date:May 20, 2014
oods. Ajinomoto is now requesting to extend the use of this novel ingredient to include use in food supplements.
A novel food is a food or food ingredient that does not have a significant history of consumption within the European Union before 15 May 1997.
Before any new food product can be introduced on the European market, it must be rigorously assessed for safety. In the UK, the assessment of novel foods is carried out by an independent committee of scientists appointed by the Food Standard