Novel Protein Sources

The alternative protein landscape has matured beyond the first-generation burger, with precision fermentation companies (Perfect Day whey, Remilk and Formo casein, The EVERY Company egg proteins) achieving cost parity in select applications and cultivated meat receiving FDA and USDA clearance for Upside Foods, GOOD Meat and Mission Barns. The track will dissect scale-up economics, regulatory pathways through FDA pre-market consultation and EU novel foods (EFSA), bioreactor design for adherent vs suspension cell lines, and serum-free media cost reduction. Plant-based 2.0 reformulations targeting clean-label, mycoprotein platforms (Quorn, Nature's Fynd, Enough), microalgae and insect protein (Aspire, Ynsect) will receive dedicated sessions.