| Date | Title | Description |
| 03.04.2025 | The Rise of Plant-Based Partnerships: Beyond Meat and La Vie’s Flavorful Alliance | In a world where culinary choices shape our health and the planet's future, plant-based foods are taking center stage. The recent partnership between Beyond Meat and La Vie is a prime example of this shift. Their collaboration is not just a... |
| 02.04.2025 | Future Food Quick Bites: CO2 Ice Cream, Cocoa-Free Chocolate & Beyond Meat x La Vie | 5 Mins Read Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Ajinomoto and Solar Foods’s latest product launch, Unity Diner’s return, and a new meat-free omakase experience i... |
| 31.03.2025 | The Rise of Alternative Proteins: A New Era in Food Innovation | The world is changing. The way we eat is evolving. Alternative proteins are at the forefront of this transformation. As concerns about climate change and food security grow, innovative solutions are emerging. Two recent initiatives highligh... |
| 28.03.2025 | UK Government Invests £1.4M to Expand Food Standards Agency’s Precision Fermentation Expertise | The UK government has announced it is investing £1.4 million in a new innovation hub that aims to expand the expertise of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in new technologies such as precision fermentation.
Precision fermentation involves th... |
| 10.03.2025 | Eight Companies Selected for UK’s First Cell-Cultivated Food Safety Programme | The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has selected eight companies to participate in a two-year regulatory programme focused on evaluating the safety of cell-cultivated products (CCPs). The initiative is funded by the Department of Science, In... |
| 14.02.2025 | Guest Post: Securing Plant-Based Food Production, A Holistic Approach to Contamination Prevention
Securing Plant-Based Food Production, A Holistic Approach to Contamination Prevention | Kati Hope is the global key account manager at Mettler-Toledo product inspection, where she plays a pivotal role in strengthening relationships with key clients worldwide. With over two decades of experience in international sales channel d... |
| 07.02.2025 | The UK’s Protein Revolution: A Step Towards Sustainable Future | The UK is on the brink of a protein revolution. With a hefty investment of £75 million, the government is pushing for sustainable protein sources. This funding is a crucial step in the fight against climate change and food insecurity. Yet, ... |
| 06.02.2025 | Analysis: UK Government Has Invested £75M in Alternative Protein Innovation | A new analysis by GFI Europe has found that the UK government has invested £75 million in alternative protein innovation. This is more than half the total amount recommended by the National Food Strategy, a 2021 report led by businessman He... |
| 06.02.2025 | UK Govt Has Poured £75M Into Sustainable Proteins – But Job is Only Half Done | 5 Mins Read The UK is no longer at risk of falling behind other countries in the protein transition, thanks to a collective outlay of £75M in future food innovation. But more can be done in the upcoming food strategy.
As the Labour governme... |
| 29.01.2025 | Pioneering the Future of Food: UK’s Bold Steps in Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods | The landscape of food is changing. The UK is at the forefront of this transformation, with initiatives that promise to reshape how we think about what we eat. Two significant developments have emerged recently: the launch of the National Al... |
| 27.01.2025 | RSSL Establishes “UK’s First” Novel Foods Expert Network in Collaboration With ICL & The Supplant Company | Food and life science contract research organisation RSSL has announced that it will establish what is said to be the UK’s first Novel Foods Expert Network for Regulatory Challenges (NFX UK).
To establish the network, RSSL has secured fundi... |
| 10.01.2025 | Better Nature CEO: The UPF Debate Has Lifted the ‘Health Halo’ Around Vegan Food | 7 Mins Read Elin Roberts, co-founder and co-CEO of Better Nature Tempeh, believes the way people approach dietary change has shifted past vegan eating – and brands must too.
In 2023, Better Nature Tempeh introduced three marinated versions ... |
| 04.12.2024 | NAPIC Becomes Latest Alternative Protein Innovation Centre to Open in the UK | The National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) has been formally launched at the UK’s University of Leeds. It comes after the centre received £15 million in investment from two government funding bodies — the Biotechnology and B... |
| 17.10.2024 | The UK’s Protein Revolution: A Path to Sustainable Food Security | The UK stands at a crossroads. The alternative protein sector is on the brink of transformation. With recent breakthroughs, the country is poised to lead a global shift in food production. Yet, challenges loom large. The stakes are high, an... |
| 16.10.2024 | The UK Could Lead the Protein Transition – Stakeholders Outline How | 5 Mins Read With a host of positive developments recently, the UK’s alternative protein sector is at a tipping point – but the country needs further action to solidify its leadership.
It has been a big year for the UK’s alternative protein ... |
| 08.10.2024 | The UK’s Bold Leap into Cultivated Meat: A Regulatory Revolution | The UK government is stepping into the future of food with a £1.6 million investment aimed at revolutionizing the cultivated meat industry. This move is not just a financial commitment; it’s a declaration of intent. The establishment of a r... |
| 08.10.2024 | UK Government Pumps £1.6M, Opens New Regulatory Office in Milestone Move for Cultivated Meat | 6 Mins Read The UK government has awarded £1.6M to the Food Standards Agency to create a ‘sandbox’ to fast-track cultivated meat approval, alongside a new regulatory office.
Nearly five years after breaking away from the EU, the UK is rapid... |
| 08.10.2024 | UK Invests £1.6 Million in Europe’s First Regulatory Sandbox to Fast-Track Cultivated Meat Approvals | The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced £1.6 million in funding for a regulatory “sandbox” within the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), specifically for cultiva... |
| 14.08.2024 | Listeria Outbreak in Plant-Based Milk: It’s Time to Give Some Context to the Reality of the Situation | A Listeria outbreak linked to Silk and Great Value plant-based milk products in Canada has recently made headlines, causing significant concern among consumers and prompting a large-scale recall by Danone, the parent company of Silk.
The Fr... |
| 05.08.2024 | ZOE's $15M Bet: A New Dawn for Personalized Nutrition in the U.S. | In a world drowning in ultra-processed foods, ZOE emerges as a beacon of hope. The nutrition company recently secured $15 million in funding from Coefficient Capital. This investment aims to bolster its presence in the U.S. market, where he... |
| 05.08.2024 | Gut Health App Zoe Raises $15M to Expand US Presence Amid Ozempic Wave | 6 Mins Read Personalised nutrition app Zoe has secured $15M in Series B+ funding to expand its operations in the US, where gut microbiome health has blasted into focus with GLP-1 agonist drugs.
A pioneer of personalised nutrition, Zoe’s Ser... |
| 03.07.2024 | Pet Food Startup Meatly on Cultivated Meat: ‘Changing Food Habits Transcend Politics’ | 12 Mins Read Meatly CEO Owen Ensor and CSO Helder Cruz take us behind the scenes of the UK’s regulatory process for cultivated meat, and reveal that it will start with dog food first.
As the UK speeds up its novel foods regulation process, ... |
| 24.05.2024 | Study Explains Why Wild Boars in Chernobyl Remained Radioactive Decades After Disaster | By John Lopez
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A new study has unraveled the mystery behind the lingering radioactivity in wild boars i... |
| 24.05.2024 | Cultivated Meat: Approvals and Prohibitions Since Singapore’s Pioneering Step in 2020
Singapore | Since Singapore became the first country to approve cultivated meat in 2020, a favorable regulatory environment has been growing in some nations while others have opted to ban the technology.
Currently, worldwide, 174 companies are developi... |
| 20.05.2024 | Vital Meat Seeks Approval to Commercialise Cultivated Chicken in the UK | French cultivated meat company Vital Meat has officially submitted its novel food dossier to the British Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) for the approval of its first cell-based meat product, Vital Chicken.
Thi... |
| 20.05.2024 | Vital Meat Files for UK Regulatory Approval of Cultivated Chicken, Targets 2025 Launch | 5 Mins Read French startup Vital Meat has submitted a dossier to food regulators in England and Scotland for its cultivated chicken, a process that’s expected to take 18 to 24 months.
France’s Vital Meat, which makes cultivated chicken as a... |
| 17.04.2024 | Exclusive: Meatable Hosts the EU’s First Public Tasting for Cultivated Meat at Dutch HQ | 9 Mins Read Dutch cultivated pork startup Meatable today hosted the first public tasting event for cultivated meat in the European Union, following approval from the newly formed safety assessment panel in the Netherlands. It comes ahead of... |
| 04.04.2024 | Vow CEO George Peppou on Cultivated Quail Launch: ‘We Need to Change the Food, Not the Production Process’ | 8 Mins Read As it rolls out its first cultivated meat product following regulatory approval in Singapore, Vow CEO George Peppou speaks to Green Queen about the Forged quail parfait, the need to do things differently, and consumers’ approach... |
| 21.03.2024 | The UK’s Food Standards Agency Agrees on Reforms to Streamline Approval Process for Novel Foods | The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) is set to modernise its regulatory procedure for cultivated meat and precision fermentation-derived foods to remove unnecessary delays in bringing these products to market.
At a recent board meeting, the... |
| 22.01.2024 | UK Food Standards Agency to Survey Cultivated Meat Manufacturers as It Considers Regulatory Changes | The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a survey to cultivated meat manufacturers in the country as it considers making changes to regulatory policies.
As reported by Food Manufacture, the survey aims to determine when companies wil... |
| 05.12.2023 | UK Government Backs Cultivated Meat and Fermentation in Landmark £2 Billion Plan | The UK Government has unveiled its National Vision for Engineering Biology, a £2 billion plan to seize the potential of biotechnology to revolutionise food production, medical advancements, and sustainable fuel production.
“Engineering biol... |
| 29.11.2023 | Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Deviled Eggs, Low-Cost Lidl & California Calling | 6 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a vegan deviled egg launch, cultivated meat approval guidance... |
| 29.11.2023 | UK Food Standards Agency Unveils New Guidance on Authorisation Process for Cell-Cultivated Products in Great Britain | The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently released guidance for businesses on cell-cultivated products and the authorisation process to market these products in Great Britain.
The FSA is responsible for food safety and food hygiene ... |
| 10.11.2023 | ‘Healing People and the Planet’: Triplebar Secures $20M to Expand Biomanufacturing Platform for Precision Fermentation and Cultured Proteins | 6 Mins Read Green Queen talks to Californian biotech startup Triplebar’s CEO Maria Cho about how the company’s product design engine helps make precision fermentation and cultivated meat proteins more scalable and more affordable on a short... |
| 02.10.2023 | A Bilateral Deal with Israel Could Fast-Track UK Cultivated Meat Approval – Report | 6 Mins Read The UK is set to fast-track its approval of cultivated meat as part of a bilateral agreement with Israel, according to the Telegraph. The news comes two months after Israel’s Aleph Farms became the first cultured meat company to... |
| 02.12.2022 | UK Experts Claim COVID-19 Lingers in Ready-to-Eat Groceries; Here are the Items Included | Griffin Davis , Tech Times 02 December 2022, 10:12 am
UK experts believe that COVID-19 could linger in ready-to-eat groceries.
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A woman with a shopping trolley full of groceries in a supermarke... |
| 21.10.2022 | The Cost-Of-Living Crisis Is Making People Take Serious Risks With Food | A food safety watchdog is warning against eating food past use-by dategetty |
| 05.10.2022 | LiberEat Secures Six Figure Funding to Pioneer AI Allergen Detection | Scottish tech startup LiberEat has secured £209,000 in grant funding from Innovate UK.
The investment will be used to accelerate development of the Aberdeen-based firm’s allergen platform and further advance its machine learning capabilitie... |
| 27.09.2022 | Biden administration releases strategy to end hunger and increase dietary and physical health by 2030 | Dive Brief:
The Biden administration unveiled a collection of nutrition, wellness, health and accessibility policies that seek to end hunger and increase dietary and physical health among Americans by 2030. The National Strategy on Hunger, ... |
| 14.04.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: eGrocer BigBasket bags $131m, Choco lands $111m to fight food waste | This week, India’s BigBasket raised more than $100 million for online grocery delivery, as did Germany’s Choco to curb food waste by connecting restaurants to suppliers. New Zealand’s Leaft closed funding to make alt-protein from leaves. In... |
| 08.04.2022 | UK becomes first country to regulate CBD products as food, ‘de-risks category for investors’ | The UK has become the first country in the world to regulate the public sale of orally-administered, legal cannabinoids following the publication last week of a list of permitted products. The move will serve to “de-risk” cannabidiol (CBD) ... |
| 19.03.2022 | The 10 Best WFPB Diet Meat Brands for Cleaner Vegan Eating | 5 Mins Read
From lentils to jackfruit to cashews, veggie burgers are getting a whole foods plant-based makeover: say hello to the brands making vegan meat from fruit and vegetable ingredients.
We’re at a time where plant-based meat is all t... |
| 11.01.2022 | New Data Show Brits Overwhelmingly Interested In Consuming Alternative Protein | 3 Mins Read
One-third of UK consumers are open to trying cultivated meat, and 60 percent said they would try plant-based protein, according to new Food Standards Agency (FSA) data.
The new study surveyed nearly 2,000 adults ages 16-75 about... |
| 10.01.2022 | 34% of UK Consumers Willing to Try Cultivated Meat, 60% Would Try Plant-Based | A new study into public acceptance of alternative proteins released today by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) reveals that around a third (34%) of UK consumers are willing to sample cultivated meat, whilst as many as six in ten (60%) are hap... |
| 01.12.2021 | Checkit : 5 food safety risks that ring alarm bells over the festive season | The festive season is here. And few will be more stressed about that than food service providers entering their busiest weeks of the year. The combination of peak demand, long hours, new menus and tired staff creates a pressure cooker where... |
| 03.11.2021 | Food safety risk assessments - 5 hazards you might be missing | Working in food service? You probably find yourself spinning a lot of plates. One of them will be the regular food safety risk assessment you are due to conduct. And that's one thing you don't want to see crashing down around your ears.
Foo... |
| 31.10.2021 | Tesco, Asda, M&S and Morrisons warn customers of unsafe chocolate and meat items | Real LifeTesco, Asda, M&S and Morrisons warn customers of unsafe chocolate and meat items
A number of large supermarkets have had to recall certain items due to allergy mislabelling and the presence of plastic – including chicken wings ... |
| 14.09.2021 | Checkit : Preparing for a food safety audit – five actions for retailers | Your food safety audit is coming up. Your stress levels are rising. You have to find the paperwork. Are you properly prepared?
Millions of managers involved in food retail will know the feeling.
Food safety audit requirements vary depending... |
| 17.08.2021 | Waters : Determination of Lactose in Lactose-Free and Lactose-Reduced Products | It is estimated that 65% of the world's population is lactose intolerant - a digestive disorder with characteristic symptoms that occur when foods that contain lactose are consumed - with variable frequency within different regions of the w... |
| 20.05.2020 | Young’s recalls breaded fish fillets | Grimbsy, England-based Young’s Seafood is recalling breaded fish fillet product sold in the United Kingdom due to it containing milk despite it not being listed as a labeled ingredient.
The omission means the product, Young’s Simply Breaded... |
| 27.06.2019 | Small Business Ideas You Can Run From Home | 10 shares
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Looking for new business ideas? If you’re housebound, have limited mobility or are a stay at home parent, it can often feel as though business ownership is out of reach. The gig economy has popularise... |
| 19.02.2019 | Do food and menu nutrition labels influence consumer or industry behavior? | Walk down the aisles of any grocery or convenience store and pick up a package. Somewhere on it is a food label listing nutrition information.
Labels include the federally mandated Nutrition Facts Label; the simplified front-of-pack Facts U... |
| 25.01.2019 | Nine industries that are regulated—and why it matters | 2 shares
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The word regulation often conjures up images of red tape, unreasonable rules and confusing paperwork – but it’s thanks to regulators that we have clean water, poison-free food and qualified doctors. To... |
| 03.08.2018 | 3 Industries Blockchain Entrepreneurs Will Change for the Better | August 3, 2018 5 min read
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With the emergence of blockchain technology, innovation seems far from over, and as new processes and systems emerge, entrepreneurs should be looking f... |
| 07.11.2017 | Marco Pierre White Restaurant Says 'Decorative Plants' Led to Poor Hygiene Rating | If there's one thing that Marco Pierre White is known for, it's a single-minded pursuit of high standards. He remains the youngest chef in history to earn three Michelin stars and was the first Brit ever to do so. But now, the celebrated ch... |
| 31.03.2017 | One in Four Low Income British Families Lack Access to Healthy Food | Having access to nutritious food is a fundamental human right. But even in a wealthy country like Britain, parents are skipping meals so that their children can eat and huge numbers are turning to food banks just to put dinner on the table.... |
| 09.10.2009 | FSA Launches mobile Salt Calculator application to help monitor Salt Consumption on the Go | The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today released ‘FSA Salt’, a free application for the iPhone or iPod Touch to help consumers plan, calculate and monitor their daily salt consumption when shopping and on the go. The salt calculator appli... |
| 06.04.2008 | Commission proposes nutrition labelling revision | Product labelling has been a hot issue in the food industry in the past few months, as the Commission has sought to end inconsistent labelling across Europe and assist consumers eat healthily with new stricter regulations. An updated versio... |
| 16.06.2005 | UK releases funding to support more supplement dossiers | The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it wanted to encourage further dossier submission, by giving derogation to all dossiers submitted in the UK or another member state, and supporting the scientific work, in order to protect consumer choi... |
| 06.12.2004 | FSA flags up new food research opportunities | Driving research in the area of chemical contaminants, nutrition and microbiology the UK's food agency is calling for scientists to fulfill a batch of new research requirements.
The London-based body announced it is looking to commission re... |
| 11.12.2003 | Industy mulls over 'may contain' alternatives | The phrase is often used by manufacturers on pre-packaged food to indicate the possible presence of ingredients, such as peanuts, that people may be allergic to.
As food allergies in Europe and the US continue to rise, according to allergy ... |
| - | The dark side of daily vitamin D supplements: After a man died from an ‘overdose’ in the UK, experts explain how much is healthy | A U.K. coroner is pushing the country’s Food Standards Agency to upgrade its labeling of certain dietary supplements, after a man died in part from vitamin D toxicity, or hypervitaminosis D.
David Mitchener, 89, was admitted to East Surrey ... |
| - | Covid-19 can live on these 5 grocery items for days—here’s how to consume them safely | At the height of the pandemic, Americans across the country were wiping down their groceries with antibacterial wipes for protection from Covid-19. And it turns out, we now know that doing so may not have been completely pointless.
Actually... |
