The Good Food Institute

In July, GFI will host a webinar to discuss key data from our 2023 U.S. foodservice report and feature a panel of experts to answer your most pressing foodservice questions. Have questions for our panel? Submit them here: https://bit.ly/3VxrKOi 📒 Check out the report 👉 https://bit.ly/4cBguqY

👩🍳 Join GFI retail and foodservice lead Marika Azoff at the American Culinary Federation National Convention July 14-17 in Phoenix, Arizona. Register → https://bit.ly/3KUQf2V Marika will facilitate a panel discussion titled "Beyond the Burger: The Next Generation of Alternative Protein Innovation," looking at how alternative proteins can support chefs’ culinary pursuits and their business while feeding a growing population—deliciously, nutritiously, and sustainably. Check out our hot-off-press 2023 US Foodservice report for a deeper look at the plant-based foodservice landscape → https://bit.ly/3KUdXw8

💡 GFI's solutions database is an ever-evolving resource for anyone interested in alt protein industry opportunities. Check out the latest additions below ⤵️ 👅 Catalog of animal meat flavors: https://bit.ly/4esUK2b 🍔 Hybrid products to optimize nutrition, taste, cost, and sustainability: https://bit.ly/3z8aOq2 🐠 Cell line development from food-relevant aquatic species: https://bit.ly/3KOOvZ2 Our solutions database is a place to discover ideas for new startups, commercial ventures and products, research projects, ecosystem support, and investment opportunities for plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-derived proteins. Explore the full database here: https://bit.ly/3Rw93cF

🌈 Check out the highlights from a busy, high-impact month for #altprotein innovation and progress along with many opportunities to engage with the alternative protein community! Take a look ⤵

"When he first read the paper’s title, [Gunter Kuhnle, a nutritional epidemiologist] assumed it referred to plant-based meat alternatives, plant-based drinks or plant-based milks—in other words, only the replacements for animal-derived products. 'Reading the paper, it became pretty obvious that it was not that,' he says." Great piece in Scientific American unpacking the issues with a recent study on ultra-processed foods and misleading headlines that followed:

New on our Substack: GFI’s legislative director Pepin Tuma sat down with Justin Kolbeck, a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer who founded cultivated seafood startup Wildtype, for an in-depth discussion about the connection between food security and national security and the potential for cultivated meat + seafood to enhance both. "The United States has long been the world leader in agriculture research, including cultivated meat breakthroughs, yet we are at risk of falling behind without substantial investment and governmental support." Check it out: https://lnkd.in/ePWwqugU

After closing an over $11 million Series A funding round, Tender Food is scaling up their patented manufacturing technology that spins plant fibers into whole cuts of meat. Founded by Harvard engineers, Tender Food aims to become a manufacturing platform for other #alternativeprotein companies to unlock significant cost savings and fuel overall growth of the plant-based industry, notes co-founder and CEO Christophe Chantre. "Our technology allows us to create healthy products that taste great, have the structure and feel of animal meat, and are much cheaper to produce,” says Chantre. Dig in → https://bit.ly/45zQdHf

🔥 Our 2023 Plant-based foods in US foodservice report is hot off the press! Download now: https://bit.ly/3KUdXw8 Highlights and key insights below: 🥛 The plant-based milk segment has expanded over the last five years, with pound sales up 55% and dollar sales up 81% since 2019. 🌭 In 2023, plant-based meat analogs — products designed to recreate the taste and texture of conventional meats — represented 50% of plant-based protein pound sales, up from 39% in 2019. 🏫 Plant-based protein purchasing from educational institutions has surged in the last three years, growing 36% from pre-pandemic levels in 2019. 📈 Consumers in 2023 paid an average of 25% more for food than they did in 2019, before the start of the pandemic. As inflation eases in 2024, plant-based manufacturers and operator partners should prioritize closing the price gap to drive trial and repeat purchases within these categories. 🍽️ An August 2023 survey showed 39% of respondents had never tried plant-based meat products. The foodservice sector can play an impactful role in delivering unique, accessible, and often elevated experiences and can move the needle on growing awareness and acceptance of the larger plant-based category. Dive into our full analysis of category sales, comparisons to the conventional meat market, emerging segments, pricing, consumer insights, and future opportunities: https://bit.ly/3KUdXw8 In July, GFI will host a webinar about this report featuring a panel of experts to answer your most pressing foodservice questions. Have questions for our panel? Submit them here: https://bit.ly/3VxrKOi

🤝 Pioneering alliance: The EVERY Company and Grupo Palacios have teamed up to incorporate EVERY Egg animal-free liquid egg product—made via precision fermentation—into the Madrid-based company's flagship Spanish omelets. Read more: https://bit.ly/4bcAq2n In a press release, Grupo Palacios said they were “genuinely amazed” by the taste and versatility of EVERY Egg, including its “ability to seamlessly blend into a wide range of dishes while maintaining the authentic taste and texture of a high-quality hen egg." 👏 This is another great example of how alt protein startups can leverage partnerships with existing food brands to help them scale and make their products more affordable + accessible!

GFI is hiring a People Operations Manager! We're looking for candidates with 5 years of People Ops experience who want to support the team changing the future of food. More details 👇 If you have experience with payroll, benefits administration, compliance, policy development, and supervising team members, this may be the role for you! 📍 Remote - United States 💲 Salary: $83,012.54 - $86,688.16 📆 Apply by July 1: https://bit.ly/3Reo7vn