The Good Food Institute Brasil

Name

The Good Food Institute Brasil

Legal name

GFI Brasil

Website

https://gfi.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Protein Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks (EDADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Science, Technology & Space Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAK)

Keywords

• Alternative protein research
• Plant-based protein education
• Cultivated meat advocacy
• Fermentation protein technology
• Food policy nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit organization, GFI Brasil operates entirely on donations from supporters. All work developed by GFI is free of charge, making donations essential for sustaining their mission to accelerate alternative protein development in Brazil.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

GFI Brasil is a nonprofit think tank that provides free educational courses, research programs, market intelligence, regulatory studies, and community platforms to accelerate the development of alternative proteins (plant-based, cultivated meat, and fermentation) in Brazil. The organization convenes researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors through publications, funding programs, policy advocacy, and a global community coalition.

Product overview

The Good Food Institute Brasil operates as a nonprofit organization providing a portfolio of free educational resources, research programs, and community platforms focused on accelerating alternative protein innovation in Brazil. The core offerings include three online courses (A Ciência das Proteínas Alternativas, Tópicos Avançados, and Conceitos básicos de inovação) hosted on their learning platform, alongside research funding through the Programa Biomas and research grant programs. Key publications include the annual consumer research study, market data resources, regulatory studies, the LAMPADA market analysis, and the Centro de Referência em Fermentação. The organization also facilitates industry development through the Coalizão Global network, Alt. Protein Project academic initiative, company database, and startup guide. These offerings work together to support researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and consumers in advancing plant-based, cultivated meat, and fermentation-based protein sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coalizão Global pelas Proteínas Alternativas: A community network providing exclusive access to forums, studies, and opportunities for members engaged with alternative proteins.
• LAMPADA
• Centro de Referência em Fermentação
• Programa Biomas

Products and services

• A Ciência das Proteínas Alternativas
• Tópicos Avançados em Proteínas Alternativas
• Conceitos básicos de inovação em proteínas alternativas
• Programa Biomas
• LAMPADA (Levantamento e Análise de Melhorias em Proteínas Alternativas e Desenvolvimento de Ações)
• Centro de Referência em Fermentação
• Vitrine Tecnológica
• Coalizão Global pelas Proteínas Alternativas
• Alternative Protein Company Database
• Dados de Mercado - Proteínas alternativas em dados
• Guia para Startups

Quantifiable outcome

• Brazilian plant-based meat market reached R$1.9 billion in retail sales in 2025 (66% YoY growth)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AAK, Incrível!, MrVeggy, NotCo, N.OVO, PlantPlus FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2024Corporate partners who supported GFI Brasil's consumer research study 'O consumidor brasileiro e o mercado plant-based 2023-2024'. These companies represent various segments of the plant-based industry including ingredients (AAK), finished products (Incrível!, MrVeggy, N.OVO, PlantPlus Foods), and alt-protein innovation (NotCo).
• Embrapa (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Brazil's agricultural research corporation. Embrapa units including Agroindústria Tropical, Agroindústria de Alimentos, Arroz e Feijão, and Hortaliças collaborate on plant-based food development, with projects including Amazonika Burger, and joint workshops on plant-based product regulation.
• ConsumotecaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarket research consultancy that partnered with GFI Brasil to conduct the study 'Uma Categoria em Construção' analyzing strategies to unlock the Brazilian plant-based meat market.
• Euromonitor InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarket research firm whose data is used by GFI Brasil for alternative protein market sizing and trends in Brazil and globally.
• MCTI (Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation collaborating on technical workshops for alternative protein development as part of the Trilha de Capacitação training series.
• FAO-OMS Codex Alimentarius CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFI obtained official observer status in the Codex Alimentarius Commission, allowing participation in developing international food safety standards for the alternative protein sector.
• SENAI CIMATECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical education institution in Salvador, Bahia developing cultivated meat using 3D printing technology in partnership with GFI Brasil.
• UNICAMP (Universidade Estadual de Campinas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity offering a graduate course 'Alternative Proteins: Made from Plants, Fermentation, and Cultivated Meat' in the Food Engineering program, developed with GFI Brasil support.
• Senai SPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational education institution in São Paulo offering courses in cell culture techniques for cultivated meat production, aligned with GFI Brasil's workforce development goals.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute (WRI): Global research organization working on sustainability and climate including food systems; comparable research, policy, and convening functions, though operating across multiple sectors.
• Food Tank: Global food policy think tank producing research, hosting events, and convening stakeholders on sustainable food systems; comparable research-and-advocacy structure though broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Forum for the Future: International nonprofit working on systemic change for sustainability including protein and food systems; comparable think-tank structure with a focus on multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Cellular Agriculture Society: Nonprofit advancing cultivated meat and cellular agriculture through education, research, and policy; overlaps with GFI's cultivated meat vertical.

Regional players

• IDEC (Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor): Brazilian consumer advocacy nonprofit that engages on food labeling, regulation, and consumer rights; comparable nonprofit advocacy model with overlapping interest in food policy in Brazil.
• Embrapa: Brazil's agricultural research corporation and a core GFI Brasil partner; comparable scientific research and policy interface in plant-based and fermentation R&D, with much larger scale and broader mandate.

Direct peers

• The Good Food Institute: The global parent organization of GFI Brasil, operating the same think-tank model for alternative proteins across multiple regions; directly comparable mission, programmatic structure, and funding model.
• ProVeg International: European-headquartered nonprofit advocating for alternative proteins across policy, industry, and consumer awareness; directly comparable advocacy, research, and education mandate.
• The Good Food Institute India: Sister chapter of the GFI network operating in India on alternative protein research, policy, and industry development; functionally identical operating model adapted to a different national market.
• EAT Foundation: Global nonprofit focused on transforming food systems through science-based targets and multi-stakeholder convening; closely comparable mission and policy-advocacy model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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