EU Novel Food Catalogue: A Summary of February 2025 Updates
Keeping up with the EU's novel food regulations is crucial, especially when it comes to Article 4 consultation requests. These consultations lay the path to market for many food ingredients, and changes to their status can significantly impact businesses in the food industry.
Alongside Article 4 submissions and evaluations, the updates may also contain changes in the ‘novel status’ of a food due to the completion of a formal application pursuing approval as a novel food.
This is the February 2025 update in a series of blogs where we provide concise monthly summaries of the latest updates to the Novel Food Catalogue specifically related determinations or changes to the novel status of a food.
Staying informed about these updates is essential for navigating the novel food landscape. For the complete details, you can refer to the official Novel Food Catalogue: https://ec.europa.eu/food/food-feed-portal/screen/novel-food-catalogue/search
February 2025 Update
Food: Diosmectite
Status: Not yet authorised novel food
Further Details:
Disomectite is a natural silicate of aluminium and magnesium salts.
Novel Food – cannot be used in foods without prior authorisation
Food: DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol) and its salts
Status: Not yet authorised novel food
Further Details:
A colourless, viscous liquid with fish-like odour which is also naturally occurring in the body.
Novel Food – cannot be used in foods without prior authorisation
Food: Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora
Status: Not novel in food supplements
Further Details:
Also known as ‘caterpillar fungus’, it’s a parasite fungus that grows on insects. The fruiting bodies may contain high amounts of heavy metals and are heavily restricted in some jurisdictions.
The mycelium and fruiting body (sporophore) can be used in food supplements.
Food: Choline, succinate (2:1) salt solution
Status: Not novel in food
Further Details:
The entry concerns the use of choline, succinate (2:1) salt solution.
Can be used in food and food supplements.
Food: Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr.
Status: Not yet authorised novel food
Further Details:
The entry concerns the mycelium and fruiting body of Cordyceps militaris. It is a species of fungus belonging to the family Cordycipitaceae.
Mycelium and fruiting body are Novel.
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