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EFSA establishes Population Reference Intakes for protein 20/02/2012

The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies has established Population Reference Intakes (PRI) for protein per day across different population groups. For... Read more

Demand drives EAS to hold 2nd workshop on survivng the EU health claims regulation 16/02/2012

Due to popular demand EAS will hold a 2nd workshop on navigating the EU claims regulation on 22 March 2012 in Brussels. Titled “Claims: Dealing with the present, planning for the future”,... Read more

Trade association call for guidance on claims wording flexibility 13/02/2012

Guidance on the acceptability of flexible wordings when communicating article 13.1 health claims to consumers will be valuable for both enforcement bodies and companies, EHPM has said. Welcoming the... Read more

Nutrition claims: the row that ended with the rejection of ‘X% less’ 12/02/2012

** Comment piece by Miguel da Silva, Global Director, Health and Nutrition Policy, EAS Just when most in the sector thought that the EU’s Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation could not become... Read more

EFSA gives negative opinion on ISP disease risk reduction claim 09/02/2012

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of Isolated Soy Protein (ISP) and a reduction in blood LDL-cholesterol... Read more

European Parliament votes against 'X% less' nutrition claim 06/02/2012

Members of the European Parliament last week succeeded in blocking the use of the 'x% less' nutrition claim on food products in the EU. The majority vote against the use of the claim means that it will... Read more

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