Trends tend to start in Europe

While the growth has not been steady, the proportion of European investment being aimed at food science — which includes novel proteins — has climbed over the past decade, according to data tracked by Digital Food Lab, a Paris-based food technology consultancy.

Since 2014, when food science drew 3% of that year’s food-tech investment dollars, the category in 2023 drew 34% of funds — coming in second, barely, to ag tech investment,…