Cultured meat: First company applies for • Table.Briefings

In cultured meat, muscles, fat or other tissues grow from a small sample of animal cells.

The French start-up Gourmey wants to launch its cultured duck liver pâté on the EU market. It is the first company ever to apply to the relevant EU authorities for approval of cultured meat.

The French start-up Gourmey has submitted the first application for approval for cultured meat in the European Union. Gourmey has also applied to the relevant authorities in the UK, Switzerland, Singapore and the USA for approval of its cultured duck liver pâté (foie gras). In the EU, the application falls within the scope of the Novel Foods Regulation.

Cultured meat: First company applies for EU approval

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