Food in the spotlight — Christmas tips

This week I hope we can all rest a bit from the weariness of a year that personally stretched me like “butter on too much bread”. First of all, I extend you my best wishes for a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous and healthy 2022.

With the Omicron variant battering Europe it can be hard to stay optimistic, but being pessimistic never helped anybody. A good share of rest and time with our dear ones can surely help us to refresh our minds and find a better balance.

With this in mind, let me suggest you some interesting resources to employ your free time:

1. We just published an article about the new classification of Steviol Glycosides additives in the EU. This brings changes to labeling as well. Check our blog here
2. A recent post on LinkedIn became a huge success: it was about the approval of the US FDA of a petition to see Acacia (Arabic) Gum included in the list of dietary fibers, which — under local rules — are the intact and intrinsic fibers contained in ingredients, or the one added to food as such, provided that FDA recognized them beneficial physiological effects.
3. Our dear friend and colleague Glenford Jameson posted his actual recap of Canadian food law issues on YouTube (and every year I am jealous of his cinematic setting):