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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In the EU, novel foods can benefit from data protection under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 [1], which provides a form of intellectual property protection for the scientific data submitted during the authorization process. Companies that invest in generating safety and scientific data for a novel food authorization can receive up to…
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has suggested a safe limit of 1 µg/kg body weight for the combined intake of delta-8 and delta-9 THC from food. The CONTAM Panel had previously set an acute reference dose (ARfD) of 1 μg/kg body weight for Δ9‐THC derived from adverse effects on…
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