Food supplements

Cannabis Regulation Update: FDA Announces Public Meeting on Cannabis; FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters to Manufacturers of CBD Products; Proposal to Add Cannabis Extracts and THC to Proposition 65

By Martin Hahn & Samantha Dietle on April 3, 2019

Posted in Cannabis, CBD, Dietary Supplements, FDA, Food Safety, Food supplements, Proposition 65

This post summarizes several regulatory developments related to cannabis and cannabisderivatives, including cannabidiol (CBD). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced it will hold a public meeting on May 31, 2019 and open a docket for public comments to obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale…

Germany: New guidelines for designating vegan and vegetarian products with meat related terms

By Susanne Karow on March 28, 2019

Posted in Food Labeling, Food supplements

Vegan and vegetarian food is becoming more and more popular. However, as a lot of vegans and vegetarians are not willing to give up the taste of meat the demand for meat substitutes increases. Whether “vegan salami” or “vegetarian meatballs”, the fundamental question regarding the designation of those substitutes remains unclear so far:…

CJEU upholds principle of free movement of goods for food supplements

By Richard Welfare on May 22, 2017

Posted in CJEU, Food supplements

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU“) has issued a ruling on the interpretation of Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements, finding that a French law prohibiting the sale of food supplements from other EU Member States containing vitamins and minerals above French national limits is contrary to EU law.

The CJEU held that…