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Cultivated meat tasting pilot extended by two years

The Dutch pilot for cultivated meat tastings has been extended by two years. Producers now have more time to organize controlled tastings. The process from dossier preparation to tasting takes almost a year. The Code of ..

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Growth Fund supports research into cultivated meat and fermentation

30 March 2026

Three research projects within cellular agriculture will receive a total of €4.1 million. NWO and the National Growth Fund are using this to focus on cost reduction and scaling up. The emphasis is on precision fermentati...

Sensors in the food industry: the power of PAT

09 March 2026

To meet the strict requirements for traceability, safety, and quality in the food industry, not only large volumes of data are needed, but also careful analysis and interpretation of that data. PAT (Process Analytical Te...

NIZO investigates protein production from CO₂

03 March 2026

CO₂ as a raw material for proteins. It sounds futuristic, yet concrete research is already underway. In the European project UNICO2RN, ten partners are working together on technology that converts biogenic CO₂ into micro...

‘Healthier’ is not always safer

09 February 2026

Consumers are making more conscious choices for healthy and sustainable food. As a result, an increasing number of products based on vegetables and fruit are entering the market, such as beetroot wraps, cauliflower pizza...

Scientific insight into smarter food production

09 February 2026

Smart food processing means going a step beyond traditional, experience-based methods and recipes. If you truly want to improve efficiency, sustainability, and quality, a scientifically grounded approach is essential. ...

New study links preservatives to cancer

14 January 2026

Preservatives are widely used within the food industry. They extend shelf life and limit microbial growth. A new prospective cohort study published in BMJ now shows that higher intakes of several commonly used preservati...

ICoMST 2025: ‘Real Meat, Real Care’

24 November 2025

This year’s annual International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (ICoMST) took place in Girona, Spain. At this 71st edition, 485 meat scientists from more than 40 countries gathered to gain insights into topics c...

MOAH detection accelerates steps toward safer food

24 November 2025

In food products, countless harmful substances can be present; including MOAH, which stands for Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbon. These are chemical compounds originating from mineral oil. Wageningen Food Safety Research...

Microbial fibres open new opportunities for food

07 November 2025

The search for sustainable fibre sources is taking an unexpected turn. In the Edible Microbes Consortium, companies and research institutes are working together on something that until recently seemed unlikely: using mic...

Portable testing device speeds up food safety checks

07 November 2025

Checking food safety without sending samples to a lab — it would save a lot of time. Chemist Gert Salentijn believes it’s possible. With a Vidi grant in hand, he is developing a portable testing device that allows produc...

Nutriearth begins natural vitamin D3 production in France

29 October 2025

In Carvin, northern France, the moment has arrived: Nutriearth has opened its first commercial production site. The company produces natural vitamin D3 from edible insects — a first that aims to make the European market ...

Peter Verstrate: ‘AI drives the future of cultivated meat’

20 October 2025

Peter Verstrate’s journey into cultivated meat, as co-founder and COO of Mosa Meat B.V., began in the early 2000s. More precisely, it started the day Willem van Eelen—widely regarded as the ‘The Godfather’ of cultivated ...

Bart van der Nagel: Allergen analysis in a new light

20 October 2025

Food safety is not a luxury, but a necessity. At a time when more and more people are affected by food allergies, the importance of reliable analysis methods has become greater than ever. In the past, a simple test would...

CRAFT builds the world’s first cultivated meat farm

20 October 2025

The CRAFT Consortium, consisting of RespectFarms, Wageningen University & Research, Mosa Meat, Aleph Farms, Multus, Kipster, and Royal Kuijpers, has started designing and building the world’s first cultivated meat fa...

How food structure affects calorie intake

20 October 2025

There is growing evidence that a high eating rate of energy-dense foods is associated with health risks. Multiple studies show that fast eating is linked to overeating and weight gain. Moreover, research indicates that s...