21/01/2026 — Staphyt, a leading contract research organization (CRO) and regulatory affairs consultant for agricultural experimentation and risk assessment, and GenoScreen, a pioneer and specialist in genomic and bioinformatics solutions, are pleased to announce the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement.
Following its agenda to regulate the Food and Feed industry with up-to-date regulatory texts, the EFSA significantly raised the technical expectations for the characterisation and risk assessment of microorganisms used in food and feed. As of November 4th, 2025, dossiers that rely on outdated genomic analysis, incomplete resistance screening or...
What are the requirements for marketing a probiotic or postbiotic strain? Developing supplements or functional foods containing a biotic strain involves much more than simply demonstrating their effectiveness. This process is essential for obtaining regulatory approvals from authorities such as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the U.S. Food and...
Biotics — whether prebiotics, probiotics, or postbiotics — are at the core of nutritional and therapeutic strategies aimed at preserving or restoring gut microbiota balance. However, with increasing regulatory requirements (EFSA, FDA) and growing market competition, it is crucial to demonstrate their efficacy through robust scientific evidence.
EFSA stands for the European Food Safety Authority. It is essentially the scientific supervisor of the European Union when it comes to food. EFSA’s purpose is to ensure that the food Europeans eat is safe and meets high quality standards. To do so, they provide objective and unbiased scientific assessment...
The skin microbiota plays a vital role in maintaining the skin’s integrity and functionality. It contributes to the proper regulation of organisms and organs, allowing the skin to perform its essential functions, including acting as a barrier. See our latest article “Why preservce the skin microbiota ?”
