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Supplaffairs and its founder Eva Tejerina are winners in the first edition of the Impulsa Awards in Ripollet

On November 13, 2024, the awards ceremony for the first edition of the Impulsa Awards was held, which recognizes the work of people and companies located in Ripollet. 10 awards were presented across 9...

Magnesium L-threonate is approved as a new source of magnesium in food supplements

On October 17, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2694 of 17 October 2024 authorising the placing on the market of magnesium L-threonate as a novel food and amending Implementing Regulation...

Joint pain is still very present

Did you know that 68% of Spaniards between the ages of 35 and 65 have had joint pain in the last year? It is more recurrent in women than in men and although half of the population suffers from mild...

Aromas and Allergens in cosmetics

We all like our cosmetics to smell good, and aromas have been with humanity for thousands of years. The sense of smell connects directly with emotions and memories, which is why a smell can transport...

Last months of life for hydroxyanthracene derivatives in foods and food supplements

In 2021, when it was published Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/468 of 18 March 2021 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards...

Be careful with licorice!

Licorice or Glycyrrhiza glabra, is a perennial plant native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It can grow wild and it is the roots that contain active compounds such as glycyrrhizin. It is well...

Not everything that is on the market is regulatory correct

Throughout our career as consultants, many clients have asked us why we did not recommend that they put certain incorrect claims in the labeling and advertising of their products (food supplements and...

We check your products to ensure that they continue to comply with current legislation

Like all legislation, that of food supplements is also undergoing changes, which mean that what was legal yesterday is no longer legal today. Furthermore, it is a regulation that has recently been...

Transform your ideas into innovative food supplements

Did you know that many companies that are dedicated to the marketing of food supplements have many doubts about what ingredients should be formulated? Lacking a well-trained technical team, not having...

Proposal for 13 substances used in food supplements and foods for inclusion in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006

The first meeting of the Working Group on Food Supplements of the heads of the European Food Safety Agencies of the Member States (HoA WG FS) has proposed to review, restrict or ban 13 substances...

EFSA establishes new safe levels for iron intake

Although a Tolerable Upper Intake level (UL) for this mineral has not been established, a safe intake level of 40 mg/day of iron has been agreed upon for adults (including pregnant and lactating...

Welcome to EUDAMED

EUDAMED is the database, created by the European Commission, which aims to collect information related to medical devices marketed in Europe, according to the requirements of MDR 2017/745 and IVDR...