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280+ BOTANICALS NOT NOVEL IN SUPPLEMENTS

The Danish authorities consider the 281 botanicals, sold by a Danish company, not novel in food supplements. The Danish company has been selling the traditional botanicals on the Danish market since 1994. Initially, as organic and prepackaged foods containing preparations of these botanicals, and for the past 25 years, as…

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FRANCE RENEWS PROHIBITION OF GARCINIA CAMBOGIA IN FOOD SUPPLEMENTS

French authorities have issued an Order dated April 17, 2026, renewing for an additional year the suspension of the importation, introduction, and marketing of food supplements containing the plant Garcinia cambogia Desr. and all preparations derived from any part of this plant. This renewed suspension is effective nationwide in France…

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FRANCE ALLOWS “NO ADDED SUGARS” FOR PRODUCTS WITH SWEETENERS

The French consumer authority DGCCRF has revised its position on the use of the “no added sugars” claim. Until recently, French regulators considered the claim misleading when used on products containing sweeteners. Now, however, the DGCCRF says the claim can be used – provided the label also carries the statement…

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