Thailand – Updated List of Permitted Vitamins and Minerals in Food
Updated List of Permitted Vitamins and Minerals in Food Last week, on November 17, the Thailand Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) released new guidance titled “Guidance on the Use of Forms of Vitamins and Minerals as Key Ingredients in Food Products.” This guidance updates the […]
Switzerland – D-mannose not permitted in Food Supplements
D-mannose not permitted in Swiss Food Supplements Last October, the Swiss Authorities banned the use of D-mannose in Food Supplements. The Swiss authorities referenced the European Court of Justice ruling C-589/23 in their decision and according to them: “D-Mannose is a simple sugar that naturally […]
Vietnam – New requirements for Functional Foods
New requirements for Functional Foods, including Food Supplements and Supplemented Food products Earlier this year, the Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) published a draft amending the Government Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP on Food Safety. These amendments introduce new requirements for Functional Foods, including Food Supplements and Supplemented Food products. The revised decree is […]
Indonesia – BPOM New Guidelines for Probiotic Health Supplements
BPOM New Guidelines for Probiotic Health Supplements Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has issued new Guidelines, PerBPOM 17/2025, for Assessment of Probiotics in Health Supplements. These new guidelines replace the previous rules established in 2021 and, unlike the 2021 version, create now an extensive system for evaluating registered probiotic […]
Chile – Concluded Consultation on New Regulation for Novel Foods & Novel Ingredients
Concluded Consultation on New Regulation for Novel Foods & Novel Ingredients Last September, Chile completed its open public consultation on a framework to regulate Novel Foods and Novel Ingredients, including substances intended for use in Food Supplements. If adopted, this will establish Chile’s first formal regulation for Novel Foods. […]
USA – NMN exclusion | FDA’s Proposed Changes to GRAS
NMN is (again) Legal in Dietary Supplements At the end of last month, after nearly three years of discussions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its position that nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is not excluded from the legal definition of a dietary supplement. Previously, the FDA had taken […]
Spain – Changes to Labelling Requirements Under Review
Changes to Labelling Requirements Under Review The Spanish Royal Decree on Accessible Labelling – available on the TRIS system under TRIS Notification (2025/0311/ES) – introduces mandatory requirements to ensure that essential consumer products are labelled in formats accessible to people with disabilities, particularly those with visual impairments. The type of products identified as […]
Dominican Republic: Proposed Regulation for Food Supplements
Proposed Regulation for Food Supplements The Ministry of Public Health of the Dominican Republic completed the public consultation on a draft of the Sanitary Regulation of Foods. This Regulation aims to establish a unified framework for all food products, including Food Supplements. Currently, there is no specific regulation for […]
Europe: Maximum Levels for Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons in Food Supplements
Maximum Levels for Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons in Food Supplements The European Commission (EC) is working on measures to establish maximum levels and control requirements for Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOHs) on food, specifically on Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) and Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons (MOSH). These actions will […]
Belgium: Draft Royal Decree for Manufacturing and Trading Foodstuffs with Plants
Draft Royal Decree to Amend Legislation on Manufacturing and Trading Foodstuffs with Plants or Plant Preparations Submitted On July 1st, the Belgian authorities submitted a new TRIS notification regarding a draft Royal Decree that amends the existing legislation on the manufacture and trade of foodstuffs containing plants or plant preparations. […]
