Food Innovation — The latest news about safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products

Vireo Advisors Celebrates Earth Day: Our Commitment to Sustainability

As Earth Day dawns, we are reminded of the profound significance of our planet's health and the imperative to safeguard it for future generations. Our commitment to enabling a safer and more sustainable economy is unwavering.

Vow Cultured Quail Authorized by Singapore Food Agency

We are delighted to share the news that the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has granted regulatory approval to Vow for the world’s first cell-cultured quail meat.

Cultured Meat, Food InnovationFiona CaseApril 3, 2024Vow, Cultured Meat, cultured quail, Singapore Food Agency (SFA), ForgedComment

EFSA Opinion on Risk Assessment for Biotech-Based Food and Feed Products

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on new developments in biotechnology applied to microorganisms and their products intended for food and feed use.

Climatetech Initiative in Massachusetts

The State of Massachusetts, US, announced a ten-year strategy to support technologies aimed at addressing climate change and promoting environmental sustainability. The sustainable and biobased materials, circular manufacturing, and innovations in sustainable foods that our clients are developing are at the heart of climatetech. We applaud the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their leadership.

Policy, Sustainability, Innovation, Leadership, Food Innovation, ESG, Bio-BasedFiona CaseFebruary 29, 2024new sustainable materials

Catalyzing Across Sectors to Advance the Bioeconomy

Catalyzing Across Sectors to Advance the Bioeconomy, CASA-Bio, aims to identify research and development needs in the five thematic areas listed in the US Executive Order (EO) on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy.

Bio-Based, Sustainability, Food InnovationFiona CaseFebruary 20, 2024biomaterials, sustainable food

Food Safety of Fermented Proteins and Cultivated Meat and Seafood

Food Safety of Fermented Proteins and Cultivated Meat and Seafood, written by Kimberly J. Ong, Fiona Case and Jo Anne Shatkin from Vireo Advisors, chapter 6 in Cellular Agriculture Technology, Society, Sustainability and Science published by Elsevier, reviews potential hazards specific to the manufacture and consumption of fermented proteins and cultivated meat and seafood….

Standardizing food safety testing for the cultivated meat and seafood industry

We are pleased to announce Vireo is part of a significant new project to assess the safety of serum free media components and standardize testing for the cultivated meat and seafood industry to accelerate innovation.

Novel Foods, Commercialization and Regulatory Roundup

Our latest roundup includes regulatory news, company announcements, and notable publications for novel foods, including cultured meat and seafood and ingredients made using new production systems such as precision fermentation.

Vireo and New Harvest publish regulatory and governmental perspectives on cultured meat safety research priorities

Vireo Advisors and New Harvest are excited to announce that we have published the outcomes of Phase II of the Cultured Meat Safety Initiative (CMSI). The paper catalogues key findings from an extensive series of interviews and workshops held with regulatory and governmental scientists worldwide.

Cultured Meat, Food Innovation, Safety, Regulation, PolicyFiona CaseJuly 8, 2023Cultured Meat, foodsafety

Vireo Advisors, LLC Joins Cellular Agriculture Canada initiative with New Harvest

Cellular Agriculture Canada has been re-launched as a multi-stakeholder coalition led by New Harvest Canada joined by Vireo Advisors, LLC. The mandate of the group is the directive that Canada can capitalize on the global movement to achieve a net-zero economy by leveraging its strengths in the emerging field of cellular agriculture.