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.

Leslie Hockman 9/6/22 Leslie Hockman 9/6/22

France and South Africa Ban Plant-Based 'Meat' and Meatless Products from Being Marketed with Names and Terminology of Traditional Meat Products

In July 2022, France became the first European country to ban words that have been used to describe meats or fish — like "steak" — from being used for plant-base meats.

Leslie Hockman 8/31/22 Leslie Hockman 8/31/22

View Dr. Kimberly Ong’s “Solving for Safety” Presentation from the New Harvest 2022: Experience Cellular Agriculture Conference

During the New Harvest 2022: Experience Cellular Agriculture Conference, Dr. Kimberly Ong of Vireo Advisors, LLC discussed how to bring safe products to market by evaluating and demonstrating safety in her presentation “Solving for Safety”.

Fiona Case 8/30/22 Fiona Case 8/30/22

U. S. research results for all

The Biden administration just announced that by 2025 publications from U.S. federally funded research need be open access as soon as they are published: Currently they can be behind a paywall for 12 months.

Fiona Case 8/24/22 Fiona Case 8/24/22

Join us for the annual UMaine CNM forum!

The annual UMaine CNM (cellulose nanomaterial) forum starts today, Wednesday, August 24, and continues on Thursday, August 25.

Leslie Hockman 7/7/22 Leslie Hockman 7/7/22

Yes, butter is getting harder

Canadian cookbook author Julie Van Rosendaal posted on Twitter in February 2021: “Something is up with our butter supply, and I’m going to get to the bottom of it. Have you noticed it’s no longer soft at room temperature?”