Friends & Family Pet Food Co. Receives Regulatory Approval for Cultivated Pet Food in Singapore
U.S.-based Friends & Family Pet Food Company has received regulatory approval to sell its cultivated meat-based pet food in Singapore. The approval was issued by Singapore’s Animal & Veterinary Services (AVS) last month. Friends & Family claims to be the first ever cultivated meat pet food producer to be approved for sale in Asia. The company’s first products will be freeze-dried treats for cats and dogs, made with human-grade cultivated …
Mission Barns Gains USDA Approval for Cultivated Fat, Announces Restaurant & Retail Launches
Mission Barns has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its cultivated pork fat, allowing the ingredient to enter the US market. The approval includes a grant of USDA inspection for the company’s San Francisco pilot facility and a label sign-off for its cultivated fat ingredient, which previously gained FDA approval earlier this year. Mission Barns is now preparing for limited, high-impact launches, including targeted product releases …
Gourmey’s Cell-Cultivated Meat Application Approved by UK Food Agencies
Cultivated meat company, Gourmey, has secured a regulatory milestone in the United Kingdom. The company announced that its application for approval has been validated by both the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), making it the world’s first cell-cultivated meat company to receive such validation in the UK. Accelerating the path to market “We are proud to announce that GOURMEY is the world’s first cell-cultivated meat company …
Moolec Science Receives US Patent for Soybean Capable of Producing Porcine Heme Proteins
Moolec Science has obtained a US patent for its Piggy Sooy™ technology, a novel soybean engineered to produce high levels of porcine hemeproteins in its seeds. The patent, granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), covers the plants, seeds, methods of development, and food compositions derived from this technology. Piggy Sooy™ is the first patented soybean variety designed to express porcine hemeproteins directly in the seeds, offering …
UK to Provide Direct Support for Cell-Cultivated Food Companies Through New Pilot Service
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), in collaboration with Food Standards Scotland (FSS), has introduced a pilot support service aimed at assisting companies in the cell-cultivated food sector with the UK market authorisation process. This initiative responds to the increasing number of companies working to bring cell-cultivated products to market, which include foods like cell-grown chicken fillets and beef burgers. The service is designed to provide guidance to businesses throughout the …
Cultivated Meat to Launch in Australia as Vow Receives Regulatory Approval
Cultivated meat is set to hit the Australian market for the first time after Sydney-based startup Vow received regulatory approval for its cultivated Japanese quail. Within weeks, the quail will be available at dozens of Australian venues, including NEL in Sydney and Bottarga in Melbourne. Additionally, chef and restaurateur Mike McEnearney will work with the brand to showcase the cultivated quail at his Sydney restaurant Kitchen by Mike, along with …
Wildtype’s Cultivated Salmon Becomes First in Seafood Category to Receive FDA Approval in the US
San Francisco-based company Wildtype has launched its cultivated salmon in US restaurants, marking a significant milestone in the cultivated seafood sector. Beginning this month, the product is being featured at Kann, a Portland, Oregon restaurant owned by James Beard award-winning chef Gregory Gourdet. Initially available on Thursday evenings in June, the cultivated salmon will be offered every day starting in July. First cultivated seafood approved for US market Wildtype’s cultivated …
Cultivated Meat Expected on European Shelves Within Two Years, According to New Food Forum
The New Food Forum conference held in Prague last week brought together key stakeholders from the Czech retail sector and alternative protein industries, where discussions highlighted the increasing availability of plant-based products in Czech supermarkets and the potential introduction of cultivated meat across Europe within the next two years. Retail chains, including Tesco, confirmed commitments to expanding affordable plant-based options. Data presented at the event showed a rising trend among …
TurtleTree Becomes First to Receive FDA Clearance for Precision-Fermented Lactoferrin
California-based biotech company TurtleTree has secured a “No Questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its precision fermentation-produced lactoferrin, referred to as LF+. This correspondence indicates that the FDA has completed its review of TurtleTree’s Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) dossier without raising any safety concerns, allowing the ingredient to be used in food products within the United States. The FDA’s assessment of LF+ encompassed genomic, …
Mosa Meat Requests UK Market Authorisation After Joining FSA’s Regulatory Sandbox
Dutch cultivated meat producer Mosa Meat has submitted its first application for market approval in the United Kingdom. The submission focuses on cultivated fat, which can be blended with plant-based ingredients to create beef-style dishes such as hamburgers, shepherd’s pie, and meatballs. The news comes after Mosa Meat became one of eight companies to be chosen for the UK Food Standards Agency’s regulatory sandbox for cultivated meat and seafood. The …