News about protein
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17 January 2022
Hannah van Zanten awarded prestigious FoodShot prize for circular model
- Hannah van Zanten, Associate Professor at Farming Systems Ecology and visiting professor at Cornell University, has won the second GroundBreaker... -
10 August 2021
Black soldier fly larvae can replace soybean meal in growing pigs
- Black soldier fly larvae (BSF) can replace soybean meal (SBM) as protein source in the diet for growing pigs. That was discovered by a... -
27 November 2020
Start of public-private cooperation for sustainable and healthy beverages
- A demand for protein that is anticipated to outstrip planetary resources by 2050 is prompting the agro-food sector to urgently find alternative... -
26 November 2020
European project CO-FRESH kicks off
- Co-creating sustainable and competitive European value chains for fruit and vegetables – including protein-rich crops – is the aim of a... -
18 November 2020
Alternative proteins are increasingly accepted, but consumption is lagging behind
- More and more Dutch people want to eat less meat, dairy and eggs and are more likely to opt for alternative protein sources. They also see themselves... -
30 October 2020
The future of proteins according to Stacy Pyett
- The second edition of the ReThink Protein Challenge is just around the corner. On 5 November, students can join an online information session to learn... -
24 January 2020
Origin of feed ingredients in Dutch compound feeds
- Wageningen University and Research (WUR) studied the origin of protein-rich ingredients, which in 2018 were applied in Dutch compound feeds. 65% of... -
16 January 2020
Professor: ‘Start by understanding the food problem’
- If we want to sustainably optimise the global food system, and in particular the role of dairy in that system, some thorough scrutiny and analysis... -
09 July 2019
Wageningen start-up FUMI produces proteins for growing vegan market
- FUMI Ingredients, a start-up based in Wageningen, produces vegetable proteins for vegan meat substitutes. According to the founders, the potential... -
03 July 2019
Grand Finale of the Rethink Protein Challenge: SWAP – Silkworm as Protein and GrainGain win!
- Last Thursday it was time for the Grand Finale of the Rethink Protein Challenge, during which 20 student teams who made it to the finals competed with...