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EHPM urges EC to analyze negative EFSA claims opinions
Food supplement trade association EHPM has urged the European Commission (EC) not to automatically consider claims that have received negative opinions from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) as rejected.
Authority | 01 November 2011
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EFSA confirms DSM health claim
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a positive opinion on DSM Nutritional Products application on the use of Vitamin D to reduce the risk of falling and fractures.
Authority | 04 October 2011
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EC to decide on EU use of flavors not assessed by EFSA
Flavors deemed unable to be assessed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) could still be permitted for use on a final European Union (EU) Flavors list, according to EAS.
Authority | 21 September 2011
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EAS: Marketing solutions needed if EU follows EFSA trend on claims opinions
Food companies will need to become highly effective at developing new approaches to communication if the EU authorities adopt the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) opinions as they stand, said food policy consultancy EAS. Following EFSA's pu…
Authority | 19 May 2011
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Beneo's claims for ingredients receive EFSA's positive opinion
Beneo said all Article 13.1 claims for Isomalt and Palatinose (isomaltulose) have been positively evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The claims relate to two areas in which the choice of food can make a difference: the maintenan…
Authority | 01 May 2011
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EFSA views oat beta-glucan positively
A scientific panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently published its positive opinion on a disease risk reduction health claim dossier for oat beta-glucan, following an application CreaNutrition AG submitted pursuant to Article 14 o…
Authority | 14 December 2010
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Oxo-biodegradable additive obtains Emirates Quality Mark
Wells Plastics says it has become the first company to obtain the Emirates Quality Mark certification for oxo-biodegradable additives from the Federal UAE Authority called Emirates Authority for Standardisation & Metrology or ESMA. The certificati…
Authority | 18 August 2010
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India to dish safe food at the Commonwealth Games
With the Commonwealth Games in less than three months away, TQS Global Management System has launched the "Safe Food Destination" program for food safety concerns related to the games with the standard devised by Food Safety & Standards Authority of …
Authority | 30 July 2010
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EFSA: Volcanic ashfall may lead to possible food safety risks
Following the eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland, the European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to provide urgent scientific advice on the possible risks for public and animal health through food, inclu…
Authority | 22 April 2010
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EFSA launches cooperation project on non-plastic food contact materials
The European Food Safety Authority has set up an EFSA scientific cooperation (ESCO) working group to collect and analyze information on the safety of substances used in non-plastic materials which come into contact with food. This follows a number…
Authority | 08 March 2010
