BeneMeat Puts UK Cultivated Meat Plans on Hold Pending Clarity on EU Food Rules Deal
Cultivated meat technology company BeneMeat has paused its UK expansion, including a novel food application and talks on local production. The company is waiting for the government to confirm whether the proposed UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement will leave Britain in charge of its own novel food approvals.
BeneMeat Puts UK Cultivated Meat Plans on Hold Pending Clarity on EU Food Rules Deal
Cultivated meat technology company BeneMeat has paused its UK expansion, including a novel food application and talks on local production. The company is waiting for the government to confirm whether the proposed UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement will leave Britain in charge of its own novel food approvals.
BeneMeat warns UK–EU trade deal could put wider biotech ambitions at risk
The proposed UK–EU sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement could have consequences far beyond the food sector if it limits Britain’s ability to authorize novel foods independently, BeneMeat warns. The Czech cultivated meat technology company says uncertainty is already affecting UK commercial plans, with implications for investment, manufacturing expertise, and the wider bioeconomy.
BeneMeat puts UK cultivated meat plans on hold over EU regulatory uncertainty
Czech biotechnology company BeneMeat has put further UK expansion plans on hold as it waits for clarity over a proposed UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement and its potential impact on the regulation of cultivated meat.
BeneMeat releases scientific paper on cultivated meat safety
BeneMeat has released a scientific paper examining safety considerations surrounding cultivated meat. The study covers production, cell lines, genetic modifications, cultivation media, allergens, and nutritional profiles.
Novel Food Firms Pausing UK Plans As EU Trade Deal Fuels Regulatory Uncertainty
The UK’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU could jeopardise its biotech lead, with an open letter calling on Andy Burnham to ensure the deal preserves the country’s novel food regulatory progress.
Novel Food Firms Pausing UK Plans As EU Deal Fuels Regulatory Uncertainty
The UK’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU could jeopardise its biotech lead, with an open letter calling on Andy Burnham to ensure the deal preserves the country’s novel food regulatory progress.
BeneMeat’s beef with Downing Street
Czech biotechnology company BeneMeat has published an open letter to the UK Prime Minister, warning that the proposed UK–EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement risks undermining Britain’s position in cultivated meat and other novel food technologies.
BeneMeat Publishes Study on Cultivated Meat Safety
Czech biotechnology company BeneMeat has published a scientific paper examining the safety of cultivated meat in the journal Physiological Research. The paper, ‘Shaping the Future Plate: Exploring the Safety Concerns of Cultivated and Conventional Meat Production,’ reviews current scientific knowledge on key safety considerations and identifies areas requiring further research.
BeneMeat releases paper on safety of cultivated meat
BeneMeat recently published a new scientific paper demonstrating the safety of cultivated meat, summarizing current knowledge on key safety aspects of the technology used to create such products while also highlighting areas where further research is needed.
