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Innovating for the Future of Plant-Based Protein - Foodtank
According to AgFunder’s most recent Agri-FoodTech Investing Report, global investment in innovative foods such as alternative and plant-based proteins doubled in 2019, from US$500 million in 2018 to US$1 billion.
While more and more companies are developing novel ways to feed a growing population healthy protein—and minimize environmental impact—others are turning to simple, low-tech solutions used side-by-side with natural ingredients.
“It’s a combination of science and art,” says Jitendra Sagili, Chief R&D Food & Technology Officer at Greenleaf Foods, which produces the plant-based protein brand Lightlife. “Our philosophy is to embrace all of the technologies but approach it in a culinary fashion. At the end of the day, it is food.”
According to AgFunder’s most recent Agri-FoodTech Investing Report, global investment in innovative foods such as alternative and plant-based proteins doubled in 2019, from US$500 million in 2018 to US$1 billion.
While more and more companies are developing novel ways to feed a growing population healthy protein—and minimize environmental impact—others are turning to simple, low-tech solutions used side-by-side with natural ingredients.
“It’s a combination of science and art,” says Jitendra Sagili, Chief R&D Food & Technology Officer at Greenleaf Foods, which produces the plant-based protein brand Lightlife. “Our philosophy is to embrace all of the technologies but approach it in a culinary fashion. At the end of the day, it is food.”