How Australia’s National Measurement Institute Helped Bring Cultivated Meat to Market
Earlier this year, Vow Foods became the first company to receive regulatory approval for its cultivated meat in Australia. Now, the country’s government-administered National Measurement Institute (NMI) has revealed the role it played in helping to bring cultivated meat to market. To gain regulatory approval, Vow had to meet strict requirements, which included completing complex safety assessments and regulatory processes to adhere to food standards codes. The company was also …
Fushine Biotech Gains Regulatory Approval for Mycoprotein in China
Fushine Biotech has gained regulatory approval in China for mycoprotein sourced from the fungus Fusarium venenatum. The milestone was achieved with technical support from product safety consulting firm CIRS Group, which previously helped Fushine Biotech obtain a GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) notice for the ingredient in the US. The application was submitted to China’s National Health Commission (NHC) in February, and the China National Center for Food Safety Risk …
Believer Meats’ Large-Scale Cultivated Meat Facility Cleared for Operation by USDA
Believer Meats has received approval from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for both its cultivated chicken product label and its large-scale production facility in Wilson, North Carolina. The authorization allows the company to begin commercial production and distribution of its cultivated poultry in the United States and for export. Final hurdle cleared This follows a previous clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which issued a “No …
Cultivated Chicken by PARIMA Gains Regulatory Approval From the Singapore Food Agency
PARIMA, the French cultivated meat company formed following the recent acquisition of Vital Meat by Gourmey, has received regulatory approval for its cultivated chicken from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). The development makes PARIMA the first ever European company to gain approval for cultivated meat. To achieve this milestone, PARIMA worked closely with SFA to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements for food safety, quality, and transparency. “This approval is …
Gourmey Submits Application to Food Standards Australia New Zealand for Approval of Cultivated Duck
French startup Gourmey has submitted an application to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), seeking regulatory approval for its cultivated duck. If approved, the cultivated duck will be mixed with other authorized ingredients to create products such as foie gras and duck pâté. It will be used at an inclusion rate of 5% to 80% by weight of the finished food. The application will be assessed as a General (Level …
Verley’s Precision-Fermented Dairy Proteins Cleared by FDA for US Market
Verley, a French biotechnology company, has received a “No Questions Letter” from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two of its dairy proteins made using precision fermentation. This letter confirms that the FDA has reviewed the company’s safety data and has no further questions about the safety of the ingredients for use in food products. The approval positions Verley to introduce its proteins to the US market in …
Omni Pet Files First Patent for Cat Food That Blends Cultivated Meat and Plant Proteins
Omni Pet Ltd. has filed and published its first patent, a wet cat food that combines cultivated chicken with soy or pea protein and common starches to form meat-like chunks in gravy. The application lists founders Guy Sandelowsky and Sivakumar Sivasankar as the inventors, underscoring a founder-led R&D strategy at a moment when cultivated ingredients are beginning to enter regulated pet markets. (EP4616721A1) What the patent introduces, and why it …
Onego Bio Receives FDA “No Questions” Letter for Egg Protein Produced Through Precision Fermentation
Food ingredient company Onego Bio has received a “No Questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding Bioalbumen®, its egg protein produced through precision fermentation. The letter supports Onego Bio’s conclusion that Bioalbumen is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) under its conditions of use in a wide range of food and beverage applications. This decision confirms that the ingredient can be used as a source of dietary …
Solar Foods Submits GRAS Notification for Solein Air-Based Protein, Aiming to Receive FDA No Questions Letter
Finland’s Solar Foods has submitted a GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) notification to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), aiming to obtain a no questions letter for its air-based protein, Solein®. The company has submitted a dossier for evaluation, including necessary documentation on the safety of the product. After a preliminary check, the FDA will begin its core scientific evaluation, which could involve asking further questions and requesting …
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 …