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Microbial testing with filamentous fungi and anaerobes is driving the food industry

For the food industry, securing timely approvals for food and feed products is power. Hitting a certain window for market...

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...

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...

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...

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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