bonus
Day 4: Industry reflections & predictions
Welcome to our December 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 series, where experts across the nutraceutical industry discuss the top takeaways from 2021 and areas to watch in 2022! Tune in for our daily episodes to ensure you fuel your innovative thinking into the new year and beyond.
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Prof. Dr. Hans Verhagen, Scientific Regulatory Expert, Food Safety & Nutrition Consultancy Novel Foods
Keep up with our 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 series here: https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-vitafoods-insights/2021-2022-industry-predictions-reflections-/
For more content from Vitafoods Insights, make sure to check our website: https://www.vitafoodsinsights.com/
To learn more about sponsorships opportunities, click here and make sure to check our media kit.
Transcript
Welcome to our December Reflections & Prediction Series, shall we welcome today's expert?
Hans:I'm Professor Hans Verhagen, owner of Food Safety and Nutrition consultancy in the Netherlands. Functional foods are foods with claims and are attractive business opportunities. In the EU two major regulations are important one, the regulation on nutrition and health claims secures that claims are scientifically substantiated to the novel food regulation deals with the safety of novel foods and ingredients, including traditional foods from third countries in both 2021 and 2022. There is an increase attention for novel foods for health claims base remains quiet. Both regulations require robust scientific evidence