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 August 2025 and have impact on Food Supplements.
Inositol
• Myoinositol (obtained from non-novel plant-based sources): Not Novel in Food.
• D-chiro-inositol (obtained from non-novel plant-based sources): Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
• Update: Addition of precisions.
Chicory: Cichorium intybus L.
• Leaves and Roots: Not Novel in Food.
Good-king-Henry: Chenopodium bonus-henricus L.
• Leaves: Not Novel in Food.
European nettle tree: Celtis australis L.
• Fruits: Not Novel in Food.
Phoenix oyster mushroom: Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fr.) Quél., Mém. Soc. Émul. Montbéliard Ser. 2, 5: 113 (1872)
• Mycelial biomass: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
Creatine monohydrate
• Creatine monohydrate and micronised creatine monohydrate: Not Novel in Food.
Samsoniella hepiali Q.T. Chen & R.Q. Dai
• Mycelium and fruiting body: Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
Dunaliella salina (Dunal) Teodoresco 1905
• Whole: Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
• Beta-carotene extract: Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
Novel Food Consultations Updates
Below are the updates related to the new entries or new outcomes for Novel Food Consultations. These updates refer to the month of August 2025 and have impact on Food Supplements.
Celtis australis L. fruit
- Considered as Not Novel Food.
- Member State Assessment: Spain
- Reference: Celtis australis consultation
Chenopodium bonus-henricus L. leaves
- Considered as Not Novel Food.
- Member State Assessment: Spain
- Reference: Chenopodium bonus-henricus consultation
Cichorium intybus L. leaves and roots
- Considered as Not Novel Food.
- Member State Assessment: Spain
- Reference: Cichorium intybus consultation
Micronised creatine monohydrate
- Considered as Not Novel Food.
- Member State Assessment: Spain
- Reference: Micronised creatine monohydrate consultation
High palmitic sunflower oil
- Considered as Not Novel Food.
- Member State Assessment: Ireland
- Reference: not available at present date
Pleurotus pulmonarius mycelial biomass (Phoenix oyster mushroom)
- Considered as Novel Food (includes Food Supplements).
- Member State Assessment: Germany
- Reference: not available at present date
In October, 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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