The novel food evaluation process delays access to food innovation in the European Union

Abstract This article analyzes the timelines of 292 novel food (NF) applications submitted to EFSA between 2018 and 2024 under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The average duration from submission to publication was 2.56 ± 1.19 years, with significant variability, and delays due to suitability checks and...

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Main Authors: Jérôme Le Bloch, Marie Rouault, Cédric Langhi, Malorie Hignard, Victoria Iriantsoa, Olivier Michelet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:npj Science of Food
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-025-00492-x
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