UK Invests £1.6 Million in Europe’s First Regulatory Sandbox to Fast-Track Cultivated Meat Approvals
The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced £1.6 million in funding for a regulatory “sandbox” within the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), specifically for cultivated meat and seafood. Claimed as Europe’s first, the sandbox aims to accelerate the authorization process for these novel proteins. Cultivated meat must undergo a comprehensive food safety assessment in alignment with the UK’s existing regulatory framework …
Europe’s Cultivated Meat Market Could Create Up to €80Bn and 90,000 Jobs by 2050, But Key Investments & Policy Changes Critical
In collaboration with the Good Food Institute Europe, Systemiq Ltd. has analyzed current trends and data to estimate the future of cultivated meat and the economic, environmental, and health benefits it could bring to Europe. The analysis, released today in a new report, predicts that the global cultivated meat market could reach €170-510 billion by 2050. Meanwhile, the EU’s cultivated meat potential could deliver around €15-80 billion by 2050, directly …
Survey Finds EU Consumers Support Safe Cultivated Meat, Want the Freedom to Choose
A new survey on attitudes toward cultivated meat in Europe commissioned by the Good Food Institute Europe reveals that people across the continent believe consumers should be able to decide whether to eat or not cultivated meat after EU regulators deem it safe for consumption. The survey carried out by YouGov and touted as one of the largest “of its kind” ever conducted, polled over 16,000 consumers across 15 European countries: …
Biotech Firms Awarded €1.2M for Creating Animal-Free Cell Culture Media to Make Cultivated Meat a “Commercial Reality”
Commercializing cell-based products such as cultivated meat remains challenging due to the substantial costs and ethical implications of fetal bovine serum. To find solutions, EIT Food, the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community, and the Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe launched the Cultivated Meat Innovation Challenge to develop a more affordable and efficient animal-free cell culture media. The winners, UK biotech company 3D Bio-Tissues and Israeli biotech startup BioBetter have …