Trade legislation
France ban on ‘meaty’ names for plant-based products suspended
France’s Council of State (Conseil d’État) has suspended a decree brought forward by the French government in February, which would ban...
The Protein Brewery’s Fermotein ingredient approved in Singapore
The Protein Brewery, a food-tech company based in the Netherlands, has received regulatory approval for its Fermotein fungal biomass...
UK Food Standards Agency to reform regulations for new foods
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has agreed to reform its regulation system applied to products such as precision...
Los Angeles prioritises plant-based in new food purchasing policy
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has adopted a motion to reduce the Californian county’s greenhouse gas emissions through its...
France bans meat-related terms on plant-based product labels
The French government has this week published a decree that will ban the use of meat-related terms, such as ‘ham’ and ‘steak,’ in the...
Oatly settles greenwashing lawsuit for $9.3m
Swedish dairy-alternative company Oatly is in the process of settling a lawsuit for $9.25 million, brought forth by investors who accused...
Success for Revo Foods as labelling lawsuit dismissed
Plant-based seafood company Revo Foods has revealed that a lawsuit regarding the labelling of its vegan salmon product has been...
New Culture’s animal-free casein cleared for commercial sale
New Culture’s casein protein made without any animal inputs has been determined safe for consumption. The dairy start-up has...
