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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...

Milking microorganisms for the next novel dairy foods

Whey is a milk protein that, together with casein, forms the majority of milk proteins. There is a range of new companies...

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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