This Newsletter will detail 62 Events in the Alternative Protein industry from August - December 2026 detailing:

• 62 Events by Date & Continent

• Interactive Event Map

• Further Event Information

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Events

I’m excited to share an updated version of the Alternative Protein Events Map detailing 62 events in the alternative protein industry including 16 Conferences & 46 Expos.

62 Alternative Protein Events Map

The Event Map includes all events that have a primary focus on alternative proteins or have alternative protein companies in attendance or exhibiting. For regions with few events, it includes the most relevant events.

Events by Continent:

• Africa: 5

• Asia: 26

• Europe: 13

• North America: 12

• Oceania: 3

• South America: 3

62 Events by Date & Continent

Africa

1. Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa 2026: 7-9 August 2026 - Johannesburg, South Africa

2. Africa Food Show Kenya: 19-21 August 2026 - Nairobi, Kenya

3. Africa Food Manufacturing Expo (AFMASS) Nigeria & Western Africa Edition: 15-17 September 2026 - Lagos, Nigeria

4. Africa Hotels & Restaurants Expo (Africa HORECA Expo) Western Africa Edition: 15-17 September 2026 - Lagos, Nigeria

5. Good Life Show Cape Town Johannesburg: 18-20 September 2026 - Johannesburg, South Africa

Asia

6. Fermex Japan: 4-6 August 2026 - Tokyo, Japan

7. Wellness Food Japan: 4-6 August 2026 - Tokyo, Japan

8. 27th China International Allfood Expo: 13-15 August 2026 - Hangzhou, China

9. HKTDC Food Expo: 13-17 August 2026 - Hong Kong, China

10. Food & Hospitality Thailand (FHT): 19-22 August 2026 - Bangkok, Thailand

11. India Foodex 2026: 21-23 August 2026 - Bangalore, India

12. Taipei International Vegetarian and Buddhism Expo 2026: 21-24 August 2026 - Taipei, Taiwan

13. Health Ingredients Korea: 25-27 August 2026 - Seoul, South Korea

14. Fi India: 26-28 August 2026 - Mumbai, India

15. Restaurant, Bar & Café Hong Kong (RBHK): 1-3 September 2026 - Hong Kong, China

16. SIAL Guangzhou: 3-5 September 2026 - Guangzhou, China

17. Fi Asia Indonesia: 16-18 September 2026 - Jakarta, Indonesia

18. The World AgriFood Innovation (WAFI) Conference: 17-19 September 2026 - Beijing, China

19. Anuga Select India: 29 September - 1 October 2026 - Mumbai, India

20. Health ingredients (Hi) Japan: 14-16 October 2026 - Tokyo, Japan

21. The 10th Veganfesta & Greenfesta: 16-18 October 2026 - Seoul, South Korea

22. Gulfood Manufacturing: 3-5 November 2026 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

23. Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit: 27-29 October 2026 - Singapore, Singapore

24. SIAL InterFood: 4-6 November 2026 - Jakarta, Indonesia

25. Food & Hotel China (FHC) Shanghai Global Food Trade Show: 10-12 November 2026 - Shanghai, China

26. JFEX - Japan Int’l Food Expo 2026: 11-13 November 2026 - Tokyo, Japan

27. “Japan’s Food” Export Fair: 11-13 November 2026 - Tokyo, Japan

28. Vietnam Foodexpo: 11-14 November 2026 - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

29. Free From & Fine Food Dubai: 16-18 November 2026 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

30. Middle East Organic & Natural Expo: 16-18 November 2026 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

31. Israfood exhibition: 17-18 November 2026 - Tel Aviv, Israel

32. Natural World Expo Saudi: 14-16 December 2026 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

33. WorldFood Istanbul: 15-18 December 2026 - Istanbul, Turkey

Europe

34. Fastfood & Cafe & Restaurant Expo Gothenburg: 15-16 September 2026 - Gothenburg, Sweden

35. WorldFood Moscow: 15-18 September 2026 - Moscow, Russia

36. Natural & Organic Food Show: 16-17 September 2026 - London, United Kingdom

37. Future Food-Tech London: 24-25 September 2026 - London, United Kingdom

38. NAPIC Conference 2026: 14-15 October 2026 - Glasgow, United Kingdom

39. VeggieWorld Hamburg: 17-18 October 2026 - Hamburg, Germany

40. WorldFood Ukraine: 28-30 October 2026 - Kyiv, Ukraine

41. The Smart Proteins Summit: 2-3 November 2026 - Düsseldorf, Germany

42. The Future of Protein Production Summit: 4-5 November 2026 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

43. VeggieWorld Munich: 7-8 November 2026 - Munich, Germany

44. International Scientific Conference on Cultured Meat (ISCCM): 15-17 November 2026 - Maastricht, Netherlands

45. Global Food Expo: 17-19 November 2026 - Warsaw, Poland

46. Food Ingredients Europe: 17-19 November 2026 - Frankfurt, Germany

North America

47. Newtopia Now: 18-20 August 2026 - Denver, United States

48. The Americas Food & Beverage Show & Conference: 14-16 September 2026 - Miami, United States

49. Plant Forward on the Prairies: 21-23 September 2026 - Saskatoon, Canada

50. CHFA NOW Toronto Conference: 25 September 2026 - Toronto, Canada

51. CHFA NOW Toronto Trade Show: 26-27 September 2026 - Toronto, Canada

52. The Food Tech Summit & Expo: 30 September - 1 October 2026 - Mexico City, Mexico

53. Bridge2Food North America: 13-15 October 2026 - Minneapolis, United States

54. National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention: 17-20 October 2026 - Washington DC, United States

55. SupplySide Global: 26-30 October 2026 - Las Vegas, United States

56. Grocery Innovations Canada: 27-28 October 2026 - Toronto, Canada

57. Transform Food & Agriculture USA: 27-28 October 2026 - Minneapolis, United States

58. Private Label Manufacturers Association Chicago Trade Show: 15-17 November 2026 - Chicago, United States

Oceania

59. Fine Food Australia: 31 August - 3 September 2026 - Melbourne, Australia

South America

60. Food ingredients South America: 4-6 August 2026 - Sao Paulo, Brazil

61. Espacio Food Service: 29 September - 1 October 2026 - Santiago, Chile

62. Vegfest: 10-13 December 2026 - Sao Paulo, Brazil

62 Alternative Protein Events Map

Further Event Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes all alternative protein events excluding:

• Events that don’t have a primary focus on alternative proteins or have alternative protein companies in expected attendance or exhibiting.

• Events that don’t occur between August - December 2026

• Events that APG can’t independently verify

• Events that are online only

• Events that are less than 1 day in duration

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This Newsletter will showcase 15 Organization Updates in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Reports, Studies, New Organizations & Other Updates

• Sources

• Next Newsletter Topic - Events 2H 2026

The below map shows the Location of the 15 Organization Updates:

15 Organization Updates in Alternative Proteins: Q1 2026

Reports & Studies

1. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) publishes a legal paper on how governments should regulate precision fermentation & cell-based foods.

2. Food Impact Partners publishes a report titled ‘State of the Alt Protein Job Market - January 2026.’

3. Food System Innovations publishes a report titled ‘Balanced Proteins: State of the Category 2025

4. GFI publishes a report titled ‘Consumer snapshot: Cultivated meat in the U.S.’

5. GFI publishes a report titled ‘Consumer snapshot: Plant-based meat in the U.S.’

6. GFI publishes a report titled ‘Consumer snapshot: Precision-fermented dairy in the U.S.’

7. GFI publishes a report titled ‘Explaining cultivated meat to U.S. consumers.’

8. GFI publishes a report titled under ‘Consumer snapshot: Mycoprotein in the U.S.’

9. Good Food Institute publishes a study titled ‘Explaining cultivated meat to U.S. consumers: Evaluating the impacts of descriptions on consumer appeal and openness to trial and purchase, 2025.’

10. GFI India publishes a report titled ‘A comprehensive analysis of India’s talent landscape for the smart protein sector.’

11. Planetary Alliance publishes a report titled ‘Building Our Food Future: The Barometer’.

New Organizations

12. Green Heart Recruitment, a new specialist recruitment agency for vegan, plant-based, and animal-protection organizations launches.

13. The Italian Network for Alternative Proteins (RIPA) launches with the aim of promoting, supporting and accelerating the transition towards a more sustainable food system.

Other Updates

14. EAT Foundation announces it will begin closing down its operations in 2026.

15. Veganuary estimates that 30 million people worldwide took part in the 2026 Veganuary campaign.

Further Organization Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes a select number of Organization Updates most significant to the alternative protein industry.

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This week’s Newsletter will detail 114 Events in the Alternative Protein industry from July 2026 - June 2027 detailing:

• 114 Events by Date & Continent

• Interactive Event Map

• Further Event Information

• Weekly Zoom Meeting Schedule: Friday 3rd July

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This Newsletter will showcase 15 Partnerships in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Technology - Plant-based, Fermentation, Cultivated

• Product - Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Egg, Inputs, Ingredients

• Geography - City, Country

• Sources (Official Press Release where available)

• Next Newsletter Topic - Organization Updates

The below map shows the location of 15 Partnerships:

15 Partnerships in Alternative Proteins: Q1 2026

Plant-based

1. MALK (Houston, United States) partners with The Coconut Cult to launch a new product ‘Vanilla MALKshake’.

2. Myprotein (Manchester, United Kingdom) partners with Mars to launch Mars Impact Whey Protein.

3. Oshi (Rehovot, Israel) partners with KeHE Distributors to distribute its plant-based salmon into United States retailers.

4. Planethic (Ludwigsfelde, Germany) partners with Jindilli Beverages to supply it with plant-based milk from its newly planned production facility.

5. Time-Travelling Milkman (Wageningen, Netherlands) partners with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland on its Sunflopro project which aims to turn a sunflower sidestream into a high-quality plant-based protein powder.

Fermentation

6. Onego Bio (Helsinki, Finland) partners with Sigma Foods to evaluate the functionality and commercial potential of Bioalbumen, a non-animal egg protein produced via precision fermentation.

7. Planetary (Geneva, Switzerland) partners with DCM Shriram Bioseeds (DBO) to bring mycoprotein production to one of DBO’s sugar mills in India.

8. Prime Roots (Berkeley, United States) partners with Dot Foods to distribute its mycelium-based deli meats in Canada.

9. Solar Foods (Helsinki, Finland) partners with Ambrosia Collective to provide it with Solein protein for its new protein powder product launch.

10. The Every Company (Daly City, United States) partners with Healthier Comforts to provide it with OvoPro for use in its animal-free egg white protein powder in the United States.

Cultivated

11. 3D Bio-Tissues (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) signs a commercial supply agreement SeaWith.

12. Aleph Farms (Rehovot, Israel) partners with Cell Agritech to establish a cultivated meat scale-up hub in Singapore.

13. Atlantic Fish Co (RTP, North Carolina) partners with Revo Foods to develop a hybrid product combining cultivated fish cells with mycoprotein.

14. Cell4Food (Porto, Portugal) partners with Algocell to build the technological foundation for a sustainable food supply.

15. IntegriCulture (Tokyo, Japan) partners with Sumitomo Riko to establish production processes in Singapore.

Further Partnership Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes some partnerships excluding:

• Partnerships involving companies that APG cannot independently verify

• Partnerships that are purely investment driven: Investment, Accelerator/Incubator, M&A etc

• Partnerships not involving companies e.g. government, university

• Partnerships announced outside Q1 2026

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This week’s Newsletter will showcase 20 Organization Updates in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Reports, Studies, New Organizations & Other Updates

• Sources

• Weekly Zoom Meeting Schedule: Friday 19th June

• Next Week Newsletter Topic - Events

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This Newsletter will showcase 15 Product Expansions in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Technology - Plant-based

• Product - Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Egg & Ingredient

• Ingredient (where available)

• Geography - City, Country

• Sources (Official Press Release where available)

• Next Week Newsletter Topic - Partnerships

The below map shows the location of 15 Product Expansions:

15 Product Expansions: Q1 2026

Plant-based

1. Barvecue (Cornelius, United States) launches its new plant-based rotisserie seasoned chicken into Harris Teeter stores in the United States.

2. Bayou Best Foods (United States) expands its plant-based shrimp in the United States via distributors Sysco, US Foods, and Performance Food Group.

3. Casadei Foods (London, United Kingdom) launches its plant-based Stracciatella into Everyman Cinemas in the United Kingdom.

4. Eat Just (Alameda, United States) expands its plant-based Just Egg into 280 REWE stores in Germany.

5. Eclipse Foods (Berkeley, United States) expands its plant-based milk into Amazon online.

6. Juicy Marbles (Kamnik, Slovenia) expands its plant-based burger into 225 Tesco stores in the United Kingdom

7. Matr Foods (Copenhagen, Denmark) launches its plant-based meat products into Coop (Kvickly and SuperBrugsen) stores in Denmark.

8. Oddlygood (Helsinki, Finland) expands its plant-based oat milk range into Sainsbury supermarkets in the United Kingdom.

9. One Planet Pizza (Hethersett, United Kingdom) expands its plant-based pizza into Aldi supermarkets in the United Kingdom.

10. PlanetDairy (Aarhus, Denmark) expands its plant-based cheeses into 500 ICA stores in Sweden.

11. Revo Foods (Vienna, Austria) expands its plant-based fish products into Silpo supermarkets in Ukraine.

12. Shandi Global (Singapore) expands its plant-based meat product (Chanza Plant Protein Chunks) into Gold’s Gym India and online via The Clean Source.

13. Symplicity (Harlesden, United Kingdom) expands its plant-based meat products (burgers, sausages, and ‘nduja) into 196 Waitrose supermarkets in the United Kingdom.

14. Tempty Foods (Copenhagen, Denmark) launches its plant-based meat products into 128 Coop Stores in Denmark.

15. Yo Egg (Santa Monica, United States) launches its plant-based egg products into 50 H-E-B supermarkets in Texas, United States.

Further Product Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes some product expansions excluding:

• Products that APG cannot independently verify

• Products that are from other categories not for human consumption e.g. materials

• Products developed by entities which are not start-ups or early-stage companies e.g. Corporates, Retailers, Supermarkets, Food Service

• Products officially launched outside Q1 2026

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This week’s Newsletter will showcase 25 Partnerships in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Technology - Plant-based, Fermentation, Cultivated

• Product - Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Egg, Inputs, Ingredients

• Geography - City, Country

• Sources (Official Press Release where available)

• Weekly Zoom Meeting Schedule: Friday 12th June

• Next Wee…

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This Newsletter will showcase 15 New Products in the Alternative Protein industry launched in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Technology - Plant-based

• Product - Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Egg & Ingredient

• Ingredient (where available)

• Geography - City, Country

• Sources (Official Press Release where available)

• Next Topic - Product Expansions

The below map shows the location of 15 New Product Launches:

15 New Product Launches: Q1 2026

Plant-Based

1. Actual Veggies (Denver, United States) launches a new plant-based burger at Whole Foods Market in the United States.

2. Alpro (Ghent, Belgium) launches a new plant-based milk Meal to Go range with 4 flavours.

3. Barvecue (Cornelius, United States) launches a plant-based rotisserie chicken product.

4. Elmhurst 1925 (Elma, New York, United States) launches a new range of plant-based barista milk in 3 flavours.

5. Forager Project (San Francisco, United States) launches a new range of plant-based yogurt products in 4 flavours.

6. Juicy Marbles (Kamnik, Slovenia) launches a new plant-based burger at Tesco supermarkets in the United Kingdom.

7. MALK (Houston, United States) launches a new line of coconut-based creamer in 3 flavours.

8. Mati Foods (Tallinn, Estonia) launches plant-based fish fillets.

9. Meatless Farm (Leeds, United Kingdom) launches a new plant-based burger & plant-based chicken nugget product.

10. Novameat (Barcelona, Spain) launches a texturized protein ingredient platform for use in blended meat products.

11. Oatly (Malmo, Sweden) launches a new range of oat milk products with 3 new flavours.

12. RIND (Brooklyn, New York, United States) launches Brie Crème, a new plant-based cheese product.

13. Ripple Foods (Berkeley, United States) launches a new organic pea milk product.

14. Silk (Paris, France) launches a new plant-based milk product.

15. The Green Mountain (Landquart, Switzerland) launches a new plant-based steak product.

Further New Product Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes some new products excluding:

• Products that APG cannot independently verify

• Products that are from other categories not for human consumption e.g. materials

• Products developed by entities which are not start-ups or early-stage companies e.g. Retailers, Supermarkets, Food Service

• Products officially launched/announced outside Q1 2026

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This week’s Newsletter will showcase 21 Product Expansions in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Technology - Plant-based, Fermentation

• Product - Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Egg & Ingredient

• Ingredient (where available)

• Geography - City, Country

• Sources (Official Press Release where available)

• Weekly Zoom Meeting Schedule: Friday 5th June

• N…

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This Newsletter will showcase 10 New Production Facilities in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Technology - Plant-based, Fermentation, Cultivated, Other

• Geography - City, Country

• Sources (Official Press Release where available)

• Next Newsletter Topic - New Products

The below map shows the location of 10 New Production Facilities:

10 New Production Facilities in the Alternative Protein Industry: Q1 2026

Plant-based

1. Oatly expands its oat milk production facility in Landskrona, Sweden.

2. Rebellyous Foods completes the commercial rollout of its proprietary Mock 3 Production System at its Washington State facility in the United States.

3. Wilmersburger has acquired a large-scale production facility to expand its vegan cheese production in Europe.

Fermentation

4. Kynda (fermentation-based protein) has opened a new research and production facility in Jelmstorf, Germany.

5. Superbrewed Food begins commercial production of its fermented postbiotic protein at an existing Döhler facility in Europe.

6. Unibio enters into a joint venture with The Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) to build a fermentation facility in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

7. ZhongGu Junchuang Biotechnology Development Co establishes a mycelium R&D facility and production hub in Chengdu, China.

Cultivated

8. Imperial College London launches Grapht Works, a new facility for pilot and demonstration manufacturing for deep-tech startups including cultivated meat in London, United Kingdom.

Other

9. Alfa Laval begins construction on its new Food Application & Innovation Center in Copenhagen, Denmark.

10. GEA will deliver and commission a precision-fermentation upscaling line for the Biotechnology Fermentation Factory (BFF) at the NIZO Food Innovation Campus in Ede, Netherlands.

Further New Production Facilities Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes some New Production Facilities excluding:

• NPF that APG cannot independently verify

• NPF that focus on producing products not for human consumption e.g. materials, cosmetics

• NPF officially announced or launched outside Q1 2026

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This week’s Newsletter will showcase 25 New Products in the Alternative Protein industry launched in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Technology - Cultivated, Fermentation, Plant-based

• Product - Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Egg & Ingredient

• Ingredient (where available)

• Geography - City, Country

• Sources (Official Press Release where available)

• Weekly Zoom Meeting Schedule: F…

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This Newsletter will showcase 10 Studies in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Studies - Consumer Acceptance, Product Development & Technology

• Next Newsletter Topic - New Production Facilities

The below map shows the Location (Author) of 10 Studies:

10 Studies in Alternative Proteins: Q1 2026

Consumer Acceptance

1. Good Food Institute publishes a study titled ‘Explaining cultivated meat to U.S. consumers: Evaluating the impacts of descriptions on consumer appeal and openness to trial and purchase, 2025.’

2. Humane World for Animals Canada publishes the results of its consumer survey on plant-based foods consumption.

3. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine publishes a consumer survey titled ‘Super Bowl 2026 Chicken Wings Poll.’

4. University of Cambridge researchers publish a study titled ‘Reducing meat consumption with consumer insights and the nudge by proxy: the anomaly of asking, the power of protein, and illusions of insufficiency and availability.’

5. University of Exeter researchers publish a study titled ‘Early Attempts to Stop Eating Meat: Prevalence, Predictors and Outcomes Among UK Youth.’

Product Development & Technology

6. Cornell University researchers publish a study titled ‘An emerging biorefinery of mycelial food products from sustainable feedstocks.’

7. Massey University researchers publish a study titled ‘Altered Levels of Known Allergens in Cultured Primary Bovine Myoblasts for Cultivated Meat.’

8. National University of Singapore researchers publish a study titled ‘Co-fermentation of probiotic lactic acid bacteria and Pichia kluyveri enhances the probiotic viability and flavor profile of enzyme-hydrolyzed kombu (Saccharina japonica) slurry.’

9. University of Arkansas researchers publish a study titled ‘Three shades of plant protein from a single rice cultivar: Insights into subunit profiles, molecular structures, functional and nutritional properties, and cheesemaking performance.’

10. University of Boras researcher publishes a thesis titled ‘In vitro Gastrointestinal Fate of Edible Filamentous Fungi: Protein and Mineral Digestibility for Food Applications.’

Further Studies Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes some Studies excluding:

• Studies without original sources

• Studies focusing on an individual company or stakeholder

• Studies announced outside Q1 2026

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This week’s Newsletter will showcase 15 New Production Facilities in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Technology - Plant-based, Fermentation, Cultivated, Other

• Geography - City, Country

• Sources (Official Press Release where available)

• Weekly Zoom Meeting Schedule: Friday 22nd May

• Next Week Newsletter Topic - New Products

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This Newsletter will showcase 12 Reports in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 covering:

• Reports - Consumer, Industry Overview, Other

• Sources

• Next Newsletter Topic - Studies

The below map shows the Location (Author) of 12 Reports:

12 Reports on Alternative Proteins: Q1 2026

Consumer

1. GFI publishes a report titled ‘Consumer snapshot: Cultivated meat in the U.S.’

2. GFI publishes a report titled ‘Consumer snapshot: Plant-based meat in the U.S.’

3. GFI publishes a report titled ‘Consumer snapshot: Precision-fermented dairy in the U.S.’

4. GFI publishes a report titled ‘Explaining cultivated meat to U.S. consumers.’

5. GFI publishes a report titled under ‘Consumer snapshot: Mycoprotein in the U.S.’

6. ProVeg publishes a report titled ‘Has consumer demand for plant-based food disappeared, or has the market simply grown up?.’

Industry Overview

7. Food Impact Partners publishes a report titled ‘State of the Alt Protein Job Market - January 2026.’

8. Food System Innovations publishes a report titled ‘Balanced Proteins: State of the Category 2025.’

9. Systemiq publishes a report titled ‘Fermentation and the future of Europe’s protein system.’

10. Systemiq & GFI Europe publishes a report titled ‘Seizing the economic opportunity of alternative proteins in Europe.’

Other

11. CARMA publishes a report titled ‘Cultivating Debate - Citizen Insights on a Future with Cultivated Meat.’

12. Food Nation publishes a White Paper titled ‘Ingredients and biosolutions: Smart Danish solutions for sustainable food systems and global food security.’

Further Reports Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes some Reports excluding:

• Reports without original sources

• Reports focusing on an individual company or stakeholder

• Reports announced outside Q1 2026

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This week’s Newsletter will showcase 16 Studies in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Studies - Consumer Acceptance, Product Development & Technology, Other

• Weekly Zoom Meeting Schedule: Friday 15th May

• Next Week Newsletter Topic - New Production Facilities

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This Newsletter will analyze Government & Regulation Actions in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 covering:

• Government Investment (Companies)

• Other Government Actions (Bans, Policy)

• Regulatory Approvals & Applications

• Next Newsletter Topic: Reports

The below map shows the location of Government Actions & Regulations impacting the alternative protein industry in Q1 2026.

Government Investments & Actions: Q1 2026

Government Investments (Companies):

1. EIFO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark) invests in Tempty Foods. Press Release

2. EIFO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark) invests in EvodiaBio. Press Release

3. EIFO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark) invests in Reduced. Press Release

4. EIFO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark) invests in Bactolife. Press Release

5. EU LIFE Programme invests in The Protein Brewery. Press Release

6. German Government (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) invests in MicroHarvest. Press Release

Bans:

1. Georgia (US State) has introduced a bill to ban the production, distribution, and sale of cultivated meat.

2. Mississippi (US State) bans the manufacture and sale of cell-cultured dairy products.

3. South Dakota (US State) bans cultivated meat, barring its sale, manufacture or distribution in the next 5 years.

Other Government Actions:

1. Poland’s Minister of Health signed a regulation guaranteeing children in schools access to plant-based meals including plant-based meat and dairy products coming into effect in September 2026.

2. The European Union restricts labelling of plant-based meat products, restricting 32 terms to describe the products.

3. Virginia (US State) is reviewing proposed legislation that would impose specific labelling requirements on plant-based, cell-cultured, and other non-traditional meat products.

Regulation in Alternative Proteins: Q1 2026

Regulatory Approvals & Applications:

1. Amai Proteins receives a ‘no questions’ letter from the US FDA, to sell its sweet protein product sweelin.

2. Melt&Marble (Sweden) secures self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the United States to sell its precision fermentation MeltyMarble fat product.

3. MycoTechnology secures Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the United States for its precision fermentation sweet protein product.

4. Plantible Foods secures a “No Questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Rubi Protein product.

Further Regulation Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes several Regulation Actions excluding:

• Regulatory applications planned but not yet applied or approved

• Legal disputes between companies without a final resolution/outcome not yet completed

• Regulatory Actions that APG cannot independently verify.

• Regulatory Actions which are only proposed or under review

Further Government Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes several Government Actions excluding:

• General Government Funding to broad industries e.g. agriculture, biotechnology or climate which may or may not impact alternative proteins specifically.

• Partnerships where a government or government funded organization agree to collaborate for a short period of time on certain projects with a company.

• Government Actions that APG cannot independently verify.

• Government actions which are only proposed or under review

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This week’s Newsletter will showcase 21 Reports in the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 detailing:

• Reports - Consumer, Industry Overview, Investment, Market Size, Patent, Price, Regulation, Other

• Sources

• Weekly Zoom Meeting Schedule: Friday 8th May

• Next Week Newsletter Topic - Studies

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This week’s Alternative Protein New Funds Newsletter will provide detailed insights into several New Investment Funds with a focus on alternative proteins in Q1 2026 & Q4 2025:

• 12 New Funds

• Map of New Funds

• Further New Fund Information

• Next Newsletter Topic: Government & Regulation

12 New Funds with a focus on Alternative Proteins

1. EcoEnterprises Fund raised $100M in the first close of their Fourth Impact Fund to invest in climate and biodiversity-focused investments in Latin America.

2. FoodLabs raises its third fund of €105M to invest in early stage food tech start-ups in Europe.

3. Grit Road Partners launches Grit Road Fund II. It will invest in seed-stage agtech entrepreneurs in the Midwest United States.

4. Lidl GB announces that is will invest £30 billion into British food and farming companies over the next five years.

5. Mars (Multinational Food, Confectionary & Pet Food manufacturer) launches the Mars Impact Fund which will contribute $85M between 2025 and 2027.

6. Oyster Bay Venture Capital has closed its second fund at over €100M to invest in future food companies.

7. Reservoir (Agtech incubator) launches a new fund Reservoir VC to invest in California.

8. SEMCAP Food & Nutrition announces the close of its $125M USD Inaugural Fund to address food & health crises in the United States.

9. SP Ventures announces it has nearly closed its SP Ventures AgVentures III Climate Investment Fund.

10. Superorganism (biodiversity venture capital firm) announces the close of their debut fund with $25.9M in commitments. It claims to be the first VC fund dedicated entirely to biodiversity.

11. The Rockefeller Foundation and Builders Vision launched the Food is Medicine Impact Fund.

12. Tikehau Investment Management (subsidiary of Tikehau Capital) has launched its Regenerative Agriculture Strategy with €560M. It will invest into sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture.

Further New Funds Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes some New Funds into alternative protein companies, excluding:

• Funds that have no focus on alternative proteins or related industries such as foodtech or agtech.

• Funds that APG cannot independently verify

• Funds in the planning stage

Next Topic: Government & Regulation

Next Newsletter Topic: Government & Regulation in the alternative protein industry

This week’s Newsletter will analyse Government Actions & Regulations impacting the Alternative Protein industry in Q1 2026 covering:

• Government Investment (Projects)

• Government Investment (Companies)

• Other Government Actions (Bans, Policy)

• Regulatory Approvals & Applications

• Lawsuits

• Weekly Zoom Meeting Schedule: Friday 1st May

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The Alternative Protein Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Newsletter will provide insights into some (20/35) M&A in Q1 2026 & 2H 2025:

• M&A Map

• 10 Alternative Protein M&A

• 10 Additional M&A related to Alternative Proteins

• Further M&A Information

• Next Newsletter Topic: New Funds

10 Alternative Protein M&A in Q1 2026 & 2H 2025:

1. Daring Foods (Plant-based Meat) is acquired by v2food (Plant-based Meat). Press Release

2. Hodo (Plant-based Meat - Tofu) is acquired by Calbee Group (Plant-based Snacks). Press Release

3. Hungry Planet (Plant-based Meat) is acquired by Bettani Farms (Plant-based Cheese). Press Release

4. JULIENNE BRUNO (Plant-based Cheese) is acquired by The Compleat Food Group (Food Manufacturer). Press Release

5. La Fauxmagerie (Plant-based Milk) is acquired by Honestly Tasty (Plant-based Cheese). Press Release

6. Miyoko’s Creamery (Plant-based Dairy) is acquired by Prosperity Organic Foods (Plant-based Butter). Press Release

7. Orbillion Bio (Cultivated Meat) is acquired by Fork & Good (Plant-based Meat). Press Release

8. Stockeld Dreamery (Plant-based Cheese) is acquired by Bettani Farms (Plant-based Cheese). Press Release

9. Uncommon Bio (Cultivated Meat) assets acquired by Meatable (Cultivated Meat). Press Release

10. Vital Meat (PARIMA) (Cultivated Meat) is acquired by Gourmey (Cultivated Meat). Press Release

10 Additional M&A in Q1 2026 & 2H 2025:

11. Algal Omega 3 (Algae - Omega 3) assets acquired by Clean Food Group (Fermentation Oils & Fats). Press Release

12. Bioreactors.net (Bioreactors - Industrial & Pilot Scale) is acquired by Tetra Pak (Corporate Food Manufacturer). Press Release

13. H!P (Plant-based Chocolate) is acquired by Made Uncommon (Chocolate Manufacturer). Press Release

14. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) (Corporate Flavor, Fragrance & Ingredients) assets acquired by Bunge (Plant-based Food Manufacturer). Press Release

15. Love Cocoa (Plant-based Chocolate) is acquired by Made Uncommon (Chocolate Manufacturer). Press Release

16. PlanetDairy (Hybrid Dairy - Plant-Based & Animal-based Dairy) equipment acquired by Stockeld Dreamery (Fermentation Cheese). Press Release

17. Seed & Bean (Plant-based Chocolate) is acquired by Made Uncommon (Chocolate Manufacturer). Press Release

18. Twine Solutions (Textile Manufacturer) is acquired by Steakholder Foods (Cultivated Meat). Press Release

19. Viterra (Plant-based Food) merges with Bunge (Plant-based Food Manufacturer). Press Release

20. Wisconsin Whey Protein (Whey Protein Producer) is acquired by Royal FrieslandCampina (Food Ingredients & Manufacturing). Press Release

Further M&A Information

All data & insights detailed in this Newsletter is sourced by Nicholas Dahl of Alternative Proteins Global. It includes some (20/35) M&A into alternative protein companies excluding:

• Ongoing M&A which are not close to closing

• Partnerships where companies agree to combine or collaborate for a short period of time on certain projects

• M&A that APG cannot independently verify

• M&A made into companies whose main focus is not alternative proteins or related to the industry

Next Newsletter: New Funds

Next Newsletter Topic: New Funds in the Alternative Protein Industry