Policy & Regulation

The European Union has failed to reach an agreement over the highly contentious plant-based meat labelling ban, with negotiations now delayed to 2026. Veggie burgers can stay in the EU – for now. After intensive talks in…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Treeline Cheesemakers' cottage cheese, Veganuary's participation for 2026, and the world's best vegan restaurant. New…
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The Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney has joined eight UK politicians to call on the EU to drop its proposed ban on the use of meat-like terms on plant-based products. Sir Paul McCartney has become the latest public figure to voice their…
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In Australia, the state of Victoria has invested A$12M ($8M) to set up a new research hub and glasshouse to develop climate-resilient crops to meet the global demand for plant-based proteins. Australia's politicians are embracing the…
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Asia's water insecurity is escalating, threatening further economic and social risks; adopting measures like better irrigation systems and sustainable diets can avert this crisis. The world's largest continent is home to 60% of its…
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The Health Council of the Netherlands has published new dietary guidelines that call for a transition to plant-rich eating patterns for nutritional and environmental benefits, with meat and dairy alternatives a prominent feature. The…
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San Francisco has filed the first government-led lawsuit against ultra-processed food manufacturers in the US, an issue with rare bipartisan support. The battle against ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has reached a new level, with 10 of…
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The UK's Food Standards Agency has published the first of several pieces of guidance for cultivated meat regulation, born out of its ongoing regulatory sandbox. The UK is finally breaking away from EU-era regulations on novel foods,…
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In its new Bioeconomy Strategy, the EU has outlined its intention to help "advanced fermentation" startups scale up and fast-track their novel food approval pathway. Amid calls for it to modernise its novel food regulations, the…
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China has granted its first approval of mycoprotein as a new food raw material, a move hailed as a "significant step forward" for the global alternative protein sector. Chinese biotech firm Fushine Bio has received the country's first…
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Australian food tech startup Eden Brew has submitted the country's first regulatory application for a precision-fermented dairy protein, with a decision expected by November 2026. Eden Brew, a company producing animal-free dairy…
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A group of scientists have identified 10 bottlenecks hindering China's alternative protein progress, calling for policy and investment support to overcome the barriers. Long heralded as a leader in the green energy and mobility spaces,…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Grubby's vegan Christmas meals, ImpacFat's cultivated egg yolk, and India's most vegan-friendly city. New products and…
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The Dutch food regulator has temporarily suspended its ban on the labelling of plant-based protein products as 'mince', instead opting to wait for EU-level clarity on the subject. A month after introducing a law that would fine vegan…
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The European Food Safety Authority has published a positive scientific opinion recognising The Protein Brewery's Fermotein ingredient as safe for use, the penultimate step before it can enter the EU market. Weeks after closing a Series…
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Senior officials from some of the UK's largest food companies have published a memo detailing how the industry's push towards intensive meat and dairy farming goes against its health and climate goals. The UK meat and dairy industry's…
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Regulatory expert Stephen O'Rourke explains why the global future food industry could learn a thing from Dubai's RegLab model. If foodtech is going to scale globally, the next breakthroughs will not come from bioreactors or cell lines.…
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The Netherlands has become the first EU country to approve public tastings of foods derived from novel fermentation processes before they're cleared for sale. Extending its future food leadership, the Netherlands has established a…
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Plant-based company Beyond Meat has been found to have infringed a trademark covering a slogan used in a joint ad with Dunkin', owing $39M in damages. Beyond Meat can't seem to catch a break. In a year when the company's share price…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly's iced coffees, La Vie and Cathedral City's collab, and Danone and Walmart's listeria settlement. New products and…
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The World Health Organization has opened up the public consultation process as it develops a guideline for ultra-processed foods amidst criticisms of bias in its selection of experts. As ultra-processed foods (UPFs) spark debate about…
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