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The EFSA Opinion draft on front-of-pack nutrition labelling and nutrient profiles is open for public consultation

The document advises the European Commission on two pillars of the Farm to Fork strategy.

Insect-based food: the upcoming authorization of Locusta migratoria and the state of the art of the field

In October 2021, the draft of the EU regulation authorizing Locusta migratoria as a novel food was approved by the PAFF Committee within the European Commission. The regulation should be adopted in the weeks to come.

EFSA Scientific Opinion on the safety of pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila as a novel food: a commented overview

The EFSA scientific opinion, adopted last July, concluded on the safety of a preparation obtained from Akkermansia muciniphila. Orchidali resumes and comments the topic.

EFSA opinion draft on the tolerable upper intake level for dietary sugars: Towards an alignment of dietary sugar classification and recommendations?

The new draft, at the center of a recent technical meeting between the EFSA and stakeholders, aligns to the WHO definition of free sugars.

EFSA webinar on novel food applications: an overview

The webinar aimed at pointing out how the Transparency Regulation impacts the novel food sector in terms of application procedures and confidentiality

21 September 2021: Stakeholder meeting on the EFSA draft scientific opinion on the tolerable upper intake level for dietary sugars

Following a request from the national food competent authorities of five European countries (Denmark, 2 Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), the EFSA

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

Nutritional labelling on the front of food packaging and conditions to limit the use of nutritional and health claims

In accordance with the action plan proposed in the Farm to Plate Strategy, the European Commission intends to submit by the end

Consultation publique de l’EFSA ouverte jusqu’à fin février 2021 : appel à données de l’EFSA sur l’acide alpha-lipoïque (ALA)

La Commission Européenne a placé l’acide alpha-lipoïque (ALA) en procédure article 8 du Règlement (UE) 1925/2006. La Commission a donc demandé à

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