The month of November is gone and it’s time again to share the major updates that occurred for Novel Foods across Europe.
Novel Food Status Catalogue Updates
Below are the updates related to the new entries for the Novel Food Status Catalogue. These updates refer to the month of November 2025 and have impact on Food Supplements.
Epimedium sagittatum (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim
• Whole: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: Addition of precisions.
Barrenwort: Epimedium grandiflorum C.Morren
• Whole: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: Addition of precisions.
Arabian jasmine, Sambac jasmine: Jasminum sambac
• Whole: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: Addition of precisions.
Snow fungus: Tremella fuciformis Berk.
• Mycelium: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: Addition of precisions.
UV-treated wine at dosages up to 3 kJ/L
• Whole: Not Novel in Food.
• Update: New entry. Addition of the novel food status outcome of UV-treated wine at dosages up to 3 kJ/L.
Brazilian teak, Cumaru: Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Forsyth f.
• Seed (also known as Tonka bean): Not Novel in Food.
• Update: New entry
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamide)
• Whole: Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
• Update: New entry.
Oleoylethanolamide (OEA, (Z)-N-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)octadec-9-enamide)
• Whole: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: New entry.
Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) Wight
• All plant parts and their extracts: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: New entry.
Fusarium venenatum
• Mycoprotein of Fusarium venenatum strain NRRL 26228: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: New entry.
Neem: Azadirachta indica
• Fruit: Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
• Leaves: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Oil from fruits: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: New entry.
Common poppy: Papaver rhoeas L.
• Seeds and leaves: Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
• Flowers: Not Novel in Food.
• Update: Addition of precisions. Status update of the flowers to ‘not novel in food’.
Below are the updates related to the new entries or new outcomes for Novel Food Consultations. These updates refer to the month of November 2025 and have impact on Food Supplements.
UV-treated wine at dosages up to 3 kJ/L
• Considered as Not Novel Food.
• Member State Assessment: Denmark
• Reference: UV-treated Wine Assessment at dosages up to 3 kJ/L
UV-treated wine at dosages up to 6 kJ/L (November revision)
• Considered as Novel Food for doses between 3 and 6 kJ/L
• Member State Assessment: Denmark
• Reference: UV-treated wine at dosages 3-6 kJ/L
In January, expect again an insightful summary of the latest Novel Foods updates. We will keep you briefed as new information becomes available.
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