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Novel Food Europe Updates: Summary from March 2025

Novel Food Europe Updates: Summary from March 2025

Happy Friday! 
 
With March gone and Spring officially started, it’s time again to share the major updates that occurred for Novel Foods across Europe.
 
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Novel Food Status Catalogue Updates

Below is the update related to the new entries for the Novel Food Status Catalogue. This update refers to the month of March and impacts Food Supplements.

 

    » Streptococcus salivarius

           · Whole: Not Novel in Food Supplements (any other Food uses may be considered as Novel).

        – Update: Addition of precisions

 

    » Shiitake: Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler.

           · Fruiting body and aqueous extract powder: Not Novel in Food (includes Food Supplements)
           · Dehydrated mycelium powder: Unauthorised Novel Food (includes Food Supplements)
           · Mycelial extract: Authorised Novel Food (includes Food Supplements)

        – Update: Addition of precisions. Addition of the novel food status consultation outcome of extract powder from the fruiting body of Lentinula edodes.

 

    » Chaga: Inonotus obliquus (Fr.) Pilát. 

           · Fruiting body and aqueous extract powder: Not Novel in Food Supplements (any other Food uses may be considered as Novel).
           · Inonotus obliquus (Chaga): Unauthorised Novel Food (includes Food Supplements).
        – Update: Addition of precisions. Addition of the novel food status consultation outcome of Inonotus obliquus (Chaga).
 
 

    » Lion’s mane: Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers.

           · Dehydrated mycelium powder: Unauthorised Novel Food (includes Food Supplements)
           · Fruiting body and aqueous extract powder: Not Novel in Food (includes Food Supplements)
        – Update: Addition of precisions. Addition of the novel food status consultation outcome of extract powder from the fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus.
 

    » Maitake: Grifola frondosa (Dicks.) Gray.

           · Dehydrated mycelium powder: Unauthorised Novel Food (includes Food Supplements)
           · Fruiting body and aqueous extract powder: Not Novel in Food (includes Food Supplements)
        – Update: Addition of precisions. Addition of the novel food status consultation outcome of extract powder from the fruiting body of Grifola frondosa.
 

    » Reishi: Ganoderma lucidum (Fr.) P. Karst. 

           · Dehydrated mycelium powder: Unauthorised Novel Food (includes Food Supplements)
           · Fruiting body and aqueous extract powder: Not Novel in Food (includes Food Supplements)
        – Update: Addition of precisions. Addition of the novel food status consultation outcome of extract powder from the fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum.
 
 

    » Wax gourd: Benincasa hispida Cogn.

           · Fruits: Unauthorised Novel Food (includes Food Supplements)
        – Update: New entry.
 

    » Mumijo, Shilajit: Asphaltum punjabianum

           · Whole:  Not Novel in Food Supplements (any other Food uses may be considered as Novel).
        – Update: Addition of precisions. 
 
 

    » Guar gum: Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.

           · Native guar gum form and partially hydrolysed guar gum (PHGG): Not Novel in Food Supplements + Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs) (any other Food uses may be considered as Novel).
        – Update: New entry.
 
 

    » Annual nettle: Urtica urens L.

           · Leaves: Not Novel in Food (includes Food Supplements)
        – Update: New entry. Addition of the novel food status consultation outcome of leaves of Urtica urens L.
 
 

    » Common sowthisthle: Sonchus oleraceus L.

           · Leaves and tender stems: Not Novel in Food (includes Food Supplements)
        – Update: New entry. Addition of the novel food status consultation outcome of leaves and tender stems of Sonchus oleraceus L. 
 
 

    » Bladder campion: Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke

           · Leaves and tender stems: Not Novel in Food (includes Food Supplements)
        – Update: New entry. Addition of the novel food status consultation outcome of leaves and tender stems of Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke
 
 

    » Golden thistle: Scolymus hispanicus L.

           · Petioles and central nerve of the basal leaves: Not Novel in Food (includes Food Supplements)
        – Update: New entry. Addition of the novel food status consultation outcome of petioles and central nerve of the basal leaves of Scolymus hispanicus L.
 
        – Update: New entry. Addition of the novel food status consultation outcome of fruit, leaves and flowers of Malva sylvestris L.
 

 

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Novel Food Consultations: Major changes with impact on Food Supplements

Below is the update related to the new entries or new outcomes for Novel Food Consultations. This update refers to the month of March and impacts Food Supplements. 
 

   » Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck): dry extract derived from the edible parts of the fruit

         – Considered as Not Novel in Food Supplements

         – Member State Assessment: Italy
 
         – Reference: Citrus sinensis Consultation
 

    » Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.): herb, which includes dried and ground aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and inflorescences (flower clusters)

        – Considered as Novel Food

        – Member State Assessment: Poland
        – Reference: Cannabis sativa Consultation
 
 

    » Xuta (edible variety of Jatropha curcas L.): roasted and ground seed kernels

        – Application as Traditional Food

        – Status: Open
        – Reference: Jatropha curcas Consultation
 

    » Lacto-N-tetraose: modification of the authorised Lacto-N-tetraose

        – Application as Novel Food

        – Status: Open
        – Reference: Lacto-N-tetraose Consultation
 

    » Magnesium Orotate Dihydrate

        – Application as Novel Food

        – Status: Open
        – Reference: Magnesium Orotate Dihydrate Consultation

In May, expect again an insightful summary of the latest Novel Foods updates. We will keep you briefed as new information becomes available.

We are dedicated to providing you with the best news available. Your input is greatly appreciated, so please share any suggestions, topics, or countries you would like us to cover.

 

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