Food Improvement Agents
All food additives, including colors, sweeteners and other functional classes (e.g. anti-caking or bulking agents), are regulated under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. The use of additives presents several challenges, including maximum limits, restrictions as to the food categories where it can be used, authorized functions, whether clean labelling is possible using certain additives, etc.
We help our clients navigate the regulatory hurdles arising from this category of food ingredients.

Success Stories
We represented the world's top dairy producer in a high profile application for the use of the term "probiotic"; in the EU, coordinating the work in several EU countries
01We represented one of the global leaders in the life science markets refuting a forthcoming Spanish policy directly affecting one of their top-grossing ingredients, by filing a complaint before the European Commission
02We represented one of Japan's largest food-processing companies in the impact of new GMO rules for their products in Poland and Russia
03We advised one of the world's leading companies in the healthcare and medical products industry with their communication strategy on health claims on their flagship line of products
04We performed the regulatory due diligence in a multi-million dollar acquisition of a food ingredients producer by an animal by-products processing company
05We represented one of the world's fruit and fruit juice manufacturers on the conformity of the labelling of their new products in several jurisdictions
06We advised the world's number one online food supplement store in their expansion in the EU with their own line of products
07We analyzed composition and labelling of their products, classified them and placed them on several EU countries
08We represented a publicly traded pharmaceutical company based on several food policy issues such as advertising claims, withdrawals and recalls and the placing on the market of novel food
09We advised one of the world's largest food ingredients companies on a high profile, highly confidential issue with one of their top-grossing products in a EU country
10We assisted a food sector association in advocating a policy revision by the European Commission in relation to health claims
11We helped one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies with the negotiation with the authorities in connection with the withdrawal of one of their flagship products from the market
12We helped several governments to draft several food safety policies
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FOOD ADDITIVES IN THE EU
What are food additives?
What are food additives used for?
Are food additives safe?
What is the re-evaluation of food additives?
How is the safety of food additives evaluated?
Is it possible to consume food additives at dangerously high levels?
What are the conditions to authorize food additives?
What are the benefits for the consumer?
Food colors may mislead the consumer – why are they authorized?
Can any substance be used as food additive?
Can food additives be used in all foodstuffs?
Is there a list of authorized food additives?
What is the procedure for authorizing the use of food additives?
How is the consumer informed about the use of food additives?
Is it possible to prepare food without additives?
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