10/15/2024 2:45:12 PM Food Supplement or Medicine? Manufacturer’s Intent Is the Deciding Factor By Lisanne Steenbergen The text "reduces swelling and relieves pain" cannot be used for a food supplement. Food law prohibits making medical claims. This...
12/21/2020 5:44:40 PM Meat Designations for Vegetable Alternatives, Still a Hot Topic By Lisanne Steenbergen De Vegetarische Slager (“The Vegetarian Butcher”) scores one hit after the other: from vegetarian chicken pieces to vegan petit filet a...
10/9/2025 9:17:07 AM Reporting unsafe foods within 4 hours? Not always required anymore! By Lisanne Steenbergen On 1 September, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) updated its Guidance on Reporting Unsafe Food. The most...
10/9/2025 9:01:01 AM Holie Foods / Lotus – A sweet victory for transparency on sugar By Daniël Haije The Amsterdam challenger Holie’s – known for its cheerfully packaged cereals and bars – stepped into the ring last summer against Lotus...
4/10/2025 8:56:45 AM Single-use plastics: an update By Lisanne Steenbergen State Secretary Jansen announced late last year that new rules on single-use plastics will take effect from 1 January 2026. Since then,...
10/13/2021 2:41:14 PM Food for Thought: Vegan Pizza With Risk of Traces of Milk and Egg By Lisanne Steenbergen The vegan shoarma pizza is the latest addition to New York Pizza's pizza range. This launch did not go unnoticed, as is often the case...