FSA
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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.
FSA | 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.
FSA | 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.
FSA | 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…
FSA | 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…
FSA | 01 May 2011
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Fundamental reappraisal of claims process needed, says industry
The European Commission (EC) should undertake a discussion of the specificities and limitations of nutritional research and reappraise the claims evaluation process before rejecting claims based on EFSA opinions, three industry associations have said…
FSA | 26 April 2011
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Beneo's claims for ingredients receive positive EFSA opinion
Beneo said all Article 13.1 claims for Isomalt and Palatinose (isomaltulose) have been positively evaluated by EFSA within the 4th batch. The claims relate to two areas in which the choice of food can make a difference: the maintenance of dental …
FSA | 20 April 2011
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FSA RELEASES GUIDANCE TO PREVENT E.COLI CONTAMINATION
The FSA has issued guidance to clarify the steps that food businesses need to take to control the risk of contamination from the food bug E.coli O157. The guidance has been developed to remind food businesses what they should be doing to protect thei…
FSA | 01 March 2011
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FSA releases guidance to prevent E.coli contamination
The FSA has today issued guidance to clarify the steps that food businesses need to take to control the risk of contamination from the food bug E.coli O157. Serious outbreaks of E.coli in Scotland in 1996 and Wales in 2005 resulted in serious illn…
FSA | 21 February 2011
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FSANZ proposes changes to the Food Standards Code
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released details of proposed changes to the Food Standards Code and invited comment from interested organizations and individuals. Among the changes under consideration are the approval of a GM corn…
FSA | 12 January 2011
