The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been awarded £1.6 million in funding to research cell-cultured food safety and facilitate application support for manufacturers before these products can enter the UK market. 

The European Commission has updated its internal guidance document on the implementation of its regulations on the hygiene of food of animal origin, to clarify how cultivated meat, insects, and other foods for which no detailed requirements are established should be regulated in accordance with the provision’s requirements.

A recent study has demonstrated the food safety concern of microplastics contamination in cell-based seafood.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a guidance for industry that describes how firms can voluntarily engage with FDA before marketing food from genome-edited plants.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation for a draft guidance on the requirements for applications for novel food authorizations in the EU, and will hold a public webinar for stakeholders in March about the draft guidance.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published a foresight technical report of the food safety considerations of three novel food sources and production systems: 3D food printing, plant-based foods, new applications of precision fermentation.

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) recently published a webpage to guide businesses on the authorization process for cell-cultivated food products in England and Wales.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will hold a webinar in October to help stakeholders better understand the procedure for novel food applications.

As our agri-food systems transform in response to the changing global context, food safety must keep pace to safeguard consumer health and ensure international trade. By providing avenues to explore how the future may unfold, foresight enables strategic preparedness in food safety to address vulnerabilities and ensure resilience.