As defined in the Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 on food enzymes, “food enzyme” means a product obtained from plants, animals or micro-organisms or products thereof including a product obtained by a fermentation process using micro-organisms “food enzyme preparation” means a formulation consisting of one or more food enzymes in which substances such as food additives and/or other food ingredients are incorporated to facilitate their storage, sale, standardisation, dilution or dissolution.

China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for 11 new food additives and 4 new food related materials have been received.

The application of synthetic biology in food production continues to deepen. In response to this trend, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its guidance for novel food applications, further refining requirements for products derived from synthetic biology

China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for FOUR new food materials, ten new food additives and one new food related materials have been received.

On March 21, 2025, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 4 new food materials. Comments are welcomed before April 20, 2025.

In the European Union (EU), a novel food is defined as a food, food ingredient or manufacturing process that has not been consumed or used in the EU before 15th May 1997. All novel foods, must be approved before being placed on the market. To obtain approval, the applicant is required to submit a novel food dossier built in compliance with the latest guidance documents to the European Commission. The dossier will be scientifically assessed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Since the implementation of the Novel Food Regulations in 2018, EFSA has issued several guidance documents to facilitate applicants in their application activities. In September 2024, EFSA updated its guidance concerning the scientific and administrative requirements for novel food application.

In the US, safety is the core of the regulation compliance for food ingredients. Currently, there are four main pathways for food ingredient compliance in the US as follows: Food Additive Petition (FAP), Color Additive Petition (CAP), independent conclusion of Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status, and the Dietary Ingredient (DI) pathway. The first three pathways apply to conventional food ingredients, while the DI pathway applies to a separate category of food ingredients that have their own unique regulatory framework, in which DIs are defined and categorized as new DIs (NDI) or pre-DSHEA DIs. CIRS Group has conducted a brief analysis of the key points of these four pathways, aiming to enable entrepreneurs to select their optimal compliance pathway based on the characteristics of products.

China’s National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for three new food materials and seven new food additives have been received.

China’s National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for ten new food materials and three new food additives have been received.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Thee new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The notifications included a notification of approval of review findings for 6 new food materials and 10 new food additives.