AMPS Statement on UK Regulatory Sandbox Participation by Member Companies and...
The Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation (AMPS) congratulates our member companies—BlueNalu, Vow, Gourmey, and Uncommon Bio—as well as Mosa Meat, our partner in the Global Cellular Agriculture Alliance, for their selection to participate in the UK’s groundbreaking regulatory sandbox for cell-cultivated products. This initiative, launched by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA), represents […]
read moreStatement on Mission Barns Receiving FDA “No Questions” Letter fo...
The Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation (AMPS) congratulates Mission Barns on this important milestone indicating that the very thorough scientific FDA pre-market consultation has been completed. A “no questions” letter from the FDA indicates that the multi-year, extensive review of the novel food’s safety and nutrient composition revealed no concerns that might warrant […]
read moreStatement on State Proposals to Ban and Restrict Cultivated Meat
The Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation (AMPS) strongly opposes recent legislative efforts in several states to ban or impose restrictive labeling guidelines on cultivated meat. These proposals undermine consumer choice, stifle agricultural innovation, and disregard the economic and environmental benefits cultivated meat offers. Cultivated meat complements traditional agriculture, and does not seek to […]
read moreStatement from AMPS Innovation on Florida Court’s First Decision Related to C...
The Florida court’s recent decision to reject a preliminary injunction against the state’s ban on cultivated meat was not a ruling against UPSIDE Foods. Instead, it signaled the need for a thorough and careful examination of the law. The court did not yield to Florida’s request to dismiss the case outright, nor did it deny […]
read moreStatement from AMPS Innovation on Protecting Food Innovation and Consumer Cho...
The Association of Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation (AMPS) stands with UPSIDE Foods and the Institute for Justice (IJ) as they sue the State of Florida. The recent Florida bill prevents the production, sale, and even distribution of cultivated foods in an attempt to dictate which businesses can succeed and fail in the United States. […]
read moreAMPS Joins Cellular Agriculture Associations from Around the World to Make Su...
Convinced that protein diversification is a key element of an inclusive transition towards sustainable, resilient and equitable food systems, the Global Cellular Agriculture Alliance (GCAA) will host a series of dialogues on complementary proteins scheduled on the 9th and 11th of December 2023 at the Food Systems Pavilion of COP28. The GCAA represents the collaborative […]
read moreStatement from AMPS Innovation on First-Ever US Grants of Inspection for Cell...
The grants of inspection for GOOD Meat and UPSIDE Foods represent a defining moment for these companies, and the global food industry at large. GOOD Meat and UPSIDE Foods, along with the FDA and USDA, conducted comprehensive, collaborative, and evidence-based evaluations that has brought us to this significant moment. US consumers are now closer than […]
read moreStatement from AMPS Innovation on First-Ever USDA Label Approvals for Cell-Cu...
The Association of Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation congratulates UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat on receiving the first-ever USDA label approvals for cell-cultivated chicken. This is a significant milestone for the quickly transforming industry, moving cell-cultured/cultivated products one step closer to being on U.S. store shelves AMPS Innovation.
read moreAMPS INNOVATION FORMALIZES AS AN ASSOCIATION
The Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation Leads the Evolving Cultivated/Cell-Cultured Meat Industry (WASHINGTON, D.C) On the heels of the historic first FDA green light for the cultivated/cell-cultured meat industry in the United States, the Association for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation formally announces its transition into an industry trade association. Previously an informal […]
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