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The Future of Food, Innovations and Safety in 2034

As we at Biosafe conclude our 10th anniversary article series, we set our sights to the future. What will define the next...

Cell-Cultured Meat Takes Shape

As part of Biosafe’s decennial celebration series, we turn our attention to one of the most groundbreaking advancements of...

A Decade of Change in European Consumer Opinion

Over the past ten years, the European food landscape has been reshaped by evolving consumer attitudes toward key issues such...

A Decade of Regulation of Biotechnological Products Outside the EU

Over the last decade, while the European Union (EU) has maintained its position as a global leader in the regulatory...

The Development of Bioinformatics Requirements in Genome Analysis

The past decade has seen a significant transformation in the requirements and practices surrounding genome analysis,...

Development of novel food products and companies

In the past decade, the food industry has seen a remarkable rise in novel food products, companies and innovative...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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