Breaking News on Food & Beverage Development - Europe US edition

EFSA publishes draft guidance for flavours assessment

02-Nov-2009 - adopted, together with a common authorisation procedure for these (EC 1331/2008; 1332/2008; 1333

Commission tackles food price transparency and fair practices

29-Oct-2009 - monitoring tool for European food prices, available online here http://epp.eurostat.ec

Kraft explores boosting chocolate health benefits

28-Sep-2009 - of epicatechin (EC) from various cocoa matrices, including solid confections such as dark chocolate, high sugar performed and the researchers found that, the greatest increases in blood levels of EC were observed

GMO risk assessment must be transparent

23-Sep-2009 - of GMOS. “We are here not only to inform but also to listen and learn,” she said. EC director between risk research and risk assessment. EFSA said it will consider inputs from the EC, Member

Sugar plus vit C boost green tea’s health punch

07-Sep-2009 - ), and epicatechin (EC). Study details Dr Ferruzzi and his co-workers formulated a range of green tea and EC, while EGCG and ECG recovery was less than 20 per cent, and this was “modestly enhanced

Erythritol’s antioxidant activity may add to diabetes benefits

03-Sep-2009 - achieved novel foods approval in 2006 and the European Commission directive 2008/100/EC led to erythritol

GM policy could bring price, supply issues, warns UK

02-Sep-2009 - to the final consumer, as required in EC legislation.” One area where there is immediate concern regarding

EFSA publishes data requirements for food additive approval

04-Aug-2009 - , Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 lays out criteria that food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings must

New purity criteria for food additives open for consultation

28-Jul-2009 - 2009/10/EC, which contains specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners for responses is 15 October 2009. The amendment to directive2008/84/EC was adopted at Standing Committee

News in brief

Cycling celeb joins organic logo judges

21-Jul-2009 - of the competition.” The selected designs will be posted on http://ec

WTO to investigate EU ban on US poultry

20-Nov-2009 - arbitrator- after making a request to the EC in 2002 to lift the ban. “After a delay of over six years , however, the EC has failed to approve any of the four PRTs, notwithstanding the fact that the EC’s own

http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/

EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods

20-Nov-2009 - to the EC and member states for clarification were still being clarified. The EC has advised EFSA

http://www.nutraingredients.com/

Plastic additive firms face €173m price fixing fine

12-Nov-2009 - The European Commission (EC) announced 24 four firms from 10 different undertakings that make (EEA)”, said a statement from the EC. Heat stabilisers are added to PVC products in order

http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/

Pesticide-tainted pears spark EU emergency measures

06-Nov-2009 - Identifying the potentially “high level of risk”, the EC has ordered member states to increase on the fruit that exceeded the acceptable threshold – the Acute Reference Dose (ARfD). The EC took action

http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/

Threat of EU health claims legal challenge grows

06-Nov-2009 - industry concerns won little favour with EC representatives, who stated they were powerless to mediate to prepare before being sent to the EC and member states, will go some way to energising political action

http://www.nutraingredients.com/

Green tea extracts may protect against oral cancer: Study

06-Nov-2009 - ), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epicatechin (EC). Phase II stats The study, a phase II dose

http://www.nutraingredients.com/

News in brief

Sale of Yogho! Yogho! and Choco! Choco! approved

02-Nov-2009 - outside the EU. The sale of the Yogho! Yogho! and Choco! Choco! brands was a condition of the EC’s

http://www.beveragedaily.com/

Talking point

Will health claims doom innovation in Europe?

30-Oct-2009 - Hopes of appeal or moderation by the European Commission are looking unlikely as the EC has

http://www.nutraingredients.com/

Further glucosamine health claim rejected

30-Oct-2009 - degeneration in humans. Feedback facility Claims under Article 14 of the EC Regulation on nutrition

http://www.nutraingredients.com/

Waiting game continues in high dose supplement battle

29-Oct-2009 - the DG Sanco Health & Consumer Protection at the EC in relation to confirmation of a release date

http://www.nutraingredients.com/