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On the 13th of November, the General Court of the EU annulled the European Commission decision prohibiting preparations with hydroxyanthracene derivatives (HADs), which are naturally found in various plants such as aloe and rhubarb. [1] Regulation 2021/468 aimed to control botanical species that contain HADs through the article 8 procedure…
Comments closedAuthorization The European Commission has authorized magnesium L-threonate as a novel food ingredient, following a positive assessment from the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) in March 2024. This approval with data protection for AIDP Inc., enjoying five years of exclusivity for this ingredient until 7/11/2029. They submitted an application in…
Comments closedThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) recently confirmed that monk fruit decoctions, are not novel in food and beverages in the EU. ‘Monk fruit decoctions’ are non-selective water extracts of the fresh or dried fruit of the plant Siraitia grosvenorii, commonly known as monk fruit or “luo han guo”,…
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