Bridge2Food

Bridge2Food is a global industry network and knowledge-sharing community focused on plant-based foods, alternative proteins, and sustainable food systems. Founded and headquartered in the Netherlands, the organization has been active for more than 20 years, originally concentrating on sports nutrition, healthy aging, and protein science before pivoting to specialize in the plant-based foods and proteins sector—well ahead of mainstream industry adoption. Today, Bridge2Food operates as a multi-stakeholder ecosystem connecting over 300 leaders from more than 110 organizations worldwide, making it one of the largest communities of its kind in the plant-based food industry. Its membership spans food brands, ingredient suppliers, processing technology companies, research institutes, universities, agricultural experts, and technology innovators across Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. The organization's core mission is to bridge fundamental food science with real-world industry application, accelerating the transition toward resilient, sustainable food systems capable of meeting the nutritional demands of a growing global population. Bridge2Food facilitates this through monthly insider events, collaborative R&D road mapping, and working groups that address key industry challenges including taste, texture, nutrition, product conformity, and sustainability. Its R&D agenda specifically targets the protein transition, with focus areas encompassing crop breeding, processing technology, sustainability metrics, nutritional science, and dietary shifts. The organization also participates in and manages EU-funded research projects, further embedding it within the broader European food innovation landscape. For CPG brands, ingredient manufacturers, and food technology companies, Bridge2Food serves as a strategic platform for building global relationships, accessing cutting-edge research insights, and collaborating on tangible solutions to shared industry challenges. With a significant LinkedIn following and a reputation for seeding new initiatives across the global food system, Bridge2Food functions as both a connector and a catalyst within the alternative protein and plant-based food sectors.