[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Clinical Trials for Pet Food products and Supplements In today’s world, where pet food, dietary supplements and nutraceuticals are increasingly in demand, the role of clinical trial management cannot be emphasised enough, which help determine the...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Additives are widely used in processed pet food to provide nutritional benefits, ensure food safety, and maintain desirable characteristics such as colour, flavour, texture, stability and resistance to spoilage. There...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The general guidelines, requirements, and obligations governing food information, particularly food labelling, are established by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. It lays out the procedures and means to ensure that consumers...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The nutrition and health claims made on food according to EU regulations must be scientifically substantiated and authorised by the European Commission. Nutrition claims refer to any statement that refers...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is the glycaemic index? The glycaemic index (GI) is a measurement system for carbohydrate-rich foods. There are differences in the rates of digestion and absorption of different types of carbohydrates. The glycaemic index gauges how...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The European Union (EU) Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 defines novel foods as those not consumed significantly within the EU before May 1997. The regulation requires that all novel food...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the European Union, botanicals (plant based products) can be classified as either medicines or food products, depending on their intended use and the claims made about them. The distinction...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fortified and functional foods derived from botanical sources are classified as novel foods in the EU. Before being authorised, they must pass a stringent safety evaluation by the European Food...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Introduction The world has become more interconnected than before, primarily due to technological advancements over the last few decades. There is also a rapid movement of consumer goods due to globalisation. With an increase in the...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The regulatory authorities are concerned about the safety of botanical nutraceuticals in the EU market. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is a regulatory body which conducts tests to assess...
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