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.

Jo Anne Shatkin 11/17/22 Jo Anne Shatkin 11/17/22

First cultured meat product successfully reviewed by FDA for safety, a milestone for cell-based cultured meat products

First Cultured Meat Product Successfully Reviewed by FDA for Safety, a milestone for cell-based cultured meat products

Fiona Case 9/27/22 Fiona Case 9/27/22

White House announcement of the Bioeconomy Initiative includes support for cultured meat and a streamlined process for regulatory approval

Of particular relevance to Vireo Advisors, LLC and our clients is the intent to improve the clarity and efficiency of the regulatory process for biotechnology products.

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”.

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?”

Fiona Case 7/1/22 Fiona Case 7/1/22

Cultured Meat Regulation in Japan

According to a report in The Japan News, a team of experts will be established this fiscal year by the Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry to investigate whether there are risks in proposed meat cultivation processes that could adversely affect human health.