The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected the use of selenite triglycerides as a source of selenium (Se) as a food supplement ingredient due to safety concerns.
Holland & Barrett staff have set up a petition, signed by thousands of staff and customers, begging the company to close its stores during the coronavirus pandemic as they argue their lives and the lives of customers are being put at risk.
The European Commission (EC) is to allow lacto-N-tetraose (LNT) to be placed on the market as a Novel Food for use in food supplements and infant product formulations.
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The European Commission (EC) adds phenylcapsaicin, a synthetic chemical compound of the chili pepper extract capsaicin, to its list of Novel Food (NF) ingredients.
The European Commission (EC) adds the precursor vitamin nicotinamide riboside chloride (NR) to its Novel Foods list after the anti-ageing supplement ingredient receives a positive scientific opinion.
The European Commission (EC) confirms Yarrowia lipolytica yeast biomass’ inclusion to the Novel Foods catalogue intended as a key ingredient for use in food supplements.
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Synthesized analogs of botanical ingredients, and ingredients of wholly artificial origin, could have a place in the dietary supplement industry. But if they do, full transparency would argue that they be labeled as such.
By Will Chu, Niamh Michail, Hank Schultz, and Cheryl Tay
The interest in cannabidiol (CBD) use in food supplements, foods, and even as an ingredient in cosmetics has gained much momentum in the past five years, but what is the regulatory situation around the world?
The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) has declared the novel food (NF) Yarrowia lipolytica yeast as safe for use in supplements intended for the general population above 3 years of age.
DSM have been granted an extension by the European Commission (EC) that permits the use of Schizochytrium sp. oil as a source of omega-3 fatty acid for use in foods that include supplements, infant and sports nutrition products.
The NutraIngredients Awards is set to celebrate the best of the nutrition and dietary supplements industry as it returns to Geneva for its fifth year alongside Vitafoods Europe 2019 next May. Which of our 12 categories will you be applying for?
