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More about XDutch
A short talk with Marco Ceriani, founder of Italbugs, on the new product Xdutch Tell us how the idea of a product in capsules was born I’ve always been working on sports supplements, in the ’90s with my company and then as a consultant for many italian companies. Supplements are special foods, destined for a niche […]
Novel food dossier: mind the step!
On the EFSA Web site there is written that “Dossiers should include data on the compositional, nutritional, toxicological and allergenic properties of the novel food as well as information relating to the production process, and the proposed uses and use levels”. Is it possible that the presentation of a highly detailed dossier as concerns production […]
EFSA helps the companies with the Novel Food applications
Small and medium-sized companies now can receive support from EFSA for the submission of a novel food application. See all the details here.
1st July 2017: insects proteins allowed in aquafeed
The new Regulation on the use of insects-derived proteins in aquafeed has finally been published on the Official Journal of the European Union! The first big step ahead. Clic here to read the full text.
Insects in the feed industry: the legal framework
The Legal Framework Currently Applicable Even though terrestrial invertebrates are listed in the catalogue of feed materials according to Regulation 68/2013/EU, the use of processed animal proteins (PAPs) derived from farmed insects is currently allowed only in feed intended to be used for pets and for animals. The reason of this restriction must be sought […]
The swiss deputy behind the law on edible insects
A short talk with Isabelle Chevalley, deputy at the Swiss Parliament You had a remarkable role in the new Swiss law on edible insects. Can you sum-up the story trough its most important steps? The new food law gave a very broad definition of what a food is. Therefore, I only made an inquiry and ask […]
Novel foods: the need of collective applications
As you may know, the European Commission is updating the Novel Food regulations from January 2018 so that whole insects and products containing whole/ground up insects have to be formally approved before they can be legally sold across the EU. Approvals can be granted for products that have undergone a proprietary process, eg. “grasshoppers that have […]
