The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
OECD Tour de Table (2026)
In June 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published Developments in Delegations on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials – Tour de Table, a report of the Chemicals and Biotechnology Committee summarizing safety and regulatory developments between July 2024 and June 2025.
CMSI Scaffold Characterization and Safety Project: Survey
Are you developing, using, or researching scaffold materials for cellular agriculture? We invite researchers, industry professionals, and scaffold experts to contribute to our survey on scaffold characterization and safety.https://lnkd.in/gksVJRYn
FDA GRAS Reform moves forward in Federal Rulemaking Agenda
FDA has advanced a rulemaking on GRAS Notification requirements for substances used in human and animal food. The proposed rule is included in the latest federal Unified Agenda under RIN 0910-AJ02 and is listed for publication in December 2026. If finalized, companies would be required to submit GRAS notices to FDA for certain substance uses.
All G Receives an FDA ‘No Questions’ Letter for Precision Fermentation Bovine Lactoferrin
Australian biotech company All G has received a “No Questions” letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its recombinant bovine lactoferrin produced by Komagataella phaffii. This outcome confirms that the agency has no further questions regarding All G’s conclusion that the ingredient is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for its intended use.