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.
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.
New Paper: Standardising Safety Testing for Cultivated Meat Media
We are pleased to announce a new publication in Foods highlighting work to advance safety assessment approaches for cultivated meat. This work is an output of the Cultured Meat Safety Initiative (CMSI), in collaboration with Ruth Wonfor and partners at Multus, reflecting the importance of cross-sector collaboration between academia, industry, and safety experts.
Canada Publishes New Nanomaterial Risk Assessment Framework Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
After much anticipation, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Health Canada (HC) have released the final version of their Framework for the Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), 1999.