Ukraine: Green Go Creates Realistic Plant-Based Shrimp, Calamari, Ribeye Steak, Filet Minon and More

Bogdana Leonova and Albrecht Wolfmeyer at ProVeg Demo day Amid the war, Green Go plans to continue producing in Ukraine. The company uses plant proteins such as peas, soy, wheat, and tofu which are cost-effective staples produced in the country. Its Kyiv-based team of food technologists continues with its R&D timetable to add new products to the startup’s portfolio.

Despite the events, Green Go will continue with plans to expand into the Ukrainian and other European marketplaces. Plant-based eastern Europe In eastern Europe, local innovators have seen an opportunity on the trade’s reduced offer of plant protein-based alternatives.

Per to Euromonitor, retail plant-based meat takings rose sharply (+43%) in eastern Europe, reaching €176.6M last year. Salmon burgers © Green Go In Czech Republic, where ProVeg Czechia has established an export alliance called the ProVeg Czech Export Alliance , the startup ManaBurger , makes nutritionally complete vegan burgers.

In Lithuania, startup BioGNR develops a mycoprotein called Mico-22, and in Rumania, Bluana, develops products that mimic tuna and salmon. Both startups were part of ProVeg’s ninth cohort that was open for the public for the first time last December.

Albrecht Wolfmeyer, head of the ProVeg Incubator, at the announcent the ninth cohort explained: “Is particularly pleasing to see a startup from Ukraine joining us at a time when the country is struggling under the horrors of war”.