Novel foods set for EU overhaul
There is no single list of foods considered by the EU to be novel but examples of inclusions and exemptions can be found in a guide to the nutrition and health claims regulation produced by the Bacchus project, which can be accessed here.
New regulation
The novel foods regulation is being overhauled, with simplified and centralised application and authorisation procedures, designed to reduce time-to-market for ingredients and foods from outside the EU that can demonstrate history of safe use over at least 25 years and for ‘new’ foods and ingredients such as fungi, algae and insects.
Safety assessment will remain the focus. Data protection will expire at five years, potentially benefiting smaller companies and stimulating innovation and competitiveness in Europe.
