Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced a public consultation for an application to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to permit the use of cultured quail cells as a novel food. The cultured quail is the first cell-based food application to be assessed in Australia and New Zealand.
The application is from the firm Vow Group Pty. Ltd., which is seeking approval to allow the use of cultured quail cells originating from quail as an ingredient in food products.