The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been awarded £1.4 million for the development of a new innovation hub, with the purpose of developing and expanding expertise in the regulation of novel food technologies, especially precision fermentation, to ensure the food safety of their resulting products. The funds were awarded to FSA by the UK Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT).
The innovation hub will help protect consumers by ensuring the safety of precision fermented foods by giving innovators and investors greater clarity on regulatory requirements. It will align with DSIT’s Regulatory Innovation Office’s broader work to ensure regulation supports and keeps pace with novel innovations.