Latest updates on Food Supplements in collaboration with BE-sup

Latest regulatory developments (EU & BE) in food supplements
What's changing, what's at stake, and what the industry needs to know.

1. Vitamins & minerals: one Europe, one set of maximum levels?
After years of discussions, is EU-wide harmonisation finally within reach, and what could it mean for food supplement formulations?

2. Ingredients under pressure: how much longer can we use them?
From monacolins and hydroxyanthracene derivatives to alpha-lipoic acid: discover how the EU's Article 8 procedure and the latest Heads of Agencies (HoA) report are challenging the future of certain ingredients.

3. PPWR: goodbye to high-barrier blisters by 2030?
The EU's new packaging rules threaten the future of commonly used aluminium-plastic blisters for food supplements, while pharmaceuticals benefit from exemptions: can sustainability and product stability go hand in hand?

4. Green claims under scrutiny: can you still say "natural" or "eco-friendly"?
The Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT) Directive introduces stricter rules for environmental claims and sustainability labels: what will food supplement brands need to change?

5. Nutrivigilance: are food supplements under closer surveillance?
From Belgium's nutrivigilance system to the European Food Supplements Project: how are potential safety signals identified, assessed and translated into regulatory action?

6. Health claims: where does regulatory flexibility end?
Discover what Belgium's updated guidance on flexible wording and recent Court of Justice of the EU rulings mean for communicating the health benefits of food supplements.

7. Influencer marketing: when does a post become an illegal health claim?
From Instagram to TikTok: who is responsible when influencers promote food supplements, and where are the legal boundaries between testimonials, advertising and health claims?

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