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Highlights from Biosafe's 10th Anniversary Seminar

This month, Biosafe marked an important milestone—our 10th Anniversary—with an inspiring seminar held in Helsinki, Finland...

Biosafe to Participate in Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins 2024

We are thrilled to announce Biosafe's participation in the upcoming Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins 2024 summit,...

A decade of technological innovation transforming food safety

Welcome to the fourth instalment of our decennial blog series, where we spotlight the technological breakthroughs that have...

How EFSA has changed Food Safety Assessment

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) plays a crucial role in safeguarding food safety within the EU. Over the past...

Navigating a decade of evolving EU food regulations

As we celebrate Biosafe's tenth anniversary, it's fitting to reflect on the evolution of EU food regulations that has shaped...

Celebrating a decade of growth and innovation in food safety

As we step into 2024, it's not just about celebrating Biosafe's decade-long journey in food safety; it's about commemorating...

Introducing TKPlate — Food safety without animal testing

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently launched TKPlate, a groundbreaking online platform that promises a...

Two new campaigns starting from next year 2024

Biosafe is pleased to announce that in addition to our cytotoxicity campaign, we will introduce two new campaigns starting...

Decoding the Updated EFSA Notification Requirements

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been at the forefront of ensuring the food safety chain is transparent and...

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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