EU novel foods regulation ‘hindering innovation’ in meat alternatives sector
Novel foods regulation is a ‘huge hurdle’ said Leonie Jahn, co-founder MATR Foods, which is producing plant-based meat alternatives based…
Upside Foods, Eat Just Earn USDA Label Approval for Cultivated Meat: ‘A Major Step Forward’
California’s Upside Foods earns USDA label approval for its cultivated meat just days after Eat Just earned the same clearance…
Government mulls fast-track for lab-grown meat approval
One of Deloitte’s most controversial suggestions is that the UK should adopt a system of “collaborative regulation” under which, instead…
Cruelty-Free Cultivated Meat Just Took a Step Closer to US Approval
In a post on LinkedIn, Eat Just revealed that Sanah Baig, the USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and…
Texas governor signs new labeling law for plant-based and cultivated meat
As for cultivated meat, it’s unlikely that any state labeling law will be enforced. Federal labeling law supersedes that of…
Inside the Battle Between Big Ag and Lab-Grown Meat
Policymaking in D.C. tends to favor the established folks with entrenched lobbyists. Such a situation can be unfavorable to the…
Food Innovation In Europe Includes Cultivated Meat, Says EU Commission Official
The European Commission is ready for innovation in food production including cell-based foods, said Bruno Gautrais, EC’s head of unit…
Inside big beef’s climate messaging machine: confuse, defend and downplay
The US beef industry is creating an army of influencers and citizen activists to help amplify a message that will…
Italy wages war on lab-grown food in drive to protect tradition
Italy’s government on Tuesday approved a bill banning the use of laboratory-produced food and animal feed as it aims to…
Precision fermentation startups team up to tackle ‘black box’ EU novel foods process
The challenge is that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), has not spelled out exactly what information is required to…