Novel Foods – what to expect from EFSA?

28-06-2011
NutriClaim was among the participants of the Novel Food Workshop who gathered in Brussels last week (23rd June) to discuss the practical application of Regulation 258/97. Also high-up the agenda was the issue of what a new Novel Food Regulation will bring in terms of speed of the evaluation (by EFSA) and transparency of the process. Indeed, as was emphasized […] >> read more

No deficiency – no claims?

24-05-2011
Will health claims be authorized if deficiency is non-existent? EFSA’s recent verdict (Oct. 2010) on a large number of health claims made for vitamins and minerals included a statement that ‘the evidence provided does not establish that inadequate intake of [name nutrient] leading to [name claim] occurs in the general EU population. This statement pertained to all the claims evaluations […] >> read more
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