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Biosafe will be at EFIB'22 in Vilnius, Lithuania on October 26–27!

Pauliina Halimaa, Biosafe’s Managing Director, and Liisa Rimpiläinen, Biosafe’s Business Development Manager, will attend...

Biosafe will be at the Future Food-Tech summit in London on Sep 22-23!

We look forward to meeting forward-thinking food brand directors, investors and entrepreneurs to share, showcase and scale...

Mistakes to avoid when analysing recombinant DNA in food products

Precision fermentation has opened a vast trove of new food products Fermented foods made with traditional fermenting involve...

Your guide on the journey to EU market authorisation

Liisa Rimpiläinen is Biosafe’s Business Development Manager, responsible for sales and customer relationships. She is...

US vs EU: Getting American microbial products into the European market

The European requirements for regulated products in the food chain are among the strictest in the world. Food safety is...

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...

Our next development project will focus on strategic growth

This year will be one of strategic growth projects. To achieve our growth goals, we wanted to understand our customers even...

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of food and feed bacteria

Biosafe's ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation covers antimicrobial susceptibility testing of selected bacteria performed as...

Biosafe is an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory

ISO 17025 is the most important standard for microbial testing laboratories. Accreditation is a third-party confirmation...

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...

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...

Food safety regulations in the European Union

The European Union (EU) has some of the most stringent food safety regulations in the world. From the General Food Law to sectorial laws and detailed ...

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.

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 to reshape the future of fo...

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...

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 advanced rapidly. We know now th...

The approval of food enzymes in the European Union

Enzymes have been used in food production for centuries and have been produced commercially since the mid-20th century. New ones are being introduced ...

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