Preservation Through Fermentation, a Natural and Sustainable Process – Opportunities, Risks and Regulation: Opinion from LABIP Expert Workshop

Svend Laulund; Aat Ledeboer; Esben Laulund

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Preservation Through Fermentation, a Natural and Sustainable Process – Opportunities, Risks and Regulation: Opinion from LABIP Expert Workshop

Svend Laulund, Aat Ledeboer, Esben Laulund

Published in International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Volume 7, Issue 4)

Received: 28 July 2022 Accepted: 19 August 2022 Published: 21 October 2022

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Abstract

The Farm to Fork Initiative by the European Union (EU) has set ambitious goals with the overall objective to ensure that all foods on the EU market are sustainable. By applying fermentation technology in the production of food, the European food industry is given excellent opportunities to fulfill these goals. Food products that are produced using fermentation are also generally regarded by consumers as safe, natural, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. But the European Commission (EC) and some member states are discussing whether preservation by fermentation, with only a small sensory effect, should be regulated like chemical preservatives according to the food additive regulation. Consequently, the EU is at risk of missing out on the natural and sustainable potential of the fermentation technology. To understand and pave the way for a revival of fermentation as a natural and safe biological way to reduce food waste and secure a more sustainable food production, an expert workshop was organized by LABIP to discuss the science behind the preservation of foods through fermentation and the opportunities, risks, and regulation in the EU The conclusions and recommendations from the expert workshop are presented in this LABIP Position paper.

Published in	International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijmb.20220704.11
Page(s)	159-162
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Fermentation, Food Production, Preservation, EU Food Regulation

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Svend Laulund, Aat Ledeboer, Esben Laulund. Preservation Through Fermentation, a Natural and Sustainable Process – Opportunities, Risks and Regulation: Opinion from LABIP Expert Workshop. Int J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2022;7(4):159-162. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmb.20220704.11

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Svend Laulund

Chr Hansen A/S, Hoersholm, Denmark
Aat Ledeboer

Lactic Acid Bacteria Industrial Platform, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Esben Laulund

Chr Hansen A/S, Hoersholm, Denmark

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