The effects of resveratrol on blood pressure are controversial. Consequently, the authors of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze randomized and controlled trials to clarify the effects of resveratrol on blood pressure. 17 clinical trials have been identified. …
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Novel foods: a new success for Nutraveris.
Thanks to its substantial experience in the novel food process and management in Europe, Nutraveris has just obtained a new success further to the recognition by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) that the orthosilicic acid-vanillin complex (OSA-VC) is safe …
Read moreNew EFSA health claim guidance : Nutraveris’s comments highlighted by EFSA
EU health claim specialists say EFSA guidance issued last week clarifies application procedures but changes nothing of the infamous pharma-style scientific requirements that have denied 1000s of claims across the EU bloc of 28 nations…
Read moreHealth claims: some new authorizations and positive opinions!
Three Article 13.5 health claims which had received positive opinions from EFSA in 2010, 2011 and 2012 are now authorized according to Regulation (EU) N° 851/2013 of 3 September 2013: – “Replacing sugar-containing, acidic drinks, such as soft drinks (typically …
Read moreNew limits of EU Health Claim regulation create new opportunities
Regulation (EC) n°1924/2006 has introduced the definition of a Health Claim. In practical terms, all common ways to promote a supplement or health product, even a brand name or pictures, is now considered as a health claim. It took 5 …
Read moreGeneric health claims: a new batch of negative opinions
As expected, 12 new EFSA opinions have been published on August 7th regarding numerous claims in the pending list (« further assessment »). The 12 opinions contain 73 generic health claims which were all re-assessed in a negatively way by …
Read morePhytosterols…reduce plasma cholesterol but may influence the development of atherosclerosis ?
This review presents the influence of phytosterols on the development of atherosclerosis. The plasma cholesterol-reducing effect of phytosterols has been recognized in several studies, but the usefulness of phytosterols in preventing coronary heart disease remains controversial. Phytosterols may also induce …
Read moreEducation program “Food supplement: Development and market access”
Training AFIPA – Tuesday 19th of june 2012 – Hôtel Bedford, 17 rue de l’Arcade, Paris 8e. This program will be dedicated to the development and market access of food supplement relating to the new European Regulation. Key points for …
Read moreNew opinions from EFSA about generic health claims reassessed: nothing changes…
EFSA has just published 12 new opinions containing 18 generic health claims reassessed. The majority of health claims in this batch concerns probiotics. Those were previously negatively evaluated by the scientific European authority because of insufficient characterization. Henceforth, when the …
Read moreHealth claims: NUTRAVERIS at international Hands-On workshop in Brussels
Last week, the controversial European Union article 13 health claim list has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, giving companies until December 14 to get their claim-making, labelling, advertizing and other web communication in order. Learn …
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