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.
JACA Report: Hazard, risk analysis, and safety requirements of cultivated meat and seafood
We are pleased to support the Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture JACA with this seminal report providing a comprehensive assessment of current regulatory and safety evaluation for cultivated meat and seafood products worldwide.
Regulating the Future of Food Conference: Open for Registration
Early bird registration for the 2024 Regulating the Future of Food Conference, co-organized by Vireo and Atova Regulatory Consulting, October 23-24, 2024, in Amsterdam.
Evaluating the Safety of Surface-Functionalized Cellulose
Working with our collaborators at Baylor University, UC Davis and the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory we developed and published a biologically relevant gastrointestinal testing strategy to evaluate the safety of surface-functionalized cellulose materials following oral exposure, based on guidance from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Regulation-free Zone for Korean Biotech
A new Regulation-Free Special Zone in Gyeongsangbuk-do province in Korea will foster innovation in cultured meat and seafood allowing, for example, companies to legitimately procure a wide range of animal cells from biopsies and same-day slaughtered tissues to create cultured meat.
Updating US Biotechnology Policy
US EPA, FDA and USDA have published an ambitious plan for improving regulation of genetically modified plants, animals, microorganisms, human drugs, biologics, and medical devices.