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 September 2025 and have impact on Food Supplements.
Carrasco pine, White pine: Pinus halepensis Mill.
• Seeds: Not Novel in Food.
• Green pinecones and the bark: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: New entry. Addition of the Novel Food status outcome of seeds, green pinecones and the bark of Pinus halepensis Mill.
Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr.
• Mycelium and fruiting body: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: Addition of precisions.
Samsoniella hepiali (Q.T. Chen & R.Q. Dai ex R.Q. Dai, X.M. Li, A.J. Shao, Shu F. Lin, J.L. Lan, Wei H. Chen & C.Y. Shen) Hong Yu bis, R.Q. Dai, Y.B. Wang, Y. Wang & Zhu L. Yang
• Mycelium and fruiting body: Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
• Update: Addition of precisions.
Borage: Borago officinalis L.
• Leaves, flowers, seeds and seed oil: Not Novel in Food.
• Update: The entry for oil was replaced by seed oil. The seed oil is considered as not novel in food.
Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino
• Rhizome and alcohol extract: Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
• Update: New entry.
Halymenia hawaiiana Hernández-Kantún & A.R.Sherwood
• Whole: Unauthorised Novel Food. A pre-market authorisation is required before it can be put on the EU market.
• Update: New entry
Wolfiporia cocos (F.A. Wolf) Ryvarden & Gilb.
• Sclerotium (and its aqueous extract): Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
• Update: New entry.
Chestnut: Castanea sativa Mill.
• Fermented chestnuts / Koji chestnuts (chestnut-based koji fermented with Aspergillus oryzae): Not Novel in Food.
• Update: New entry. Addition of the novel food status outcome of Koji chestnut (chestnut-based koji fermented with Aspergillus oryzae).
Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand
• Oleo-resin: Not Novel in Food Supplements. Any other food uses may be considered as novel.
• Update: New entry.
Below are the updates related to the new entries or new outcomes for Novel Food Consultations. These updates refer to the month of September 2025 and have impact on Food Supplements.
Koji chestnut (chestnut-based koji fermented with Aspergillus oryzae)
- Considered as Not Novel Food.
- Member State Assessment: Spain
- Reference: Koji chestnuts consultation
Pinus halepensis Mill. seeds
- Considered as Not Novel Food.
- Member State Assessment: Spain
- Reference: Pinus halepensis consultation
Pinus halepensis Mill. green pinecones and bark
- Considered as Novel Food.
- Member State Assessment: Spain
- Reference: Pinus halepensis consultation
In November, 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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