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.
Challenges in Bringing Cultured Meat to Market
A study on the challenges facing cell-based meat highlights the technical, socio-political and regulatory barriers.
Enzymatic Recycling for PET
The French company Carbios has announced a new enzymatic recycling process that can reportedly infinitely recycle polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Ned Sharpless to be Acting FDA Commissioner
Following the resignation of Scott Gottlieb, Ned Sharpless has been appointed Acting FDA Commissioner.
New Fermentation-Derived Vegan Protein Source
Sustainable Bioproducts has created a new fermentation technique to cultivate a novel protein source from microorganisms.
ECHA Publishes Form for Notifying PIC Exports to the UK after BREXIT
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a temporary procedure for notifying Prior Informed Consent (PIC) exports to the United Kingdom after the first 35 days of the BREXIT.