📌Join #Excel4Pro & #PROTWIN on March 31 for a dynamic #webinar on #foodsafety, #novelfoods & alternative #proteins in Europe!

Discover the latest #regulatory updates, gain insights, and explore challenges & opportunities shaping tomorrow’s #foodsystems.

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What Investors Need to See - Funding Novel Food Startups FoF speaks to - Adam Bergman - Managing Director of EcoTech Capital Investment

Has the funding of plant based foods and cultivated meat all dried up?

futureoffoodsinterviews.substack.com/p/what-inves...
#investment #altprotein #ecotech #plantbasedfoods #cultivatedmeat #novelfoods

The 158th Open Plenary of the Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) Panel has concluded.

📌 Catch up on the key highlights and discussions in the snapshot below 👇

#OpenEFSA #Nutrition #NovelFoods

Do edible insects deliver on protein and sustainability? New study gives answers Researchers from the University of Pisa analyzed 523 insect-based food products sold online in Europe, evaluating their species, formulations, and nutritional profiles. They found that these products,...

Do edible insects deliver on protein and sustainability? New study gives answers 🦗🥣📦 www.news-medical.net/news/2025042... #insects #nutrition #protein #novelfoods #sustainability #foodtech #entomophagy #europe #ecommerce #diets

Latest News from the FSA & MHRA Key Implications from MHRA and FSA Statements

𝗙𝗦𝗔 & 𝗠𝗛𝗥𝗔 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿.
The FSA and MHRA have drawn a clear line in the sand for the UK CBD industry.

www.cannabistrades.org/articles/lat...

#CBDIndustry #MHRA #FSA #NovelFoods #UKCannabis #CannabisCompliance #CBDRegulation #FoodLaw #PublicHealth #CTAInsights

#NovelFoods have the potential to reshape our #FoodSystems, offering solutions for climate change, food security and population growth.

Here’s what makes them so important! 👇

#NovelFoods don’t always mean ‘new’! Many have a long history in other parts of the world before being introduced in the EU.

How many of these have you tried?

Do you add chia seeds to your breakfast?

Congrats, you’re part of the #NovelFoods club! 😜

Many everyday foods are actually classified as 'novel' under current regulations.

Check out the examples below—how many do you recognise? 👇

Would you try new foods? 🍽️

Some factors make people eager to try #NovelFoods, while others hold them back. What are they?

Let’s take a closer look! 🤔👇

New #FoodProducts keep expanding our choices! 🍽️

In the 🇪🇺, #NovelFoods are regulated by @ec.europa.eu —covering foods or ingredients not widely consumed in the EU that must undergo safety approval before sale. ✅

What makes a food 'novel'? Find out below! 👇

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Calling all Novel Food small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs)!

We have a programme to support you with your novel food application.

✍️ Apply now for tailored guidance via telemeeting!

→ europa.eu/!kdbKgD

📅 Deadline: 12 June 2025

#NovelFoods

Can eating invasive species and forgotten crops boost Europe's food security? European researchers propose diversifying diets with novel foods (NF), underutilized crops (NUS), and invasive species (IAS) to combat biodiversity loss and food insecurity, balancing ecological benef...

Can eating invasive species and forgotten crops boost Europe's food security? 🌍🥬🦀 www.news-medical.net/news/2025031... #Food #Biodiversity #SustainableFood #NovelFoods #Food #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction #InvasiveSpecies #NeglectedCrops #Diet

New Chinese Government Documents Indicate Support for Alternative Proteins & Novel Foods - Cultivated X Two new documents released ahead of the Chinese government's annual Two Sessions Summit have raised hopes of increased support for alternative proteins in the

#China: New policy documents indicate support for alternative #proteins. The Ministry of #Agriculture identifies agricultural processing & food #manufacturing as priority, incl. #research into #novelfoods and the safety & #nutrition of alternative proteins: cultivated-x.com/politics-law...

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#Insetti, alghe e microfunghi sono i #cibi del futuro.
#NovelFoods è la parola d'ordine per salvare il #clima,
combattere la fame e ridurre il rischio di pandemie
con sistemi di produzione più #resilienti delle filiere globali,
secondo uno studio di @CSERCambridge, via @sole24ore