All Novel foods articles – Page 2
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ReportsFour post-Brexit innovation foods in the pipeline
Singapore became the first country to approve meat grown from cultured cells in 2021. No applications have been made in the EU, despite it being home to much of the technological development taking place
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat we could do with food since Brexit that we couldn’t in the EU...
The UK’s novel foods approval process currently matches the EU’s: lengthy and complicated. Could the FSA’s new, Singapore-inspired approach cut red tape and allow British innovation to thrive?
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Analysis & FeaturesAre CBD brand casualties a necessary evil for investor confidence?
The FSA’s whitelist of tradeable products has led to many brands running into trouble. Even backing by David Beckham can’t guarantee longevity
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NewsCellular share prices plummet causes Cannaray deal to falls through
CBD supplier Cannaray has cancelled its £18.6m reverse takeover of Cellular Goods due to a drop in the target’s share price
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NewsFSA strikes 300 products of CBD brand from tradeable list
More than 300 products by 1 Step were removed from the agency’s list of tradeable goods
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NewsUK genetic tech push now influencing EU GM lobbying, campaigners say
‘Vested interests’ are driving legislation in Britain and on the continent, according to research by campaign group Corporate Europe Observatory
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Comment & OpinionIt’s Claudia Winkleman 1 David Beckham 0 in battle of the CBD brands
Even with David Beckham in its team, luck deserted Cellular Goods, leaving Cannaray with an open goal
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NewsCity snapshot: EG Group revenues mount but profits hit by inflationary pressures
Forecourt giant EG Group has announced “resilient” second quarter trading, with sales rebounding by 34%, though inflationary pressures reduced headline profits. Plus, Reckitt CEO Laxman Narasimhan to take over at Starbucks and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan gene editing ease the cost of living crisis?
The UK is breaking from the EU to press ahead with gene editing. Could it cut costs on shelves? And is it even worth the risk?
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Category ReportCan CBD pass the shopper test? Category report 2022
FSA approval has caused short-term pain, but CBD suppliers say it could be a long-term gain as they look to win over new shoppers
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Comment & OpinionWhy Morrisons’ insect-fed eggs could be just the beginning
Morrisons, which has this week launched carbon neutral eggs from hens fed on insects, believes this type of environmentally friendly feed and production process could be a game changer
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NewsLab grown palm oil alternative step closer as Clean Food Group secures seed financing
It is hoped the lab-grown, cellular-based alternative could help reduce the detrimental environmental impact of palm oil production
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NewsCity Snapshot: Heineken fails to scare off drinkers as sales and profits soar despite higher prices
Sales and profits at Heineken have grown in the high double digits as consumers drank more beer despite prices rising. Plus, a Q1 update from Cranswick and the latest investment from Agronomics.
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NewsEdible insects will face novel foods process, says FSA
Agency proposes regulating the category along similar lines to CBD
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NewsCivil service job cuts threaten food safety, FSA warns
Boris Johnson plans to slash the number of civil servants by 91,000 by 2025
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Analysis & FeaturesInside a CBD tale that’s not so novel
The FSA has yet to approve the CBD products on its notorious ‘list’ but there are CBD products exempt from novel foods authorisation
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NewsBody & Mind Botanicals
In a recent article on the Food Standards Agency’s list of CBD products with an active application for novel foods authorisation, The Grocer included Body & Mind’s CBD range as being among the 120 brands not included In a recent article on ...
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NewsCBD gin brand launched on £1,000 budget sold in seven figure deal
Since the sale its founder has kicked off a new business advising entrepreneurs and SMEs on bootstrapping, growth strategy and fundraising.
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Comment & OpinionCan CBD businesses mount a legal challenge against the FSA?
Many CBD companies remain unhappy with the way the FSA is conducting itself in the novel foods process, says Nicholas Earles, COO, Foodtech Compliance
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NewsDavid Beckham-backed CBD brand pulls ingestibles range
Cellular Goods has suspended sales of its ingestible CBD range after it failed to comply with Food Standards Agency rules