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Vitafoods Europe 2024: Geneva Palexpo, May 14-16

Vitafoods Europe 2024 will be held at the Palexpo in Geneva on May 14, 15 and 16 and also online from May 7. Every year, Vitafoods is where the nutraceutical industry comes together to create and showcase innovation, meet new partners and connect with business leaders in Europe.

New algae species authorized in foods or in food supplements in the EU

The use of algae biomass in foods is a growing market in Europe. On February 2024,a list of more than 20 new algae species has been added to the Novel Food catalogue. When there is the evidence of a traditional use of algae in any EU Member State before 15 May 1997, their use as foods and food supplements is not considered as novel and is not subject to a long and costly pre-market approval procedure according to the Novel Food Regulation. A list of around 50 algae species considered as not novel is now available in the EU Novel Food catalogue.

Public consultation on blue bioeconomy: towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector

The European DG MARE has opened a public consultation on the algae in Europe until August 11, 2021. This initiative is designed

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 Health ingredients & Natural ingredients Europe 2018, Frankfurt

The Health ingredients Europe (HIE) meeting will take place in Messe at Frankfurt from the 27th to 29th of November. This event

EFSA public consultation on dietary sugars

EFSA has launched an open consultation on its draft protocol for the scientific opinion on the tolerable upper intake level of dietary

Optifel program: how to create food giving back to the elderly the pleasure to eat

After 3 years of research work, the final conference of the European Union project Optifel was held on the 1st of February 2017, in

Les actions Européennes pour lutter contre le surpoids et l’obésité

La plateforme européenne d’action sur l’alimentation, l’activité physique et la santé a été créée en 2005. Son but était de fournir un

FLABEL: premiers résultats sur l’impact des informations nutritionnelles sur l’étiquetage des denrées alimentaires en Europe

Objectifs de l’étude – Le projet FLABEL (Food Labelling to Advance Better for Life), financé par l’Union européenne, vise à comprendre comment

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