Los insectos y el cannabidiol se están estudiando como ingredientes para la preparación de alimentos. Una encuesta realizada por el INTA indica que el 60% de los consumidores argentinos aceptaría el uso de insectos en polvo como ingrediente culinario. Ambos elementos forman parte de lo que se denomina “Novel Foods”, que se definen como aquellos nuevos alimentos o ingredientes alimenticios que […]
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US firm targets Europe as it wins novel foods approval on corn-based prebiotic
prebiotic PreticX and will now seek the European nod for its magnesium L-threonate brain health ingredient, says company president. PreticX – a non-dairy prebiotic derived from corn (Zea mays subsp. mays) containing a blend of xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS), received the approval from the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) for safe use in a range of […]
Will new EU measures make it easier to introduce novel foods?
A new regulation to clarify the status of novel foods is being introduced by the European Commission, which may help speed up time to market. The European Commission is bringing in a procedure that will enable manufacturers to obtain a relatively quick determination of whether a product falls into the classification of […]