GOURMEY makes historic bid for EU cultivated meat approval

Many of you are either returning from your vacations or embarking on a well-deserved break. But we don’t stop here at Protein Production Technology International, so if you’re at your desk or on your sun lounger, here’s another batch of fantastic developments from the alt protein sector!

More than one story generated a huge amount of interest last week, but the prize for the most hits on our website has to go to a news item that a French food-tech has submitted its dossier for its cultivated meat products in Europe! A first! Oh, and did we mention that the company in question has filed in four other regions, too?

It didn’t go unnoticed that, also on the topic of cultivated meat, a Netherlands-based pioneer held its first tasting of its famous beef burger - almost 11 years on since its prototype was unveiled in London.

Elsewhere, there was an interesting collaboration between a company involved in dairy-type lipid fats produced through precision fermentation and a dairy giant. The first collaboration will explore dairy applications across a range of dairy categories, including cheese, cream, butter and more, and the next will be non-dairy categories such as bakery that traditionally rely on dairy lipids.

And finally, we were overjoyed to hear that a friend of the platform has achieved a huge milestone in the alt protein industry by securing self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status for its innovative fish-free seafood products. This regulatory green light marks a significant step forward for the company and the broader movement towards sustainable and ethical food production.

We’ll be back next week with more news from the industry, but don’t forget to keep checking our LinkedIn page for regular and breaking updates as we receive them. Have a happy week!

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