The European Commission has granted novel food authorisation to Fermotein, a mycoprotein powder made from the fungal strain Rhizomucor pusillus, making it the first whole-food mycelium ingredient approved for sale across the EU. The approval followed a positive scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and a unanimous vote by all 27 EU member states, six years after The Protein Brewery first filed its regulatory dossier in May 2020. The decision sets a