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Biosafe FAQ: The dos and don’ts in the development of novel microbial products

At Biosafe, we work with companies of all sizes — startups, scaleups, and multinationals — supporting their regulatory...

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.

Developing laboratory services for cultivated meat & cell-culture food

Biosafe has launched a new initiative to support safety assessments of cell-cultured food products with advanced laboratory...

Global biotechnology race: US NSCEB report and Europe's path

The recently published US National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) report has intensified discussions...

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...

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...

The global market for novel foods is projected to surge, at an anticipated compound annual growth rate of 30% from 2022 to...

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?

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 include valuable molecules ...

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