Last year, the EU approved 12 new food products to be put on the market (Part I)

Relevant statistics show that in 2022, the European Commission approved a total of 12 new foods to be put on the market, of which 4 were of animal origin, namely mealworm, cricket, Pegasus dhinia and β-lactoglobulin; There are 3 kinds of plant sources, namely small grain coffee, mung bean protein, and jatropha kernels; The source of fungus is 1 species, which is freeze-dried Atrodia cinnamomea mycelium; Three kinds were synthesized, namely cetic fatty acids, tetrahydrocurcumin and iron hydroxide adipate, and one inactivated edible fungus product, which was pasteurized mucoin Ackermania
.

In 2022, the European Commission revised the uses and specifications
of 6 new foods.
These include: expanding the use of UV-treated baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and revising specifications; Removal of particle size requirements in approved specifications for novel food trans-resveratrol (microbial origin); Expansion of approved new food galacto-oligosaccharides (extended to milk sugars, cottage and processed cheeses, creams and spreads for the general population); Nicotinamide nucleoside chloride expands the scope of use to adult foods for special medical purposes, whole diet alternative foods for adult weight control and dietary alternative foods for adults, and the above three categories do not include pregnant and lactating women; DHA and EPA-rich chycophyllum oil has been expanded to include artificial fish and meat for the general population; Galacto-oligosaccharides expand their use to foods for special medical purposes, excluding infants and young children
.

These new foods can be used in food supplements, pasta products such as bread, beverages, etc.
, and the EU has set the maximum content levels, specification parameters, etc.
of these new foods, as well as the limits of pollutants such as heavy metals and mycotoxins and microbial standards
.
The specific situation of new foods is as follows:

Small coffee and/or coffee dried cherry pulp and its infused solution On 13 January 2022, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2022/47 approving the placing on the market as traditional food products in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending the requirements for the use of novel foods in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2470
.

Traditional foods include dried unroasted coffee cherry pulp and its infusions
for small and/or medium grain coffee (coffee belongs to the Rubiaceae family).
The soaking solution can be used directly or concentrated or dried
.
Ripe coffee cherries are collected and then mechanically removed before or after the drying process, leaving behind the dried coffee cherry pulp, which can be ground into powder
.
The isolated coffee cherry pulp is also called "cascara", from the Spanish "cascara", which means "husk"
.

According to the amended Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, the conditions for the use of small coffee and/or coffee dried cherry pulp and its infrecy are: coffee cherry pulp from small and or medium grain coffee is used for the preparation of the soaking liquid; Instant mixtures of coffee, coffee and chrysanthemum extracts, instant coffee, tea, herbal and fruit infusions, coffee substitutes, coffee mixtures and hot drinks and their flavor counterparts; Flavored and unflavored non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages
.

The names on the label of food containing this ingredient should be "coffee cherry pulp" and/or "cascara", and/or "coffee cherry pulp powder" and/or "coffee cherry pulp dry powder"; Food supplements containing this ingredient should state on their labels that people under 18 years of age, pregnant and lactating women should not consume the food supplement; Products containing the new food containing more than 150 ml / L of caffeine should be indicated within the same field of view as the name of the food: "high caffeine content, not recommended for children, pregnant or lactating women", followed by the caffeine content per 100 ml; Use up to 6 grams of coffee cherry pulp per 100 ml of hot water to prepare a typical soaking solution
.
For coffee cherry pulp placed on the market for the preparation of the soaking liquid, the consumer should be provided with preparation instructions
.

Pasteurized Ackermannia pasteurii On February 9, 2022, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2022/168, approving the placing of pasteurized pasteurized acherin Ackermannia as a new food product in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending the requirements for the use of novel foods in the Annex to the European Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2470
.

Pasteurized Ackermannia pasteurized (strain ATCC BAA-835, CIP 107961) is produced
by anaerobic growth, pasteurization, cell concentration, cryopreservation, and freeze-drying of bacteria 。 According to the amended Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, the amendments relating to "pasteurized mucinophila Ackermannia" are as follows: Food for special medical purposes for adults, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, excluding pregnant and lactating women, with a maximum content of 3.
4x1010 cells/day; Food supplement for adults as defined in 2002/46/EC, excluding pregnant and lactating women, with a maximum content of 3.
4x1010 cells/day
.
The name on the label of the food containing the new food should be "pasteurized mucoin Akkermanella"
.

Mealworm larvae in frozen, dried and powdered form On 8 February 2022, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2022/169 approving the placing on the market of mealworm larvae in frozen, dried and powdered form as novel food products in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending the requirements
for the use of novel foods in the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of the European Commission.

The new food is mealworm
larvae in frozen, dried and powdered form.
"Mealworm" refers to the larval form of Tenebrio molitor, another recognized scientific synonym is Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus
.
The whole mealworm is intended for human consumption, without removing any parts
.
A fasting period of at least 24 hours is required before killing insects by freezing to allow larvae to shed intestinal contents
.

The new food will be placed on the market in three different forms: whole, blanched and frozen mealworm larvae (frozen), whole, blanched and freeze-dried mealworm larvae (dried), or powdered (powder).

According to the amended Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, the amendments relating to "Mealworm larvae in frozen, dried and powdered form" stipulate: the food category is mealworm larvae in frozen, dried and powdered form; multigrain bread and rolls, biscuits and breadsticks; cereal bars; dried pasta products; pasta-based dishes "excluding puffed dry pasta"; pizza and pizza-like dishes; dry-filled pasta products; premix (dry) for bakery products; sauces; potato, bean dishes; whey powder; artificial meat; soups and salads; Potato chip; beer-like drinks, mixed alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverage mixtures; chocolate candy; nuts, oilseeds and chickpeas; frozen fermented dairy products; Meat products
.
According to the form used, the name of the new food on the label should be "frozen mealworm", "dry mealworm", "mealworm powder"; Food labels containing mealworm larvae in frozen, dried, and powdered form should state that the ingredient may cause an allergic reaction to consumers known to be allergic to crustaceans, their products, and dust, and the location of the claim should be near
the ingredient list.

Cetacean fatty acids On 10 February 2022, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2022/187 approving the placing on the market of cetacean fatty acids as novel food products in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and of the Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 as amended, and amending the requirements
for the use of novel foods in the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of the European Commission.

The new food mainly involves a mixture of cetyl myristic acid and cetyl oleic acid synthesized from cetyl alcohol, myristic acid and oleic acid, and a mixture
of other cetyl fatty acids and other compounds synthesized from olive oil.

According to the amended Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, the amendments relating to "cetacean fatty acids" are as follows: adult food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC with a maximum content of 1.
6 g/day
.
The name "Cetylated Fatty Acids" should be on the label of food supplements containing this ingredient; The label of a food supplement containing this ingredient should state that the food supplement is not intended for
consumption by persons under the age of 18.

Crickets in frozen, dried and powdered form On 10 February 2022, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2022/188 approving the placing on the market of crickets in frozen, dried and powdered form as a new food product in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending the requirements
for the use of novel foods in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2470.

The new food consists of whole, frozen, dried and powdered house crickets
.
"House cricket" refers to the adult Acheta domesticus, an insect
of the cricket family.

The new food will be sold in three different forms: whole house crickets (AD frozen) that have been heat-processed and frozen; Whole domestic crickets heat-processed and freeze-dried (AD dried); Heat-processed, lyophilized, ground whole house crickets (whole AD powder).

A fasting period of at least 24 hours is required before insects are killed by freezing to allow adults to shed intestinal contents
.

According to the amended Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, the amendments relating to "crickets in frozen, dried and powdered form" read as follows: crickets in frozen, dried and powdered form; protein products other than artificial meat; bread and rolls; bakery products, cereal bars and pasta products with filling; Biscuits; pasta products; soups and concentrated soups or powders; processing of potato products, legumes and vegetable dishes, and pasta or pizza products; cornmeal-based snacks; beer drinks, alcoholic beverage mixtures; nuts, oilseeds and chickpeas; sauces; Meat; artificial meat; chocolate candy; Frozen
fermented milk.

According to the form used, the name of the new food on the label should be "frozen mealworm", "dry mealworm", "mealworm powder"; Food labels containing mealworm larvae in frozen, dried, and powdered form should state that the ingredient may cause allergic reactions to consumers known to be allergic to crustaceans, their products, and sitting wax, and the location of the claim should be near
the ingredient list.

(Source: China Food Anxin)

China Food News(Version 06, January 16, 2023)

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