Brazil: ANVISA Novel Foods Tool | New Upper Limit for Creatine

      ANVISA Free Tool for Novel Foods     ANVISA has developed a tool to determine whether a specific ingredient is classified as a Novel Food or New Ingredient.     This tool, which is available free of charge, aims to help companies understand whether their ingredients are considered a Novel Food or […]

Novel Food Europe Updates: Summary from May 2025

    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 May 2025 and have impact on Food Supplements.   Marigold: Tagetes erecta L. • Aerial parts: Not Novel in Food Supplements (any other Food uses may be considered as […]

Europe – DMAE and D-chiro-inositol vs Novel Food Classification

      DMAE and D-chiro-inositol versus Novel Food Classification • DMAE     DMAE (Dimethylaminoethanol / Dimethylaminoethanol bitartrate) has recently been categorized as an unauthorized Novel Food in the EU Novel Food Catalogue. However, this ingredient is already present in many products currently available in the EU market.     We have been informed […]

Novel Food Europe Updates: Summary from April 2025

    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 April and impacts Food Supplements.   Whey Protein Concentrate containing Milk Fat Globular Membrane         · Not Novel in Food (includes Food Supplements)         […]

Novel Food Europe Updates: Summary from March 2025

    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 March 2025 and have impact on Food Supplements.   Streptococcus salivarius     • Whole: Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.   […]

Novel Food Europe Updates: Summary from February 2025

    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 February 2025 and have impact on Food Supplements. Diosmectite: Substance: Unauthorised Novel Food (includes Food Supplements) Update: New entry DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol) and its salts: Substance: Unauthorised Novel Food […]