The UK’s Advisory Committee on Novel Foods & Processes (ACNFP) of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued its first positive safety assessment for the European Industrial Hemp Association’s (EIHA) application in its CBD Novel Foods approval process. Coming just months after the first two individual applications were given positive risk…
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a new consultation opinion under Article 4 of the Novel Food Regulation, in which it determined that the non-selective aqueous decoctions of monk fruit (Siraitia grosvenorii) are not novel.[1] This decision follows the judgement by the Court of Justice in London on 19…
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The Member States have endorsed a proposal from the Commission to not renew the authorization of 8 smoke flavourings for food. After a phase-out period, these flavourings will no longer be permitted for use in the EU. The relevant decisions are based on scientific assessments by the European Food Safety…
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