Marketshake shares the current situation for alt-meat, as well as the existing challenges. The opportunities to watch in 2023 are also introduced, including regulatory supports, new product types and how the APAC market is for alt-meat.

REACH24H Consulting Group, the parent company of ChemLinked, joined the “Technology Symposium on the Safety of Recycled Plastic Food Contact Materials” last week.

Disclosed by a WTO Notification on December 22, 2022, Singapore planned to introduce new pre-import control measures as a voluntary scheme for infant cereal products. The current measures are still in effect and remain unchanged for importers who choose not to join the voluntary scheme.

In February of 2023, China unveiled 38 national food safety standard drafts. South Korea implemented the Food Additive Code and relaxed restrictions on meat alternatives additives. Japan revised the maximum residue limits for seven pesticides. Indonesia unveiled the List of Permitted Probiotic Microorganisms in Processed Food. India issued the revised guidelines for submission of applications for endorsement of vegan logo. EU proposed restricted uses of PFAS in applications including food contact materials. UK proposed the maximum residue levels for thiram and mefentrifluconazole in certain foods. US FDA released the draft guidance for plant-based milk alternatives. Canada updated the List of Permitted Food Additives. FSANZ consulted on three new food additives.

On February 7, 2023, Indonesia BPOM ratified Types of Microorganisms that Can be Used in Processed Foods, which includes 16 kinds of probiotic microorganisms, such as Bacillus coagulans, Bifidobacterium animalis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, etc.