All Novel foods & approvals articles
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NewsFSA issues new regulatory guidance for cell-cultivated food developers
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland have released new guidance on regulatory authorisation, growth media assessment and toxicology for businesses developing cell-cultivated food products in Great Britain.
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ArticlePlant-based homogenisation starts with the right pre-mix
Steffen Jahnke of GEA explores how the right pre-mix sets the foundation for successful plant-based homogenisation, and what scale-up really tests.
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NewsLidl launches hybrid high-protein meat range with pea protein
Lidl is rolling out a new high-protein hybrid meat range that blends British meat with pea protein, claiming at least 20 percent more protein than traditional alternatives.
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NewsDutch coalition demands €65m fund to boost plant-based food
A 60-strong coalition is urging the Dutch government to establish a €65 million annual Plant-Based Acceleration Fund and national action plan, modelled on Denmark’s plant-based food strategy.
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NewsScientists turn plastic waste into ingredients for protein-rich cookies
Researchers at Southern Illinois University have programmed yeasts to convert PET plastic and agricultural waste into protein-rich cookies, in a breakthrough with potential applications from disaster relief to deep-space missions.
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NewsTufts University launches innovation hub to scale emerging food technologies
Tufts University has launched a food innovation hub giving companies shared facilities to develop, test and scale emerging food technologies.
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WebinarDeveloping foods for the GLP-1 era: reformulation, claims and market readiness
As GLP-1 use redefines appetites and nutritional priorities, expectations around what food products need to deliver are changing. This webinar explores nutrient-dense reformulation and the claims and labelling challenges involved in bringing these new products to market.
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WebinarHuman safety assessment for novel foods: de-risking the path from concept to compliance
Join this free webinar to discover how a strategic, tiered approach to human safety assessment can help you build the right evidence, reduce unnecessary testing and move towards regulatory approval with greater confid
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NewsFSA issues new guidance for cell-cultivated food approvals
The four new guidance documents aim to cut approval delays and help UK cell-cultivated food businesses meet safety and hygiene rules.
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ArticleWhy scaling food biotechnology is an engineering challenge, not just a scientific one
As fermentation and microbial production scale up, Food Manufacturing Technologies Europe President Ola Elmqvist explains why reliability, efficiency and economics – not biology alone – will determine commercial success.
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NewsGEA consolidates biotechnology scale-up centre in Sarstedt
The €4 million centre will test precision fermentation and cell cultivation processes before food firms commit to industrial-scale production plans.
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NewsEU approves fibre-based novel food additive targeting weight gain
EU approval of IPE could open new opportunities for satiety-led foods targeting gradual weight gain before drug intervention.
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ArticleRebuilding food from air: how Solar Foods is scaling a new production system
Solar Foods is pioneering a new way to produce protein using energy, microbiology and gas fermentation instead of agriculture. New Food Deputy Editor Ben Cornwell speaks to Dr Juha-Pekka Pitkänen about the technical, regulatory and industrial challenges of scaling this novel food technology.
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NewsUK approval of Wegovy pill signals next phase of GLP-1 growth
MHRA approval makes Wegovy the UK’s first GLP-1 weight-loss tablet, offering eligible patients an alternative to injections.
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ArticleHow fermentation can transform the global food system
Shirin Bamezai, PhD candidate in synthetic biology at Imperial College London, and Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Director of the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein, examine how advances in synthetic biology are transforming this ancient practice for the future of food.
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NewsTate & Lyle expands plant-based sweetener innovation partnership with BioHarvest Sciences
The expanded BioHarvest collaboration targets flexible next-generation sweeteners as food manufacturers respond to rising global demand for sugar reduction solutions.
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NewsMeatly raises £10.4m to build Europe’s largest cultivated meat facility
Meatly will use new funding to scale cultivated meat production and accelerate commercial launches in the UK pet food market.
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ArticleHuman milk oligosaccharides transition from infant formula to functional ingredients
Advances in precision fermentation and emerging adult clinical data are positioning human milk oligosaccharides as a new class of functional food ingredient beyond infant nutrition, selectively supporting beneficial gut bacteria and immune function.
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NewsTetra Pak and Lund University launch Biotech Heights innovation hub
Tetra Pak and Lund University launch Biotech Heights, a hub for food and material biotechnology, enabling start-ups and researchers to collaborate on sustainable solutions.
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NewsWestfalia Fruit’s avocado precision breeding promises resilient new varieties
Westfalia Fruit is pioneering precision breeding with AI and genetics to develop resilient, consumer-driven avocado varieties for global markets.