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DGAL recommendations for notifying food supplements in France

In order to be marketed on the French market, a food supplement must be subject to a prior declaration to the competent authority in accordance with Decree No. 2006-352 on food supplements. Since February 3, 2023, food supplements have been declared to the Directorate General for Food using the online declaration platform téléicare.

The CFIA Rennes 2023 show

In 2023, the CFIA Rennes will meet you on March 14-15-16 at Rennes Parc Expo. The 1,600 suppliers of the show are divided according to the following sectors: Ingredients & PAI, Equipment & Processes and Packaging & Packaging.

EFSA guidances on nanomaterials in food chain

On August 3rd, the EFSA published 2 guidances: one on the technical requirements to establish the presence of small particles in food products and another one on the risk assessments of nanomaterials in the food chain.

Evaluating Health claims about plant based food supplements

The EU regulation No 1924/2006 concerning the nutrition and health claims for food requires a scientific substantiation of the highest quality standard

44% of non-compliant health claims on food!

On June 21, 2021, the DGCCRF communicated the results of its checks aimed at verifying compliance with the European Regulations on health

Towards the prohibition of titanium dioxide (E171) in Europe in food

Titanium dioxide is used as a white colorant. It is present, at least partially, in nanometric form. A study by the National

The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on fermented foods

An expert panel was convened in September 2019 by The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) to develop a definition

The new nutritional references in vitamins and minerals from ANSES for the French population

ANSES completed the work of updating the nutritional references for vitamins and minerals for the adult population, in particular for vitamins and

The DGCCRF continues to find and recall products contaminated with ethylene oxide

Ethylene Oxide (ETO) is a fumigant gas long known for its fungicidal and bactericidal qualities. This technique is listed in the Codex

The Agence bio reports on organic production in the world and on the organic consumption in France

On March 19, 2021, Agence bio presented the first results of the 18th barometer on the consumption of organic products in France

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