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Enifer submits PEKILO mycoprotein for FDA GRAS review
Finnish biotech firm Enifer has filed for FDA GRAS review of its PEKILO mycoprotein, targeting U.S. food manufacturer partnerships.
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newswireMicroHarvest|
MicroHarvest Picks Leuna for 15,000-Tonne Microbial Protein Plant
MicroHarvest, the German biotechnology company producing protein ingredients through biomass fermentation using regional agri-food side streams, today announced that it has selected Industriepark Leuna (Saxony-Anhalt) as the location for its future production plant.
Read ReleasenewswireCellular Agriculture Australia|
New Report: Made & Grown — The Future of Food Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing in Australia
A new report calls on the Australian Government to capitalise on an opportunity to leverage Australia’s existing competitive advantage and build sovereign capability in food biotechnology and biomanufacturing.
Read ReleasenewswireEnifer|
Finnish Startup Enifer Secures Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Fungi-Based Protein Ingredient, Paving Way to FDA Review
Enifer, a Finnish biotech company pioneering sustainable protein ingredients, has achieved self-affirmed GRAS status for its flagship mycoprotein ingredient, PEKILO, following an independent expert panel review for use in U.S. food applications. A key step toward FDA-reviewed GRAS status, the milestone opens the door to partnerships with U.S. food manufacturers.
Read ReleasenewswireCellular Agriculture Australia|
Australia's Cell-Cultured Meat Industry Open for Business: Vow Receives Final Approval
In a landmark moment for the region, Food Ministers have aligned with Food Standards Australian New Zealand (FSANZ) to approve the sale of Vow’s cell-cultured quail. The changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code have now been effected through gazettal.
Read ReleasenewswireEatable Adventures|
Spain Drives Global Food Innovation with Launch of Agrifoodtech Sandbox
Spain takes a major step toward shaping the future of global food systems with the launch of the Agrifoodtech Sandbox, a pioneering initiative designed to accelerate innovation in the agrifood sector. Managed by EATEX Food Innovation Hub by CNTA (National Centre for Food Technology and Safety), the sandbox offers companies a controlled, forward-looking environment to test breakthrough technologies, products, and services operating at the edge of regulatory frameworks.
Read ReleasenewswireBioCraft Pet Nutrition|
BioCraft Receives Registration to Sell Cell-Cultured Pet Food Ingredients in Europe
BioCraft Pet Nutrition, the first biotech company to develop animal cell-cultured ingredients for the pet food market, announced today it has received registration from the Austrian authorities to use Category 3 Animal Byproducts (ABP) in the European Union, enabling it to begin selling ingredients to EU pet food producers.
Read ReleasenewswirePoLoPo|
PoLoPo Submits SuperAA Platform Potato Plant to U.S. Department of Agriculture
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it has submitted its application for Regulatory Status Review (RSR) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the first step towards regulatory approval for its SuperAA platform, turning the potato plant into a micro-biofactory derived from proprietary metabolic engineering techniques
Read ReleasenewswireEIT Food|
FEASTS launched: a research project on cultivated meat and seafood explores the future of protein
FEASTS is a groundbreaking, collaborative research programme funded by the EU, with the goal to deliver a comprehensive, unbiased knowledge base about cultivated meat and seafood, and their place in the food system.
Read ReleasenewswireCellular Agriculture Australia|
Cellular Agriculture Australia Releases Pioneering Food Safety Regulation Resources for Cellular Agriculture Companies Targeting Australia
Cellular Agriculture Australia’s new cellular agriculture Regulation Resource Hub provides companies with a suite of tailored online learning materials, dossier templates, and step-by-step guidance on Australia’s food safety regulation framework for novel foods and food produced using gene technology.
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Building political will to fund academic research in cellular agriculture
Cell-cultured meat seeks to scale the tools of tissue engineering to agriculture—a goal constrained less by invention than by sustained public investment in basic research
Read ArticlenewswireHealthFerm|
New EU Research Project HealthFerm Launches to Study Plant-Based Fermented Foods for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets
New research is underway: an interdisciplinary consortium of 22 international partners, with the help of community science, targets the societal and industrial transition toward sustainable plant-based fermented foods by design for a healthy everyday diet.
Read ReleasenewswireCellular Agriculture Australia|
Cellular Agriculture - A Powerful New Economic Opportunity for Australia
Australia has an opportunity to tap into a global protein market worth US$930 billion by 2035 by investing and scaling up its cellular agriculture capability, a new report has found.
Read ReleasenewswireCellular Agriculture Australia|
New Australian-First Online Course in Cellular Agriculture to Help Students and Professionals Break into the Sector
Cellular Agriculture Australia’s new online course will provide students and professionals the foundational knowledge to make their own impact in cellular agriculture, whether it be joining a company, investing in the sector, or pursuing further education in the area
Read ReleasenewswireLever VC|
China Targets Alternative Protein Development In New Bioeconomy Plan
On Tuesday, China's main economic regulator unveiled a five-year plan to boost the bioeconomy, highlighting alternative protein sources as a critical sector to grow in order to achieve food security and decarbonisation goals.
Read ReleasenewswireChina Cellular Agriculture Forum|
Unifying global efforts to advance regulation, the first China Cellular Agriculture Forum was held with success
The first China Cellular Agriculture Forum discussion panel was held on April 19, Beijing time. The panel was a collaborative success, with attendees from around 30 organizations1, representing leading cultivated meat companies, ecosystem builders, research institutions, and upstream and downstream partners from both within and outside of China.
Read ReleasenewswireLever VC|
China’s President Xi: Alternative Protein Crucial To China’s Food Security
Chinese President Xi Jinping highlights alternative protein as important for food security and sustainability in a new speech to government officials
Read ReleasenewswireCellular Agriculture Europe|
Cellular Agriculture Europe formally launched to create shared voice for new cultivated meat, seafood and ingredient industry
Cellular Agriculture Europe, the newly established association representing the cellular agriculture industry in Europe, held this week its first General Assembly meeting.
Read ReleasenewswireProtein Report|
Student Essay Contest Calls for Future Food System Thought Leaders, Submissions Due Sept. 24
Open to undergraduate and graduate students from around the world, the Student Essay Contest supports emerging thought leadership and excellence in communication around the world's most complex food system challenges. Submissions due September 24.
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The Shojinmeat Project inside story
Japan is forging a unique development path for cellular agriculture — one in which no one is left behind and anyone interested can get involved in helping create an open, inclusive future for the technology. This is the story of the Shojinmeat Project and how a citizen science experiment came to have big impact on national policy.
Read ArticlenewswireGlobal Food Security & Sustainability Summit|
Singapore To Host Major Multi-Stakeholder Virtual Event On Food Security & Sustainability In Partnership With UNDP & APEC
To address the potential impact to the global food system from the twin effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change, government officials and top-level executives from the Asia Pacific region will be attending the Global Food Security & Sustainability Virtual Summit 2021 on 17 September 2021.
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Promoting the benefits of sustainable proteins and how to get there responsibly
Though opportunity in this space is abundant, government regulators have not yet caught up to the pace of new product innovation. Given the significant implications that new regulations and guidance can have for the sustainable protein industry, it is important to ensure that the end results are inclusive and comprehensive.
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Cellular agriculture finds its true north
Though perhaps not thought of as immediately as startup magnets like Silicon Valley, Singapore, or Israel, it would be a mistake to overlook the innovation culture of Canada — the outlook for cellular agriculture there is highly optimistic.
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Protein literacy basics: Antimicrobial resistance
Although antibiotics are generally thought of in the context of treating infections within our healthcare systems, that’s not where most are actually used. Globally, around 73% of all antibiotics are used in animals grown for food.
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