The Protein Community
The Protein Community is Foodvalley’s network platform for accelerating the protein transition. It brings together companies, researchers, consultants, investors, and other stakeholders working on plant-based and hybrid foods, with the aim of turning innovation into market-ready impact. The community positions itself as a practical collaboration hub rather than a single-product supplier. Through initiatives, events, matchmaking, and shared knowledge, it helps partners address technical and commercial bottlenecks in scaling alternative proteins and creating more sustainable food systems. Core Values Collaboration : The community is built around bringing different actors together to share practical solutions and create business opportunities across the value chain. Sustainability : Its work is centered on helping shift the food system toward more sustainable protein sources and lower-impact products. Innovation : The Protein Community emphasizes accelerating new products, ingredients, and technologies from development to adoption and scale. Market impact : The platform focuses on turning ideas into commercial outcomes, helping partners move from innovation to real-world uptake. Unique Aspects Large dedicated protein-transition network : Foodvalley describes The Protein Community as the first and largest community dedicated to scaling protein innovation, with 150+ partners and 400+ global innovators. Proven scaling track record : Since 2017, the network has contributed to the development, adoption, and scaling of more than 200 products, ingredients, and technologies. Ecosystem-wide scope : It connects the full protein ecosystem, from ingredient suppliers and manufacturers to researchers, consultants, and investors, which helps bridge technical and commercial gaps. Linked initiatives and tools : The community is associated with initiatives such as the Protein Transition Map NL and Plant Protein Forward, which support ecosystem visibility and local protein value-chain development.