In this episode of Protein Production Technology International, Nick Bradley is joined by Ali Osman, Diana Oliveira, Harry Barraza, Amy Williams, Annick Verween, David Laubner, and Filipa Soares to explore how systems thinking is shaping the future of nutrition. The discussion focuses on aligning innovation, sustainability, and functionality across the food value chain. With insights from biotech founders, researchers, and policy experts, the panel examines the role of collaboration, data integration, and cross-functional strategies in advancing alternative proteins. The episode highlights the importance of shared frameworks, regulatory readiness, and consumer engagement in creating resilient and scalable solutions for a changing global food system.

In this episode of Protein Production Technology International, host Nick welcomes Meir Wachs, founder of Kyomei, a biotech startup using molecular farming to produce functional proteins with plants as biofactories. Meir explains how Kyomei transforms leafy greens into sustainable protein sources while maximizing value by co-extracting multiple ingredients from a single crop. He highlights the benefits of molecular farming, including potential integration with existing agriculture, but also acknowledges challenges like long development times and complex regulatory hurdles. Meir emphasizes the importance of developing efficient downstream processes to ensure cost-effective production at scale. Looking ahead, he sees molecular farming as a transformative technology that could shift agriculture from single-crop, single-product systems to multi-product biofactories. With a focus on both innovation and commercial relevance, Meir believes molecular farming has the potential to fundamentally reshape food production and sustainability in the years to come.

In this episode of Protein Production Technology International, Sam Van De Velde, co-founder and CEO of Fishway, shares his unconventional journey from finance to the cultivated seafood sector. Sam discusses the founding of Fishway, the challenges of securing patient investors, and assembling a skilled team to drive innovation in cultivated fish biomass production. He highlights the environmental urgency caused by overfishing, the declining health of global fisheries, and how cultivated seafood can help meet rising demand sustainably. Sam explains Fishway’s focus on producing high-quality cell biomass rather than structured products, emphasizing energy efficiency, simple bioreactor design, and robust fish cell lines with impressive doubling capabilities. He also touches on regulatory challenges, the need for collaboration across the sector, and the importance of balancing cost, sustainability, and health benefits to ensure cultivated seafood becomes a viable and accessible alternative in the future.