The company Andean Grain Products Ltd, is requesting an opinion from the FSA on the 'equivalence' of their chia seeds, which are grown in particular regions of South America, with the chia seeds marketed by The Chia Company that are grown in Australia. The EU Novel Foods Regulation includes a simplified approval procedure for when … Continue reading FSA evaluates chia seeds as novel food
Application to the FSA to market cycloastragenol as a novel food ingredient
K&L Gates has applied on behalf of Telomerase Activation Science Inc., for cycloastragenol to be approved under the Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (the ‘Novel Foods Regulation’). Cycloastragenol is extracted from Astragalus trojanus, a perennial flowering shrub of the Fabaceae family (more commonly known as the legume, pea or bean family). The applicant states that the … Continue reading Application to the FSA to market cycloastragenol as a novel food ingredient
