Jam is made up of fruit juices, fruit pulp, fruit juice concentrate or dry fruit. These pieces of fruit or the pulp or juice are boiled along with sweeteners, namely sugar, dextrose, invert sugar or...
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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 European Legislative Framework for Food Products The European Union (EU) has established a comprehensive regulatory framework to ensure food safety and nutrition. The primary legislation governing food in the EU...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Food supplements and nutraceuticals in Europe are regulated by the European Union's (EU) Food Supplements Directive (FSD) and the Novel Foods Regulation (NFR). In the EU, food supplements are considered...
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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 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]Substances that serve as possible antiplatelet factors were discovered in water-soluble tomato concentrate (WSTC). These factors have been shown to inhibit platelet aggregation. Platelet aggregation has been shown to play...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Fruitflow is a water-soluble tomato extract that is marketed as a dietary supplement and claimed to contribute to normal platelet aggregation, blood flow, and healthy circulation. The European Food...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fruitflow is a natural ingredient derived from tomatoes that is claimed to support healthy blood flow. Several human trials conducted by O'Kennedy et al. have been conducted to determine its...
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