The Good Food Institute India

🤝 Last week, GFI India co-hosted a high-level event with FAO in India at the UN House, Delhi, to engage in an insightful discussion on the plant-protein potential for India’s agrifood systems. 💡 The #smartprotein-curated luncheon was followed by a discussion to understand the alternative protein landscape in India with practitioners from various multilateral agencies, governmental bodies, academia, and the private sector. 📌 Some talking points included: 🌾 Strengthening farmer support through better financing, government aid, and education to unlock the potential of India’s robust pulse base. 🏭 Making advancements in farm-level processing and by product utilisation, increasing investments in R&D to drive value addition and boosting farmer incomes. 🌱 Promoting global competitiveness of the agricultural sector, specifically in pulses and oilseeds as key inputs for the plant-based protein industry to generate higher-value outputs. 👀 Catch a glimpse of the event below. Takayuki Hagiwara manohar bhojwani Vineet Singhal Sneha Singh Vinay S. Pooja Chowdhary GoodDot GREENEST® WhiteCub Vegan Foods Evolved Foods Funny Nani OatMlk Prot Dancing Cow Divij Agarwal

📰 A recent study in The Lancet estimates that AMR will claim over 39 million lives globally in the next 25 years. Casualties of up to 11.8 million are predicted in South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh between 2025 and 2050, according to a collaboration of researchers forming the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dksQtcFN Our latest policy brief explores how #𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗠𝗥 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘇𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮, safeguarding public health while providing sustainable nutrition. 👉🏽 Dive in: https://lnkd.in/gds-DUP6 ETHealthWorld Radhika Ramesh Arghadeep Saha #publichealth #zoonoses #antimicrobialresistance #smartproteins

Feeding a planet of 10 billion people by 2050 is one of the biggest challenges of our time. But what if we could dramatically reduce the environmental impact of our food system while meeting this growing demand? 💡 A new independent life cycle assessment by The Good Food Institute and EarthShift Global offers compelling evidence that plant-based meat can be a key part of the solution. This comprehensive study, the largest of its kind, found that plant-based meat has an 89% lower environmental impact than conventional animal-based meat across 18 key categories! To hear directly from the report’s authors and gain valuable insights, join us tomorrow at 10:30 pm IST for a live webinar: https://lnkd.in/dgX7Dx6D Download the full LCA report here: https://lnkd.in/gWzsY9E6 Joel Bonales Revuelta Nikhita Mansukhani Kogar Priera Panescu Scott, PhD #plantbasedmeat #futureoffood #plantbasedfood

⏰ Only a few spots left! The Next Course: Reimagining Protein is happening this Wednesday in Mumbai at Earth Cafe, BKC. 📣 Chefs, restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, and food innovators, this one's for you! Join us for fireside chats from successful plant-based brand and restaurant collaborators, witness the launch of our food service study, and feast on our thoughtfully curated #smartprotein menus by Chef Varun Sharma and Earth Cafe 🌱 Check out the attachment to view the program agenda and menu details. 👉🏽 To register your interest, visit https://lu.ma/so2md1bw. Since this is a limited capacity event, confirmation of your attendance will be shared via email shortly. #futureoffood #foodinnovation #plantbasedfood Dr. Ganesh Bagler Priya Vijan Pranav M Rungta Graviss Hospitality Ltd Tibbs Foods Private Limited Soft Spot Foods GoodDot Plantaway Foods Prot Imagine Meats Evolved Foods #BreakofDawn Blue Tribe Foods #Yogutty Divya Saravana Rajyalakshmi G Mansi Virmani Jaanvi Parekh Dayan C.

💥 The three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit united policymakers, entrepreneurs, and researchers, among others, for several engaging sessions and showcases! Team GFI India was thrilled to see #smartprotein take the spotlight in high-level conversations, reflecting its growing importance in food innovation and biomanufacturing. 🥩 Dr. Rajesh Gokhale delivered an insightful session outlining the strategic roadmap aligned with the #BioE3 policy. His case study presented how smart proteins can address India’s rising dairy demand, showcasing the government’s strong commitment to driving the biotechnology revolution forward. 🎯 Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, a trailblazer in the biomanufacturing sector of India, shed light on the #BioE3 policy. She explained how this policy could revolutionise biomanufacturing for food and feed, while also enabling more sustainable approaches to tackling disease and nutrition through cell-based fermentation. 🚀 Adding to the momentum, Dr. Jitendra Kumar of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) underscored the massive opportunity for India to lead the smart protein revolution. He stressed that developing these technologies domestically and achieving economies of scale would be pivotal in making them economically viable. With such forward-thinking leadership, India is well on its way to defining the future of food and biomanufacturing on the global stage. K-tech Biotechnology Facilitation Cell Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society IT BT Department, Karnataka ABLE - Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises Radhika Ramesh Aiyanna Belliappa Fathima Beevi A #FridayFunnel #futureoffood #alternativeprotein

💥 The Good Food Institute APAC and Cellular Agriculture Australia’s communication guide on precision fermentation is HERE! As the multi faceted precision fermentation industry in the APAC region develops rapidly, this guide provides crucial information to communicate consistently, accurately and positively on this emerging technology. 📑 The guide contains inputs from over a dozen APAC industry stakeholders including Indian precision fermentation startups, Phyx44 Labs and Zero Cow Factory and outlines communication principles, nomenclature, descriptions of precision fermentation ingredients and processes, and message maps. Aligning the APAC ecosystem on these communication tools will aid in answering FAQ’s on safety and regulation, commercialisation and scale, environmental impact, performance and functionality, and health and nutrition of precision fermentation derived products. 👉🏽 Download the communication guide and cheat sheet here: https://lnkd.in/gKE48fEa Ryan Huling Thiruchelvi Rajagobal Reddy Mirte Gosker

🤝 We are elated to announce that GFI India and #ICRISAT have formalised their commitment towards furthering the development of resilient protein solutions by signing an MoU! 🤝 🎯 The collaboration will focus on advancing research and business opportunities and integrating climate-resilient crops into alternative protein solutions. Through capacity-building programs, resource sharing, network access, and establishing a Centre of Excellence, the joint efforts aim to empower startups and drive growth in India’s smart protein sector. 💡 Our collaborative efforts have already begun to bear fruit in the form of a joint research project that has been selected for support from Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, under the Science & Heritage Initiative (SHRI). The project is set to analyse the potential of proteins made from #millets as a suitable alternative to animal-derived egg proteins. Watch this space for more updates. #plantprotein #futureoffood #smartprotein

🌏 As the global consumption of animal-sourced foods increases, public health threats such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), zoonotic diseases, and other food-borne illnesses are predicted to rapidly accelerate. AMR, a phenomenon in which microorganisms develop resistance to medications that were once effective in treating infections and diseases, poses a significant healthcare challenge. 🚀 The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, particularly in countries like India, is increasingly recognised as a critical problem that needs multi-faceted solutions. Alternative proteins are a SAFER BET as they do not require antibiotics and can significantly reduce human-livestock contact. 📖 In our latest policy brief, Radhika Ramesh outlines how #smartprotein can avert dangerous risks to public health while providing safer and sustainable nutrition. 👉🏽 Dive right in: https://lnkd.in/gds-DUP6 Arghadeep Saha Vidvatta Sharma Astha Gaur Ojasvi Uppal #publichealth #policybrief #alternativeprotein

🌏 We are thrilled to partner with FAO to bring the smart protein opportunity in India—for agricultural value chains and nutrition security—to the forefront through impactful conversations and a specially curated lunch featuring plant-based alternatives. 🎯 In conversation with Takayuki Hagiwara, FAO Representative in India, Bruce Friedrich, President, The Good Food Institute, manohar bhojwani, Chief Executive Officer, Nagpur Dal Mill Cluster and Vineet Singhal, Chief Executive Officer, RelSus we will explore: 🌱 Economic and social benefits of scaling India’s plant protein sector 🌾 Strategies for sustainable agriculture and farmer empowerment through value addition 📈 India's potential in meeting global demand for plant-based proteins 👥 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱? If you work on allied themes with relevant government agencies, multilateral organisations, funding institutions, and stakeholders working on agriculture, sustainability, and food systems, we’d love to have you join us! 👉🏽 If this sounds exciting to you, please register your interest at the earliest here: https://lnkd.in/d6P2H9ky 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Since we have a limited number of seats available, please await the confirmation of your attendance in your inbox. GoodDot GREENEST® WhiteCub Vegan Foods Evolved Foods Funny Nani OatMlk Prot Dancing Cow Divij Agarwal

💥📣 MARK YOUR CALENDARS | We’re one week away from hosting 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲: 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 at Earth Cafe in BKC, Mumbai. Join us for a lively fireside chat with food service industry pioneers, the launch of GFI India’s new study, a live demo by chef Varun Sharma, and invigorating conversations over a delicious #smartprotein dinner! This is a great chance to connect with chefs, restaurateurs, and innovators in the alternative protein sector. 🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿? Chefs and restaurateurs from renowned hotel chains, QSRs, hospitality companies, catering businesses, stand-alone restaurants owners, smart protein end-product manufacturers, startups, and FMCG brands. 👉🏽 To view the agenda and register your interest, please click here: https://lnkd.in/dfxZ_AKS P.S.: Since this is a curated, limited capacity event – please look out for the confirmation of your attendance in your inbox! Vik Khatwani Mansi Virmani Divya Saravana Jaanvi Parekh Sneha Singh #FoodInnovation #SmartMenus #ReimaginingProtein #PlantForwardDining