The Good Food Institute Europe@GoodFoodEurope

Advancing plant-based, fermentation-made and cultivated meat in Europe to build a better food system for people, planet and animals.

 Brussels, Belgium
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Joined May 2019
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📰 Our October newsletter is here! Dive in for the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe 👇 linkedin.com/pulse/inside-ch…

Inside China's biomanufacturing boom – and what it means for Europe's protein race

Europe invents it, China scales it, Europe buys it back: will alternative proteins follow the same script as lithium-ion batteries and solar panels? A new report from GFI Asia Pacific finds that...

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📰 Our September newsletter is out! Click below to read the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe. linkedin.com/pulse/food-need…

Food needs a Plan B: why climate resilience means diversifying protein production

After years avoiding it, the UN has finally declared that there is no realistic pathway left to prevent global warming from exceeding the Paris Agreement’s 1.5ºC threshold.

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📰 Our August newsletter is out! Click below to read the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe. linkedin.com/pulse/investmen…

Investment in Europe’s alternative protein companies grows, but sector can no longer rely on...

In the first half of 2026, Europe’s alternative protein companies raised €236 million in private investment – a 56% increase on the same period last year. The growth was led by fermentation compani...

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📢 Calling all Europe-based NGO leaders! I don’t believe there’s a better role for someone who wants to make the world better than at the helm of @GoodFoodEurope. More info here, including how to apply: gfieurope.org/careers/execut… Please share this job brochure with anyone you can think of who might be right for the role. Closes September 13, at the stroke of midnight CEST.
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We’re hiring for a new Executive Director! We’re looking for someone exceptional to lead GFI Europe’s next chapter as we help build a more sustainable and resilient food system. Check out the job description and apply by 13 September: gfieurope.org/careers/execut…
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📰 Our July newsletter is here! Dive in for the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe 👇 linkedin.com/pulse/europes-f…

Europe’s food system is feeling the heat: how protein diversification can help

Europe’s food system is straining under record-breaking temperatures, as heat stress, droughts and fires ravage crops and farmed animals. During the last June heatwave, extreme heat killed 2.

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📰 Our June newsletter is here! Dive in for the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe 👇 linkedin.com/pulse/europes-p…

Europe’s plant-based food retail market grows as prices become more competitive, but good taste...

Our new analysis of Circana retail sales data shows that plant-based food sales volume increased in four of Europe's six leading markets in 2025, with taste and price both influencing success. Across...

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📰 Our May newsletter is here! Dive in for the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe 👇 linkedin.com/pulse/new-repor…

New reports map Europe's alternative protein research and innovation ecosystem

Our latest analysis has shed new light on the significant progress made in alternative protein research and innovation across the past half a decade, but has also underlined the importance of...

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Check out our April newsletter! Dive into the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe. Read it here: linkedin.com/pulse/gfis-late…

GFI's latest industry reports higlight key opportunities and hurdles for alternative protein...

The Good Food Institute’s latest State of the Industry Reports highlight the progress being made by European alternative protein innovators, as well as the major hurdles threatening to undermine this...

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Check out our March newsletter! Dive into the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe. Read it here: linkedin.com/pulse/burger-sa…

'Burger’ and ‘sausage’ are saved – but 32 everyday terms for plant-based meat to be banned under...

This month saw the return of the once-defeated plant-based meat labelling ban in the EU, and marked a victory for incumbent players seeking to stifle competition from new, more resilient approaches...

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Check out our February newsletter! Dive into the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe. Read it here: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

How alternative proteins can help fight against pandemics and antimicrobial resistance | The Good...

📰 Our February newsletter is here! Dive in for the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe 👇

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Check out our January newsletter! Dive into the latest news, opportunities and events about protein diversification in Europe. Read it here: linkedin.com/pulse/analysis-…

Analysis finds that alternative proteins can add €111 billion a year to the EU economy within 15...

New research has set out the potential economic benefits of alternative proteins, finding that plant-based foods, cultivated meat and fermentation could add €111 billion a year to the EU’s economy by...

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As pressure on our planet and food systems grows, imagination is a critical necessity 💡 Check out how our global team is reimagining protein across the world. 👉 gfi.org/blog/reimagining-pro…
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If authorised, it would be the first mycoprotein food approved via the EU novel foods process, alongside existing mycoprotein products sold in Europe with a pre-1997 history of consumption.
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Read EFSA’s Scientific Opinion: efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com…

Safety of Rhizomucor pusillus biomass powder as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the safety of the Rhizomucor pusillus biomass...

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🥳 Exciting news! In December 2025, ESFA has given a positive scientific opinion of Fermotein, a mycoprotein ingredient from The Protein Brewery. Final approval now lies with the European Commission.
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📚 Curious about alternative proteins but not sure where to start? Check out this free course from our global team! Enroll here: learn.gfi.org/courses/The-Pr…
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The German Scientific Advisory Board on Agricultural Policy, Nutrition, and Consumer Protection (WBAE) is hosting a series of lectures on its latest report. Register for here for the next session (22 January): uni-goettingen.zoom.us/webin…
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Access all previous sessions here: streaming.uni-konstanz.de/en…
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If you invest in food innovation – or are considering it – this session will help you navigate the EU’s regulatory landscape and invest with greater confidence and clarity. Register here 👉 zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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