AMPS Congratulates Mission Barns as the World’s First Approved Food Made from...
The Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation (AMPS) congratulates Mission Barns on this major global milestone. After the very thorough scientific FDA pre-market consultation Mission Barns has now completed the USDA review and is cleared for sale– the first cell-cultivated pork product in the world to be fully approved for sale. The rigorous evaluation […]
read moreStatement from AMPS on Vow Becoming First to Secure Cultivated Meat Approval ...
The Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation (AMPS) congratulatesmember company Vow on securing Australia and New Zealand’s first-everregulatory approval for a cultivated meat product. This decision by Food StandardsAustralia New Zealand (FSANZ) is a historic moment in the global advancementof cultivated protein and reflects the growing global momentum for the emergingindustry. Vow’s unique cultivated […]
read moreStatement from AMPS on Wildtype Becoming the First Cultivated Fish Available ...
AMPS congratulates leading member Wildtype, a pioneer in producing American cultivated seafood, on the world’s first approval for cultivated seafood for their cultivated salmon. This will mean 100% American-made, healthy, fresh, sushi-grade seafood grown directly from fish cells will be on menus at restaurants in the U.S., making cultivated proteins available to American consumers from […]
read moreStatement from AMPS Innovation on Florida Court’s Ruling in UPSIDE Foods Case
The Association for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation (AMPS Innovation) welcomes the Florida federal court’s recent decision to allow key aspects of UPSIDE Foods’ lawsuit to proceed. This ruling affirms the importance of judicial scrutiny over state laws that may impede food innovation and consumer choice. While the court previously declined to issue a preliminary […]
read moreAMPS 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. […]
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