All Novel foods & approvals articles
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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.
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NewsFSA opens consultation to authorise the UK's first CBD food products
The 12-week consultation, running until 20 November, aims to establish the first regulatory pathway for UK CBD food products.
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NewsTecnológico de Monterrey develops nutraceutical corn to address the global food and public health crisis
The nutraceutical corn developed by scientists at the FEMSA Biotechnology Center at Tecnológico de Monterrey promises enhanced nutrition and disease prevention, offering a sustainable solution to global food challenges.
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NewsMEPs vote for GMO traceability amid deregulation process
EU politicians today passed a draft report which could see some crops produced via “new genomic techniques” separated from the current EU regulation.
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Podcast
Episode 45: Can you trust cannabis?
Josh and Grace take a look at consumer trust in the cannabis food sector and ask why consistency is so hard to achieve in this growing part of the food industry.
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ArticleThe GMO battle enters the European theatre
Joshua Minchin reflects on the proposed deregulation of NGT products in the EU and analyses the effect on the food industry.
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NewsRegulators slash CBD recommended intake
The FSA and the FSS have made changes to their CBD intake guidance, dropping the recommended amount to 10mg of cannabidiol CBD per day.
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NewsResearcher awarded $3 million grant for agricultural innovation
Kiho Lee, a researcher from the University of Missouri, has been granted $3 million to explore refining gene-editing processes to inform biomedical and agricultural innovation.
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NewsExpert urges Government to fill gaps in food technology legislation
University of Birmingham’s Dr Mariela de Amstalden urges policymakers to take action to improve rules for various food technologies.