European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Roundup: Ingredients

Here is your roundup for the latest dairy ingredients news.

Arla Food Ingredients gets nod for OPN from EFSA

Arla Foods Ingredients has secured a positive opinion on its novel food application for bovine milk osteopontin ingredient Lacprodan OPN-10.

Ingredients, Regulatory

Arla Foods Ingredients receives positive EFSA opinion for Peptigen IF-3080

The European Food Safety Authority has published an opinion that Arla Foods Ingredients’ Peptigen IF-3080 (protein hydrolysate) is safe and suitable for use in infant formula and follow-on formula products in the EU.

Ingredients, Regulatory

DSM receives positive EFSA opinion for methane-reducing feed additive

The EFSA opinion confirms that the feed additive, Bovaer, reduces enteric methane emissions from dairy cows and is safe for the animal and the consumer.

Regulatory, Sustainability

If it’s unsafe, it’s not food

One of the things we take for granted in the world is food safety. Estimates are that one in ten people are getting sick from an ailment caused by their food, but this safety is currently neither measured nor managed.

EFSA’s direction of travel set for 2022-2027

The European Food Safety Authority’s Management Board has adopted its 2022-2027 Strategy.

Business & trade

Draft EFSA Strategy 2027 out for public consultation

The EFSA welcomes input from all those interested in having a say on the strategic direction the Authority will take in the years ahead.

Roundup: Packaging

Here is your roundup for the latest dairy packaging news.

EFSA develops food safety date tool for operators

The European Food Safety Authority has developed a tool to help food business operators decide when to apply the ‘use by’ or ‘best before’ date to their products.

Business & trade, Packaging

Antimicrobial resistance shows no signs of slowing down

The ECDC/EFSA report showing that antimicrobials are becoming less effective “rings alarm bells”, says EU Commissioner.

Dairy science, Regulatory

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