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Biosafe at Future of Protein Production (FPP) in Chicago

At the end of February, Biosafe took part in Future of Protein Production (FPP) in Chicago, one of the most relevant...

Precision fermentation is ready. EU novel food approval isn’t.

The EU keeps precision fermentation-derived foods safe. But is it also keeping them off European tables altogether?

Human gastrointestinal microbiota and its functions

Key insights from Prof. Atte von Wright The human gut contains one of the densest and most metabolically active microbial...

Updated EFSA guidance on microorganisms in the food chain

What’s new at a glance: five key takeaways One guidance now covers all sectors of the EU food chain, unifying expectations...

Novel food status of microbial products in the EU

Microbial ingredients are moving fast, and EU market access still hinges on one deceptively simple question: was the product...

Biosafe at The Future of Protein Production 2026 in Chicago

Janne Ylärinne, Sales Director, will be representing Biosafe at The Future of Protein Production 2026 in Chicago, taking...

New webinar series: The science, safety and regulation of probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics

Over the past decade, our understanding of the composition and functions of the human gastrointestinal microbiota has...

EU Novel Food Regulation: expert insights from regulatory practice

Innovation in the food sector is progressing rapidly as companies develop new ingredients and microbial solutions that aim...

What the EU Biotech Act really means for food and feed: modernisation or missed opportunity?

The European Commission’s proposed EU Biotech Act signals a meaningful step toward modernising how biotechnology is...

Precision fermentation is ready. EU novel food approval isn’t.

The EU keeps precision fermentation-derived foods safe. But is it also keeping them off European tables altogether?

EFSA’s 2025 guidance on microorganisms: approaching harmonisation

On 24 September 2025, the Scientific Committee of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adopted a new Guidance on the characterisation of microorg...

Probiotics and beyond in the EU: A regulatory maze for food and feed

Probiotics – those “good bacteria” found in yoghurts, supplements, and animal feed – are big business and a hot topic.

MoPS update: current status and next steps

EFSA’s Microorganisms Pipelines Service, MoPS, is progressing towards implementation as a key tool for analysing whole genome sequence data in regulat...

Microbial testing – An overview of what it is and what it is for

Every day, we come into contact with microorganisms. While many are harmless, a few can invade our bodies causing severe illness or contamination. Yet...

The GMO banana Europe may never get to eat

Bananas, biotechnology and Europe’s evolving GMO rules meet in one unusually revealing story about a lost variety, a spreading disease and the questio...

Updated EFSA guidance on microorganisms in the food chain

What’s new at a glance: five key takeaways One guidance now covers all sectors of the EU food chain, unifying expectations for microorganisms. Whole g...

Fungal mycelium in novel foods: safety, regulation and benefits

Fungal mycelium – the filamentous, vegetative network that forms the main body of a fungus – is rapidly becoming one of the most promising ingredients...

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