European Food Biotech Alliance Aims to Overcome Regulatory and Investment Hurdles
A new cross-sector alliance aims to transform Europe’s food biotechnology sector by aligning research, regulation and investment. The initiative comes as Brussels drafts its Biotech Act, which stakeholders say underrepresents food applications despite their potential for food security.
Europe’s Food Biotechnology Challenge
According to reports from industry experts, Europe is positioning to harness biotechnology to address growing food security concerns amid climate disruption and supply chain instability. Sources indicate that while Brussels is drafting comprehensive biotechnology legislation, food applications risk being overlooked despite their significant potential.