It is well known that vitamin D plays a key role in maintaining bone and...
Regulatory
EU Commission publishes draft regulation banning the use of hydroxyanthracene derivatives (such as aloe extracts) in foods
On March 4, the EU Commission published a draft implementing regulation to...
Spanish food authority AESAN opens public database for food supplements, foods for specific population groups and natural mineral waters marketed in Spain
At the beginning of the month, the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and...
European Commission to propose postponement of MDR implementation
On 25 March 2020, the EU Commission announced that it is working on a proposal...
Three negative opinions on 13.5 health claims by EFSA
In the first trimester for 2020, EFSA has published three opinions for the...
BVL opens calls for its revised version of the “Stoffliste” (German list of botanicals)
This month, the German BVL (Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food...
The BfR’s “no go” to Red Yeast Rice as food supplement
Food supplements containing red yeast rice (in various quantities) are...
Stricter infant formula marketing rules in the EU from 22 February 2020
Infant formulas and follow-up formulas are strictly regulated in Europe. From...
New surveys boost EFSA’s Food Consumption Database
This month, EFSA announced that it has expanded its food consumption database...