Earlier this year, China reaffirmed protein diversification as a central tenet of its national food strategy. Now, analysis by GFI has shined the spotlight on another indicator of China’s long-term commitment to food security: its assertive pursuit of global cultivated meat patents.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) officially announced Australia’s first-ever approval of a cultivated meat product, opening up a potentially lucrative new market for the cellular agriculture sector and setting an important precedent for global regulators.
Our State of the Industry reports are an annual deep dive into the global alt protein sector. The latest edition of the series compiles business developments, policy updates, and scientific breakthroughs from 2024 that are advancing the field and shaping a world where alternative proteins are no longer alternative.
A wide range of terms has been used to describe food products grown directly from animal cells. But now, a regional consensus has finally been reached.
Seafood can now be made from plants and cultivated directly from animal cells—but will consumers bite?
Products that fail to authentically match the meaty flavours buyers expect won’t earn repeat customers.
GFI’s global reports on the current state of cultivated, fermentation-enabled, and plant-based proteins are now available.
The annual investment totals you have been waiting for have arrived and they tell a fascinating story about how APAC’s plant-based, fermentation, and cultivated meat sectors are evolving.
In recent years, consumer demand for plant-based protein has often outpaced the industry’s supply chain capabilities. Failure to meet industry production targets may ultimately manifest in higher prices and limited availability to consumers.
A first-of-its-kind database from GFI APAC provides a broad view of the B2B ecosystem for plant-based meat production in Singapore.
