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Webinar by ANIA “Fermentation, a powerful lever for health and the transition of food chains and the economy” online the 11/03

Tuesday, March 11 at 3:00 PM (CET), ANIA is organizing a webinar on “Fermentation, a powerful lever for health and the transition

EFSA approved the water lentils as a vegetable in the EU

Water lentils have received approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for production and consumption as fresh vegetable in the EU. The researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands compilied a dossier demonstrating the safety, …

Webinar by IPF “Expert views to decipher the news surrounding so-called “ultra-processed” foods” online 06/03

On Thursday, March 6 at 3:00 p.m. (CET), IFP is organizing a webinar on “Expert perspectives to decipher the news surrounding so-called

CFIA 2025: march 4-6, Rennes

#CFIA2025 will take place from March 4 to 6, 2025 at Rennes Parc Expo, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. The “Carrefour des Fournisseurs des Industries de l’Agroalimentaire” (CFIA2025) …

SIA 2025, Paris expo: February 22

The International Agricultural Show (SIA 2025) will open its doors from February 25, 9 am, at Paris expo. SIA 2025 will once again …

The so-called “ultra-processed” foods and health: opinion from the anses

On January 30, ANSES published a scientific opinion on the health impacts of consuming ultra-processed foods. The agency concluded …

The terms “vegetable ham”, “vegetable bacon”, “soy steak” are legally allowed again in France

In 2020, the French Parliament banned the use of terms used to designate foods of animal origin to market products containing plant proteins (1) (“soy steaks”, “plant-based sausages” etc.). The Government specified this ban …

Update of the upper tolerable levels (ULs) of vitamins and minerals in the EU

The European Commission requested the EFSA to update the framework for Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) assessment and the current ULs for some vitamins and minerals. When it was not possible to establish an UL, the Commission requested the ESA to determine the safe level which is an indication on the highest level of intake for which there is a reasonable confidence on the absence of adverse effects. Consequently, the EFSA published until 2024 the guidance for establishing and applying tolerable upper intake levels for vitamins and essential minerals and the scientific opinions on the tolerable upper intake for preformed vitamin A and bêta-carotene, for vitamin E, for vitamin D, and some essential minerals such as iron, manganese, selenium

Agenda of the 2025 events

The 2025 events and webinars not to be missed!

FIE 2024: Frankfurt, 19-21 November

Orchidali will be present at this event, contact us and let’s organize a meeting or discussion about the topic of the event.

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