Food Law Consult Posts

Authorization 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…

The 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”,…

A recent report from the Heads of Food Safety Agencies in Europe raises concerns about 13 ingredients in food supplements, including curcumin, Hypericum perforatum, Actaea species and Withania somnifera. This article puts this report into context using comments made by the European Federation of Health Products Manufacturers. What is HoA?…