November 2011
European Claims Evaluation Process to be Investigated Nutraceuticals World
European trade association EHPM has hailed an ombudsman decision this week that a complaint it submitted against the implementation of the article 13 health claims evaluations is admissible for further investigation. More
October 2011
Member states urged not to veto health claim victories Nutraingredients
The leading European food industry group, FoodDrinkEurope (FDE), has issued a missive urging member states not to kibosh positive European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claim opinions for up to 130 nutrients. More
September 2011
EHPM Appoints Director of European Policy Nutritional Outlook
The European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM; Brussels) has announced Cynthia Rousselot as its new director of European policy. More
August 2011
EHPM: EFSA Should Expand 13.1 Claims Evidence Natural Products Insider
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) should go beyond intervention trials when it determines article 13.1 claims evaluations, according to European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM). More
July 2011
France abolishes maximum levels for some vitamins Nutraingredients.com
France has bucked the European Union Food Supplements Directive (FSD) by removing maximum permitted levels (MPLs) in food supplements for vitamins K, B1, B2, B5, B8 and B12. More
June 2011
Minimum Labelling Font Size Impractical, Says EHPM Nutrition Horizon
The minimum font size proposed by the Council of the European Union for labelling food products is unworkable for its sector, European trade association EHPM has said. More
May 2011
EHPM appointed to European Commission’s Advisory Group FoodBev.com
The European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM) last month became a member of the European Commission’s Advisory Group on the Food Chain and Animal and Plant Health. More
April 2011
Industry groups seek fundamental reappraisal of EFSA claims process NPI Center
Three industry associations have said that The European Commission 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. More
February 2011
EFSA to publish remaining article 13.1 opinions in three 2011 batches Nutraingredients.com
The European Food Safety Authority’s health claims panel will complete its exhaustive article 13.1 generic health claims task by publishing three batches this year, with the first due at the beginning of April. More
January 2011
Danes hit “dangerous” weight loss products Nutraingredients.com
The Danish Medicines Agency (DKMA) has upped the ante in its campaign against illegal weight loss products containing banned substances such as ephedrine. More