Ga verder naar de inhoud

A conversation with the Expert Community: Giuseppe Scionti shares his view on plant based protein and the impact of COVID-19

20 May 2020
1 min reading time

As the COVID-19 pandemic is causing disruptions across the global food supply particularly in the meat industry, investors are showing an appetite for alternative ways to feed the global population.

Food Tank president, Danielle Nierenberg, spoke with Giuseppe Scionti, EIT Food Accelerator Network Alumni, a member of the Food R&D Expert community and CEO and Co-founder of Novameat, about the impact of COVID-19 on the meat industry and what this could mean for the plant-based protein market. He also gave us some insight into the ingredients and techniques that go into printing edible (and tasty) animal tissues.

Find out more about NovaMeat and the startup’s amazing work in the area of alternative proteins in this video.

Are you an agrifood expert looking to connect with others in the agrifood industry? Join the Food R&D Experts group to stay up-to-date on all the most important developments and exclusive content in the agri-food industry ➡️: here.

More blog posts

blog
Europe has many of the ingredients needed to lead the biotech transformation, but the challenge is bringing those strengths together quickly enough to turn scientific breakthroughs into impact at scale. EIT Food helps bridge this gap by…
blog
Led by EIT Food, the EU Agri-Food Biotech Alliance is a coordinated platform that brings together industry, startups, researchers, investors and policymakers to accelerate biotechnology from research to market, strengthening Europe's…
blog
The transition to net zero is already underway, but scaling progress remains the challenge. By connecting industry, research, entrepreneurs and investors, EIT Food helps turn proven innovations into solutions that can deliver impact across…