Novel food approvals
Everything filed under business in our food trends coverage, the 58 reports filed on it so far.
EFSA pushes for AI and sandboxes to speed novel food approvals
The European Food Safety Authority admits its novel food approval process is too slow, averaging 30 months, and proposes an AI-enabled, human-led...
EFSA Seeks Expertise to Speed Cultivated Meat Approvals
The European Food Safety Authority is building in-house expertise on cultivated meat and precision fermentation to accelerate novel food safety...
Algiecel Launches Industrial Microalgae Facility for Fish Oil Alternatives
Algiecel has opened a new microalgae production facility in Kalundborg, Denmark, increasing its capacity nearly fivefold to supply pet food and...
FOOD FOUNDERS Studio closes €4 million funding round
FOOD FOUNDERS Studio secured an oversubscribed €4 million funding round backed by family offices and angel investors.
Wageningen University opens AI food innovation hub CIBIA
Wageningen University & Research has opened CIBIA, a timber-built AI-powered facility, to accelerate sustainable food innovations like alternative...
UK FSA issues third batch of cultivated meat guidance
The UK Food Standards Agency has published its third set of guidance documents for cultivated meat companies.
SciBridge AI toolkit aids FDA GRAS submissions
SciPinion has launched the SciBridge Safety Suite, an AI-enabled software that helps food producers quickly demonstrate ingredient similarity.
Biotech Open Platform launches precision fermentation facility
A €20 million industrial-scale precision fermentation facility has opened in Clermont-Ferrand, France, to help startups scale sustainable food...
Vegan Society of Ireland urges plant-based fund in Budget
The Vegan Society of Ireland is calling for a state-backed Plant-Based Food Fund and national strategy in Budget 2027.
UPP and Betta Choc Named Runners-Up at Global Food Tech Awards
UPP and Betta Choc were joint runners-up at the EMEA Global Food Tech Awards in London for turning broccoli waste and date seeds into scalable...
Gosh Expands Super Plants Range with Fibre-Rich Burgers
Gosh launches two high-fibre, whole-food veggie burgers into Tesco, responding to UK demand for protein, plant diversity, and minimally processed...
China's Pinggu Consensus Aims to Transform Food with AI
At the World Agri-Food Innovation conference, Chinese officials published the Pinggu Consensus, a six-point plan to green the food system using AI.
GLP-1 Drugs Reshape Food M&A Valuations
The rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is influencing mergers and acquisitions in the food industry.
EFSA Issues First Positive Opinion for CBD Food Supplement
The European Food Safety Authority has deemed CBD safe for adults over 25, a major step for over 100 pending applications.
EU Launches AgRI 2040 and Food 2040 Innovation Plans
The European Commission has detailed five strategies to transform food and agriculture by 2040, focusing on boosting innovation.
Greencovery raises €1M to scale cocoa waste ingredient technology
Dutch startup Greencovery secures €1 million to commercialize its technology for turning cocoa processing waste into functional food ingredients.
New Protein Factors Cut Calculated Content by Up to 20%
A new European database of food-specific protein conversion factors lowers calculated protein content by 5% to 20% compared to the long-standing...
Mycelium's Future Beyond Meat at Food Ingredients Europe
A panel at Food Ingredients Europe 2026 will explore mycelium's potential to move beyond meat alternatives into new food categories.
Evening Snacking Becomes Key Battleground for Food Brands
Nearly half of consumers worldwide snack in the evening, creating a major market where brands must balance indulgence with health and portion control.
Oatly Urges Food Industry to Remove Sustainable Choice Barriers
Oatly's new report identifies five key areas where the food industry must act to make sustainable choices easier for consumers.
Cultivated Meat Firms Halt UK Plans Over EU Trade Deal
An upcoming UK-EU trade deal is creating regulatory uncertainty for novel foods, causing companies like BeneMeat to pause investment and commercial...
China's Cultivated Meat Ambition Meets Consumer Skepticism
China's government is investing in cultivated meat as a food security strategy, but the path to mainstream acceptance faces hurdles from consumer...
NotCo Exits Brazil and Mexico to Focus on AI Platform
Chilean food tech firm NotCo has sold its Brazilian business to investment group Ferrara and reportedly closed its Mexican operations.
NYC Prisons Seek Blended Meat, Cultivated Pet Food Ships
New York City's Department of Correction has requested bids for blended meat products for 2027.