NEW NOVEL FOODS APPROVED
Oct 30, 2018
Three novel foods specifically targeted for use in special purpose foods will be added to the Union list of authorized novel foods following the Commission Regulations of 30 October 2018. Cranberry extract powder will be permitted for use in food supplements intended for adults. The approval was obtained with protection of proprietary data providing an exclusive authorization for the applicant Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. until November 2023. Other applicants may obtain concurrent approval on the basis of legally obtained information supporting safety substantiation. Likewise, refined shrimp peptide concentrate and bovine milk basic whey protein isolate are authorized for use with proprietary data protection to the benefit of the applicants. The authorization of refined shrimp peptide concentrate relates to food supplements only, while bovine milk basic whey protein isolate shall be allowed in infant and follow-on formulae, total diet replacement foods for weight control, foods for special medical purposes as well as food supplements.
Basic whey protein isolate from bovine milk allergen will require milk allergen labelling. In addition, the warning âThis food supplement should not be consumed by children/adolescents (depending on the age group the food supplement is intended for) under the age of three/eighteen yearsâ should be included when used in food supplements.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1631 of 30 October 2018 authorising the placing on the market of cranberry extract powder as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 - link
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1633 of 30 October 2018 authorising the placing on the market of refined shrimp peptide concentrate as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 - link
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1632 of 30 October 2018 authorising the placing on the market of bovine milk basic whey protein isolate as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 - link
Moringa Oleifera under review as a new food in Australia and New Zealand
Australia
Apr 12, 2024
Commission authorizes beta-glucan from Euglena gracilis as a novel food
European Union
Apr 11, 2024
Commission authorizes calcidiol monohydrate as a novel food
European Union
Apr 11, 2024
Commission authorizes monosodium salt of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid as a novel food
European Union
Apr 11, 2024
Commission authorizes 3′-Sialyllactose sodium salt as a novel food
European Union
Apr 11, 2024
Commission authorizes Duckweed protein as a novel food
European Union
Apr 11, 2024
Amendment to specifications for the novel food galacto-oligosaccharide
European Union
Apr 10, 2024
Amendment to specifications of the novel food astaxanthin-rich oleoresin from Haematococcus pluvialis algae
European Union
Apr 10, 2024
Conditions of use of the novel food lactitol amended
European Union
Apr 10, 2024
EU - Novel foods/feeds and novel frauds: The case of edible insects
European Union
Mar 28, 2024
NHC completes review of new raw materials and food additives
China
Mar 25, 2024
EU - Assessment of the information to consumers on insects-based products (Novel Food) sold by e-commerce in the light of the EU legislation: When labelling compliance becomes a matter of accuracy
European Union
Mar 19, 2024
SFA announces revision of novel and GM foods rules in Food Safety and Security Bill
Singapore
Mar 19, 2024
EU - Novel foods authorised in the European Union: analysis and assessment of their specifications
European Union
Feb 29, 2024
FSANZ revises citicoline as a nutrient for use in caffeinated formulations
Australia
Feb 22, 2024
