# 21st.Bio Files for EU Approval of Animal-Free Whey Protein, Calls for Faster Regulation

> Danish precision-fermentation company 21st.Bio has submitted an EU regulatory dossier seeking approval for its recombinant beta-lactoglobulin protein, BLG+ Essential, for sale in the EU. The company is calling on EFSA to create a fast-track pathway for well-characterised nature-identical proteins.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:09:08.137Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97494-21st-bio-files-for-eu-approval-of-animal-free-whey-protein-calls-for-faster
- Commodities: [Dry Whey](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEY.md)

## Why it matters

Animal-free whey protein could eventually compete with dry whey in human food and some feed-adjacent markets, but commercial volumes are years away and the filing has no immediate effect on feed supply or prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEY: neutral

## Sources

- greenqueen.com.hk: https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/21st-bio-precision-fermentation-beta-lactoglobulin-eu-approval-efsa-novel-food/

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