We have recieved confirmation that the fruiting body of the mushroom Tremella fuciformis Berkeley will be added to the Novel Food Catalogue, as a not novel food ingredient. It was mentioned in annex of the original Belgian Royal Decree on botanicals, which was prepared in 1996-1997 and is still mentioned…
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The European Commission recently changed the novel food status of rhizome and alcohol extract of Pinellia ternata to not novel in food supplements in the novel food catalogue.[1] In Belgium, the plant is still mentioned on the list of dangerous plants that cannot be used as such or in foodstuffs and is…
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On October 1st, the European Commission confirmed that the protein hydrolysate and enriched protein hydrolysate of Azuki bean flour are not novel, based on the evaluation of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), following an Article 4 consultation request. The entry for “azuki bean” (Phaseolus angularis) in the novel…
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