Regulation & policy

Expert weighs in on EU Court victory for aloe

Expert weighs in on EU Court victory for aloe

By Louisa Richards

The EU botanicals industry is celebrating after the General Court of the EU annulled the prohibition of hydroxyanthracene derivatives (HADs) in Aloe spp.

Will COP29 focus on food?

Will COP29 focus on food?

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

As COP29 garners global attention, its focus on food systems continues to grow.

GRMA launches Innovative Product Integrity Program

GRMA launches Innovative Product Integrity Program

By Danielle Masterson

The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance said it is hoping to increase confidence in product integrity within the supply chain by introducing the Innovative Product Integrity Program.

Sports foods industry launches policy priorities for new EU decision makers

Guest article

Sports foods industry launches policy priorities for new EU decision makers

By Luca Bucchini, Chair of the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA)

As the EU enters a new policy cycle following the European Εlections and with a new European Commission expected to be fully operational in the coming weeks, ESSNA, the European trade body for sports foods, has launched the policy priorities of the...

New ASA rulings target CBD for kids “grey area”

New ASA rulings target CBD for kids “grey area”

By Olivia Haslam

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) identifies two brands making claims that cannabidiol (CBD) is suitable for consumption by children, but “legal and safe are two different things” according to expert opinion.

dsm-firmenich secures UK and EU approvals for HMO ingredients

dsm-firmenich secures UK and EU approvals for HMO ingredients

By Olivia Haslam

Nutritional ingredients supplier dsm-firmenich announced that the United Kingdom and European Union have approved the company's human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredients—3-FL and a mixture of LNFP-I and 2'-FL—as novel food ingredients.

EHPM expresses concerns on recent European HoA report on Food Supplements

EHPM expresses concerns on recent European HoA report on Food Supplements

By Livia Menichetti, Director General of the European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM)

A recent report from the Heads of Food Safety Agencies (HoA) in Europe raised concerns about 13 ingredients in food supplements, including melatonin, piperine, and curcumin. In this guest article, the European Federation of Associations of Health Product...

Probiota 2025: Early bird discount end this month!

Probiota 2025: Early bird discount end this month!

By Stephen Daniells

With expert speakers confirmed from Ani Biome, the Lawson Health Research Institute, Örebro University, ETH Zurich, dsm-firmenich, Novonesis, IFF, Morinaga, Kerry, and more, the upcoming Probiota 2025 is not to be missed.

ASA rulings against Huel and Zoe spark controversy

ASA rulings against Huel and Zoe spark controversy

By Olivia Haslam

Recent Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rulings against Huel and Zoe for misrepresenting celebrity investor Steven Bartlett's involvement have sparked online debate, prompting calls for the ASA to update its guidelines.

Experts discuss relative risks of probiotics for preterm infants

Experts discuss relative risks of probiotics for preterm infants

By Olivia Haslam

Giving preterm infants probiotics comes with relative risks so research is needed to help make this common procedure in low-risk cases, according to experts speaking at the recent International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)...

ASA targets menopause claims with AI assisted crackdown

ASA targets menopause claims with AI assisted crackdown

By Nikki Hancocks

The UK’s advertising standards authority (ASA) has warned supplement firms they must remove ads which make claims to treat or cure the symptoms of menopause, as part of a wider AI-assisted campaign.

AHP responds to claims of ashwagandha abortifacient effects

AHP responds to claims of ashwagandha abortifacient effects

By Nikki Hancocks

The American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) has responded to the growing number of European authorities reporting ashwagandha as an abortificient, arguing they have incorrectly cited the WHO monograph and AHP review.

French agency warns ashwagandha unsafe in specific populations

French agency warns ashwagandha unsafe in specific populations

By Nikki Hancocks

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has warned against the use of ashwagandha in a number of specific populations, making it likely operators will be advised to use label warnings.

EFSA establishes new safe level for iron intake

EFSA establishes new safe level for iron intake

By Nikki Hancocks

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has not been able to establish a tolerable upper intake (TUI) level for iron but has agreed a 'safe level' of 40 mg per day for adults.

EHPM calls on EU policy makers to support nutraceuticals market

EHPM calls on EU policy makers to support nutraceuticals market

By Nikki Hancocks

As EU voters take to the ballot box this week (June 6 to 9) for the parliamentary elections, the European Federation of Associations of Health Products Manufacturers (EHPM) has called on new decision makers to pursue transparent and science-based policy.

CBD for athletes: Promising benefits come with doping risk

CBD for athletes: Promising benefits come with doping risk

By Nikki Hancocks

CBD is being linked with a growing number of compelling health benefits for athletes, and while the emerging science is promising, it comes with a high risk of unintentional doping, nutrition researcher Professor Graeme Close warned in a recent webinar.