UK Government to create regulatory sandbox for cultivated meat
With £1.6m funding, the new regulatory sandbox aims to streamline the novel food application process of cultivated meat in the UK.
Archives for October 8, 2024
Monk fruit ‘no longer novel’ across EU
Monk fruit decoctions are no longer classified as a novel food across the European Union, now the final country has scrubbed the ingredient from its list.
McDonald's France reveals vegan nugget first
McDonald's France has taken its first step into the plant-based alternative meat space with an alternative to its chicken nuggets.
Could anti-inflammatory effects of sweetener boost sales?
Health concerns have put the sweetener industry in jeopardy. Could new research help to restore its reputation?
Novonesis develops ‘cleaner ingredient deck’ for plant-based meat with biosolution technology
Biotech company, Novonesis, addresses core taste, texture and nutritional challenges in plant-based meat and dairy with its biosolution technologies, potentially reducing the ingredient label deck.
Why has the ECJ blocked France’s plant-based name ban?
The ECJ has ruled that France cannot ban ‘meaty’ names for meat-free substitutes.
Meat-free sausages bucking category dip, but they’re on a knife-edge
Sales of branded meat-free sausages are growing despite a wider plant-based category slump, but meat and alt-meat processor, Pilgrim’s, says any sales positivity could easily reverse.
Visible relief: Palm oil industry welcomes announcement of EUDR postponement – but troubles not over yet
The palm oil and other agrifood sectors may have breathed a collective sigh of relief at the European Commission (EC) announcement that EUDR enforcement will be delayed – but experts are warning that the root problems are yet to be resolved.