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Recap: exploring cellular agriculture and alternative proteins in Helsinki and Amsterdam

The inaugural 1st International Cellular Agriculture Conference CellAg 2023 held in Helsinki on June 14-15, 2023, marked a...

Biosafe's CEO to Speak at the 2nd Fermentation Enabled Alternative Protein Innovation Summit

Biosafe is excited to announce that our CEO, Dr. Pauliina Halimaa, will be speaking at the 2nd Fermentation Enabled...

Embracing the future of food: Biosafe sponsors the 1st International Cellular Agriculture Conference

Biosafe is thrilled to announce our sponsorship of the groundbreaking 1st International Cellular Agriculture Conference,...

A recap of two novel food innovation summits in San Francisco

Recently, Biosafe had the opportunity to participate in two exciting summits in San Francisco: the 3rd Fermentation-Enabled...

FAO Document on Cell-Based Food Safety: What You Need to Know

As cell-based food production continues to grow, the need to address the question of food safety increases. The Food and...

The EU's stance on genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs)

Genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) are widely used to produce food products in the EU. Examples of such products...

Biosafe will be at Future Food-Tech 2023 on March 16-17

We are thrilled to announce that Biosafe will be participating in the world's most prominent food technology summit in San...

Novel foods demand novel regulations: Case EU Novel Food Regulation

January 27, 1997 was a historical date for European food legislation. Regulation (EC) No 258/97 on novel foods and novel...

Biosafe at the Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Protein Summit 31.1. - 2.2.2023

We are excited to announce our participation in the 3rd annual Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Protein Summit in San...

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?

Finland-based Biosafe acquires Dutch consultancy Regal, expanding scientific and regulatory capabilities

Finland-based Biosafe has signed an agreement to acquire the regulatory consulting business of Netherlands-based Regal B.V., expanding Biosafe’s exper...

Precision-fermented sweet proteins: Can they replace sugar?

From Chicago to Singapore, one topic continues to dominate conversations in food innovation: sugar reduction.

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...

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...

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 consumed to a significant...

EFSA’s AMR gene criteria: A barrier or catalyst for microbial innovation?

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has significantly refined its methodology for assessing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in microorganisms use...

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...

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