Australian cultivated meat company Vow has received approval from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) for its cultivated quail product, bringing it one step closer to being launched in its home country. After completing two rounds of public consultation and receiving feedback, FSANZ approved the draft standards, schedule, and variations with some amendments. The draft standards include requirements for labelling and prohibit cultivated ingredients from being added to certain special-purpose foods without additional assessments.

FSANZ concluded that Vow's quail embryonic fibroblast cell line is genetically stable and poses minimal microbiological risks, with no toxicological or food allergenicity concerns. Vow, which already sells its cultivated quail products in Singapore and Hong Kong, is now awaiting final approval from the Food Ministers’ Meeting to commercialize its products in Australia and New Zealand. CEO George Peppou expressed optimism for the future and plans to focus on launching the product on the east coast of Australia, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, once regulatory approval is secured.