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Traffic light labelling measure set for packaged foods in India under new FSSAI regulations
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is proposing to introduce a traffic light labelling measure, with red spots being used to warn of high fat, sugar or salt content in packaged foods. The FSSAI said these would form the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2018. The draft regulation states […]
Pret ‘natural’ claim banned over E-numbers in bread
Claims that some of Pret A Manger’s products were ‘natural’, when its sandwich bread contained artificial additives, have been banned by the advertising watchdog. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint by the Real Bread Campaign (RBC) that Pret misled consumers by claiming its products avoided “the obscure chemicals, additives and preservatives common […]
Dutch authorities call for legal limits on synephrine in food supplements
Dutch authorities are calling for legislation defining legal limits of synephrine in food supplements, which is increasingly used in dietary supplements, after potentially adverse health effects were been identified in a risk assessment. According to the assessment conducted by RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and Environment) together with RIKILT Wageningen University and Research, potentially […]
Spanish supplement decree promotes ‘legal certainty’ … but continues a lack of EU-wide harmonisation
New Spanish limits on the amount of non-vitamin and mineral nutrients added to food supplements will provide clarity for businesses over their legal status, but add to the lack of uniformity throughout Member States. Modifications to Royal Decree 1487/2009 were approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers on 16 March, with details published by the […]
Health claim success! EFSA confirms carbohydrate drinks are beneficial for performance in high-intensity exercise
Sports nutrition firms can now use claims relating to performance benefit for carbohydrate solutions after EFSA’s latest positive opinion. According to the scientific opinion, published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the consumption of carbohydrate solutions during high-intensity and long-lasting physical exercise has a beneficial effect of physical performance. As such, the Article 13(5) […]
Advertising watchdog slams Heinz Beanz ad
A TV ad for Heinz Beanz has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for making an unsubstantiated health claim. The advert featured a man talking about his exercise regime to his family, before drinking a beverage that he described as being high in protein. His partner responds by saying “Same. We’re having some […]
EU to introduce mandatory measures to tackle acrylamide this spring
UK food manufacturers will be forced to take action to tackle acrylamide in products like crisps and chips under new EU laws coming into force next spring. The legislation will require all food business operators to implement “practical measures” to mitigate acrylamide formation from April 2018, said the FSA, which is set to publish guidelines […]
UK takes on food waste with fresh labelling guidance
UK food regulators and food waste campaigners have issued new guidance on food labelling in a bid to tackle the 2m tonnes of food wasted in UK homes each year. The Food Standards Agency, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and sustainability NGO WRAP have joined forces to promote best practice in the […]
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