The Good Food Institute
@gfi.org
Developing the roadmap for a sustainable, secure, and just global protein supply | Creating a world where alternative proteins are no longer alternative 🧫🌱
www.gfi.org
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In a market where taste and price are table stakes, clarifying plant-based meat’s protein credentials can unlock new occasions, higher spend, and more relevance in a crowded protein category.
January 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM
In a market where taste and price are table stakes, clarifying plant-based meat’s protein credentials can unlock new occasions, higher spend, and more relevance in a crowded protein category.
Everywhere you turn, people are talking about ways to eat more protein, so why is plant-based meat still overlooked as a serious, center-of-plate option?
Many consumers don't actually know that most products have just as much protein as conventional meat!
More on our Substack: bit.ly/4jC9AX6
Many consumers don't actually know that most products have just as much protein as conventional meat!
More on our Substack: bit.ly/4jC9AX6
January 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Everywhere you turn, people are talking about ways to eat more protein, so why is plant-based meat still overlooked as a serious, center-of-plate option?
Many consumers don't actually know that most products have just as much protein as conventional meat!
More on our Substack: bit.ly/4jC9AX6
Many consumers don't actually know that most products have just as much protein as conventional meat!
More on our Substack: bit.ly/4jC9AX6
👅 Taste remains king. To meet consumers' expectations, alternative protein brands must integrate sensory science.
Our new report shows how brands can integrate sensory science across the entire product lifecycle—from early concepts to market launch—to win on flavor, texture, & overall experience.
Our new report shows how brands can integrate sensory science across the entire product lifecycle—from early concepts to market launch—to win on flavor, texture, & overall experience.
January 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
👅 Taste remains king. To meet consumers' expectations, alternative protein brands must integrate sensory science.
Our new report shows how brands can integrate sensory science across the entire product lifecycle—from early concepts to market launch—to win on flavor, texture, & overall experience.
Our new report shows how brands can integrate sensory science across the entire product lifecycle—from early concepts to market launch—to win on flavor, texture, & overall experience.
After a year marked by some major challenges—from regulatory hurdles to several companies closing their doors—the cultivated meat sector closed out 2025 with a few encouraging signs of momentum. Here are some recent wins that give us reason to enter the new year with optimism 🧵
January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
After a year marked by some major challenges—from regulatory hurdles to several companies closing their doors—the cultivated meat sector closed out 2025 with a few encouraging signs of momentum. Here are some recent wins that give us reason to enter the new year with optimism 🧵
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December 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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This year, GFI focused on four priorities that helped move the alternative protein sector from ideas to execution:
🏗️ State-level roadmaps
🏛️ Food biomanufacturing in the bioeconomy
📝 Protein on the climate agenda
📊 Open-access tools + talent pipelines
More on our Substack 👉 bit.ly/49eCFDA
🏗️ State-level roadmaps
🏛️ Food biomanufacturing in the bioeconomy
📝 Protein on the climate agenda
📊 Open-access tools + talent pipelines
More on our Substack 👉 bit.ly/49eCFDA
December 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This year, GFI focused on four priorities that helped move the alternative protein sector from ideas to execution:
🏗️ State-level roadmaps
🏛️ Food biomanufacturing in the bioeconomy
📝 Protein on the climate agenda
📊 Open-access tools + talent pipelines
More on our Substack 👉 bit.ly/49eCFDA
🏗️ State-level roadmaps
🏛️ Food biomanufacturing in the bioeconomy
📝 Protein on the climate agenda
📊 Open-access tools + talent pipelines
More on our Substack 👉 bit.ly/49eCFDA
🎓 From a niche field to its own academic discipline.
The world’s first master’s program in alternative proteins launched this year in Spain—with GFI Europe helping shape its curriculum. Your support makes progress like this possible.
💥 Give now, matched 1:1 through Dec 31: https://bit.ly/4iJo9aW
The world’s first master’s program in alternative proteins launched this year in Spain—with GFI Europe helping shape its curriculum. Your support makes progress like this possible.
💥 Give now, matched 1:1 through Dec 31: https://bit.ly/4iJo9aW
December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🎓 From a niche field to its own academic discipline.
The world’s first master’s program in alternative proteins launched this year in Spain—with GFI Europe helping shape its curriculum. Your support makes progress like this possible.
💥 Give now, matched 1:1 through Dec 31: https://bit.ly/4iJo9aW
The world’s first master’s program in alternative proteins launched this year in Spain—with GFI Europe helping shape its curriculum. Your support makes progress like this possible.
💥 Give now, matched 1:1 through Dec 31: https://bit.ly/4iJo9aW
In a tough moment for the cultivated meat sector, this milestone is a powerful reminder that meaningful progress is still happening.
🗨️ “To see cultivated meat inch closer to commercialization in a very tangible way was really special!” says Shayna.
🗨️ “To see cultivated meat inch closer to commercialization in a very tangible way was really special!” says Shayna.
December 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
In a tough moment for the cultivated meat sector, this milestone is a powerful reminder that meaningful progress is still happening.
🗨️ “To see cultivated meat inch closer to commercialization in a very tangible way was really special!” says Shayna.
🗨️ “To see cultivated meat inch closer to commercialization in a very tangible way was really special!” says Shayna.
Bay Area startup Mission Barns has been sampling their meatballs + salami at Berkeley Bowl—giving shoppers a literal taste of the future.
🍽️🌱GFI's Shayna Fertig and Sandra Takamine stopped by a recent demo to witness this milestone firsthand.
🍽️🌱GFI's Shayna Fertig and Sandra Takamine stopped by a recent demo to witness this milestone firsthand.
December 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Bay Area startup Mission Barns has been sampling their meatballs + salami at Berkeley Bowl—giving shoppers a literal taste of the future.
🍽️🌱GFI's Shayna Fertig and Sandra Takamine stopped by a recent demo to witness this milestone firsthand.
🍽️🌱GFI's Shayna Fertig and Sandra Takamine stopped by a recent demo to witness this milestone firsthand.
💨 Plant-based foods face real headwinds, but the fundamentals for growth are still there.
At Plant Based World Expo, GFI’s Abby Sewell shared a clear assessment of where the category stands: taste and price are table stakes, while health anchors the value proposition for consumers 👉 bit.ly/4p9GvDW
At Plant Based World Expo, GFI’s Abby Sewell shared a clear assessment of where the category stands: taste and price are table stakes, while health anchors the value proposition for consumers 👉 bit.ly/4p9GvDW
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
💨 Plant-based foods face real headwinds, but the fundamentals for growth are still there.
At Plant Based World Expo, GFI’s Abby Sewell shared a clear assessment of where the category stands: taste and price are table stakes, while health anchors the value proposition for consumers 👉 bit.ly/4p9GvDW
At Plant Based World Expo, GFI’s Abby Sewell shared a clear assessment of where the category stands: taste and price are table stakes, while health anchors the value proposition for consumers 👉 bit.ly/4p9GvDW
At the launch event, Task Force co-chairs State Senator Mattie Hunter and State Representative @repmbc.bsky.social detailed how the IL's agricultural strength, manufacturing capacity, and world-class research ecosystem position Illinois to lead globally in sustainable food innovation.
December 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
At the launch event, Task Force co-chairs State Senator Mattie Hunter and State Representative @repmbc.bsky.social detailed how the IL's agricultural strength, manufacturing capacity, and world-class research ecosystem position Illinois to lead globally in sustainable food innovation.
📣 Big news out of Illinois: The state just released a landmark roadmap for scaling alternative protein innovation. GFI reps were proud to stand alongside leaders, researchers, and industry partners today as the Illinois Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force launched their landmark report 🧵
December 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
📣 Big news out of Illinois: The state just released a landmark roadmap for scaling alternative protein innovation. GFI reps were proud to stand alongside leaders, researchers, and industry partners today as the Illinois Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force launched their landmark report 🧵
💡Our Research Grant Program supports open, foundational science for the benefit of the entire alternative protein ecosystem. This year, we selected 12 projects that are tackling key industry bottlenecks and advancing open innovation worldwide. Dig in 👉 bit.ly/4rKwXS6
December 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
💡Our Research Grant Program supports open, foundational science for the benefit of the entire alternative protein ecosystem. This year, we selected 12 projects that are tackling key industry bottlenecks and advancing open innovation worldwide. Dig in 👉 bit.ly/4rKwXS6
Policies for Protein-Diverse Food Systems lays out short- and long-term policy pathways to support this shift—drawing from real-world case studies & business insights.
The goal: aligned public-private action to expand innovation, reduce risk, and build better food systems.
Download: bit.ly/44fVYdS
The goal: aligned public-private action to expand innovation, reduce risk, and build better food systems.
Download: bit.ly/44fVYdS
December 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Policies for Protein-Diverse Food Systems lays out short- and long-term policy pathways to support this shift—drawing from real-world case studies & business insights.
The goal: aligned public-private action to expand innovation, reduce risk, and build better food systems.
Download: bit.ly/44fVYdS
The goal: aligned public-private action to expand innovation, reduce risk, and build better food systems.
Download: bit.ly/44fVYdS
Learn how better sensory data can sharpen formulation, build consumer confidence, and speed market adoption. Register to attend 👉 bit.ly/4rLcyfX
December 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Learn how better sensory data can sharpen formulation, build consumer confidence, and speed market adoption. Register to attend 👉 bit.ly/4rLcyfX
We're working to raise $550k to continue publishing open-access science, placing alt proteins on political agendas, and equipping entrepreneurs & companies with the tools they need to bring products to market safely & efficiently. Double your gift up to $100k until 12/31! 🎁: https://bit.ly/4iKrVB7
December 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We're working to raise $550k to continue publishing open-access science, placing alt proteins on political agendas, and equipping entrepreneurs & companies with the tools they need to bring products to market safely & efficiently. Double your gift up to $100k until 12/31! 🎁: https://bit.ly/4iKrVB7
➡️ The path to affordable cultivated meat just got a little clearer.
GFI’s new analysis shows amino acid prices are up to 10x lower than previously believed—suggesting a more optimistic outlook for cost-competitive cultivated meat with the right sourcing strategies.
GFI’s new analysis shows amino acid prices are up to 10x lower than previously believed—suggesting a more optimistic outlook for cost-competitive cultivated meat with the right sourcing strategies.
December 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
➡️ The path to affordable cultivated meat just got a little clearer.
GFI’s new analysis shows amino acid prices are up to 10x lower than previously believed—suggesting a more optimistic outlook for cost-competitive cultivated meat with the right sourcing strategies.
GFI’s new analysis shows amino acid prices are up to 10x lower than previously believed—suggesting a more optimistic outlook for cost-competitive cultivated meat with the right sourcing strategies.
🤝 Strategic partnerships between startups + large corporates are becoming essential to scaling alt proteins. Startups gain resources and expertise, while corporates benefit from new innovation + access to emerging categories.
December 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🤝 Strategic partnerships between startups + large corporates are becoming essential to scaling alt proteins. Startups gain resources and expertise, while corporates benefit from new innovation + access to emerging categories.
One standout sentiment came from Andy Jarvis of Bezos Earth Fund:
"I’d love to see a real, meaningful coalition around sustainable protein emerge in the world—where the meat industry, AP advocates, gov'ts, and finance all realize this isn’t a ‘problem area,’ it’s a ‘massive solution’ area.” 👏
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
One standout sentiment came from Andy Jarvis of Bezos Earth Fund:
"I’d love to see a real, meaningful coalition around sustainable protein emerge in the world—where the meat industry, AP advocates, gov'ts, and finance all realize this isn’t a ‘problem area,’ it’s a ‘massive solution’ area.” 👏
Our reps from GFI Brazil + APAC showed up with a clear message: Alt proteins are a core climate solution—and they deserve funding. Including these solutions in climate finance frameworks would unlock investment aligned with global goals for mitigation, biodiversity, adaptation, and food security.
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Our reps from GFI Brazil + APAC showed up with a clear message: Alt proteins are a core climate solution—and they deserve funding. Including these solutions in climate finance frameworks would unlock investment aligned with global goals for mitigation, biodiversity, adaptation, and food security.
🌎 Still feeling the #COP30 hangover? So are we.
GFI reps on the ground in Belém reported a mixed bag this year: some bold ideas and promising new connections, but a frustrating lack of commitments to critical energy & nature goals—plus food negotiations were deferred to 2026.
GFI reps on the ground in Belém reported a mixed bag this year: some bold ideas and promising new connections, but a frustrating lack of commitments to critical energy & nature goals—plus food negotiations were deferred to 2026.
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🌎 Still feeling the #COP30 hangover? So are we.
GFI reps on the ground in Belém reported a mixed bag this year: some bold ideas and promising new connections, but a frustrating lack of commitments to critical energy & nature goals—plus food negotiations were deferred to 2026.
GFI reps on the ground in Belém reported a mixed bag this year: some bold ideas and promising new connections, but a frustrating lack of commitments to critical energy & nature goals—plus food negotiations were deferred to 2026.
GFI is part of Double Up Drive! 🎉
💸 Gifts up to $5,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar until the $500,000 pool runs out.
Help us maximize this match: https://bit.ly/48xvcyV
💸 Gifts up to $5,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar until the $500,000 pool runs out.
Help us maximize this match: https://bit.ly/48xvcyV
December 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
GFI is part of Double Up Drive! 🎉
💸 Gifts up to $5,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar until the $500,000 pool runs out.
Help us maximize this match: https://bit.ly/48xvcyV
💸 Gifts up to $5,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar until the $500,000 pool runs out.
Help us maximize this match: https://bit.ly/48xvcyV
💛 It’s #GivingTuesday! Your support today helps shape the future of food tomorrow—fueling the open-access science, public investment, and policy shifts that make alternative protein innovation possible.
🎁 Give now and help us raise $70k by 11:59 pm tonight: bit.ly/4rA24Qq
🎁 Give now and help us raise $70k by 11:59 pm tonight: bit.ly/4rA24Qq
December 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
💛 It’s #GivingTuesday! Your support today helps shape the future of food tomorrow—fueling the open-access science, public investment, and policy shifts that make alternative protein innovation possible.
🎁 Give now and help us raise $70k by 11:59 pm tonight: bit.ly/4rA24Qq
🎁 Give now and help us raise $70k by 11:59 pm tonight: bit.ly/4rA24Qq
Join GFI on Dec 5th to discover how FoodPlant, Singapore’s first shared pilot-scale food facility, and the Singapore Institute of Technology are preparing students to apply and scale emerging food processing technologies most relevant to commercialization. Register: https://bit.ly/49GlmwQ
December 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Join GFI on Dec 5th to discover how FoodPlant, Singapore’s first shared pilot-scale food facility, and the Singapore Institute of Technology are preparing students to apply and scale emerging food processing technologies most relevant to commercialization. Register: https://bit.ly/49GlmwQ
💛 #GivingTuesday is almost here! Until Dec 2, new gifts will be matched up to $50k. Your support powers:
🔬 Open-access science that accelerates alt protein innovation
📣 Conversations connecting food leaders, farmers, & policymakers
💰 Public investments in alt protein R&D
🎁: bit.ly/3MmnxvL
🔬 Open-access science that accelerates alt protein innovation
📣 Conversations connecting food leaders, farmers, & policymakers
💰 Public investments in alt protein R&D
🎁: bit.ly/3MmnxvL
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
💛 #GivingTuesday is almost here! Until Dec 2, new gifts will be matched up to $50k. Your support powers:
🔬 Open-access science that accelerates alt protein innovation
📣 Conversations connecting food leaders, farmers, & policymakers
💰 Public investments in alt protein R&D
🎁: bit.ly/3MmnxvL
🔬 Open-access science that accelerates alt protein innovation
📣 Conversations connecting food leaders, farmers, & policymakers
💰 Public investments in alt protein R&D
🎁: bit.ly/3MmnxvL