In parallel with our work in food safety regulation, CAA has created an Industry Working Group to focus on the regulation of cellular agriculture products in Australia.
Overview
We bring key stakeholders together to discuss the regulation of food products created using cellular agriculture technologies.
The industry working group creates an opportunity for companies and researchers involved in precision fermentation and cell cultivation to openly discuss their technology use and product development plans, to identify and overcome regulatory barriers.
Members (as at September 2026)
- Alana Petrie, Regulatory Scientist, Nourish Ingredients
- Andrew Laslett, Head of Research & Development, Magic Valley
- Andrew Wilson, Founder, RiskMinds Consulting
- Anthony Jay, Chief Technology Officer, Eclipse
- Carl Ramage, Founder & Managing Director, Rautaki Solutions
- Dean Powell, Senior SciTech Analyst, Good Food Institute APAC
- Diana Austen, Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs, Danone
- Georgina Dowd, Research Team Leader - Marine Cell Technologies, New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research
- Hannah Lester, CEO & Principal Consultant, Atova Consulting
- Jared Raynes, Chief Scientific Officer, All G
- Jolieke van der Pols, Program Lead Food Innovation, Centre for Agriculture & the Bioeconomy, QUT
- Leon Scott, Director Research Infrastructure Operations, QUT
- Markus Wagner, Professor of Law, University of Wollongong
- Olivia Ogilvie, CEO, Opo Bio
- Rozita Vaskoska, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
- Simon Schmidt, Research Manager - Bioscience, The Australian Wine Research Institute
- Siobhan Coster, Co-founder & CEO, Eclipse
- Sonja Kukuljan, Director of Science & Nutrition, Noumi Limited
Our current priorities include:
- Engaging with key regulatory agencies (including FSANZ, OGTR, DAFF, TGA, NZ MPI and Medsafe) to support best-practice, science-based regulation of cellular agriculture food products.
- Advocating for fit-for-purpose regulatory frameworks by contributing evidence, responding to government consultations and helping shape regulatory policy and product approvals.
- Developing labelling approaches for cellular agriculture food ingredients and products that inform consumers while aligning with emerging international best practice.
- Monitoring Australian and international regulatory developments and sharing insights to inform policy, industry and stakeholder decision-making.
More information about our Industry Working Group is available from:
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