit think tank the Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) has welcomed plans in today’s Biotech Act to expand the advice regulators provide to innovators bringing new foods to market. But it has described plans to exclude Novel Foods from regulatory sandboxes as a ‘missed opportunity’.
Meet the 2026 GFI research grantees shaping the future of alternative proteins in Europe
Stella ChildIn the world at large and for alternative proteins, 2025 has been a year of turbulence. Beneath the surface, however, the European alternative protein ecosystem has continued to mature.
EU policymakers reopen plans to ban widely-used ‘meaty names’ for plant-based food
Alex HolstPlans abandoned five years ago have resurfaced in Brussels, with a messy series of proposals to ban the use of everyday language to describe plant-based meat.
Meet the researcher: Using precision fermentation to unlock next-generation foods with Maija Greis
Conrad AstleyA background in food science convinced Dr Maija Greis that precision fermentation was crucial to finding the missing ingredient in developing animal-free foods with the authentic taste and texture of conventional meat and dairy.
The base is strong, now it’s time to grow: how 2025 set the stage for the next phase of Europe’s protein transition
Emily JohnsonIn the world at large and for alternative proteins, 2025 has been a year of turbulence. Beneath the surface, however, the European alternative protein ecosystem has continued to mature.
EU Bioeconomy Strategy proposals will help fermentation innovators bring products to market
Conrad AstleyThe EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy has outlined plans that will support fermentation innovators in scaling up production and bringing food products to market.
COP30: Europe can’t afford to delay building a sustainable food system
Carlos Campillos MartínezSpain demonstrates the cost of climate inaction – and the urgent need for Europe to invest in protein diversification.
Scale-up series part 5: No offtake, no scale
In part five of our series to help startups in the alternative protein field grow, we explore how creative offtake strategies, like pre-orders, conditional contracts, and public procurement, can break the cycle of stalled investment.
Alternative proteins in Spain: progress, challenges, and opportunities in a growing sector
Carlos Campillos MartínezOur recent report takes an in-depth look at the achievements to date and the challenges ahead for Spain to consolidate its position as the leading hub in southern Europe in the alternative protein sector.
