pproval of another insect/insect-derived food as a Novel Food
Questions and answers
A selection of questions and answers compiled through the approval process.
What was adopted by the Commission and published in January 2025?
On 20 January 2025, the Commission has authorised the placing on the market of UV-treated powder of whole Tenebrio molitor larvae (yellow mealworm) as a novel food.
The authorisation concerns the ultra-violet (UVB) light treated powder obtained from whole, thermally treated and ground Tenebrio molitor larvae (yellow mealworm).
The term “mealworm” refers to the larval form of Tenebrio molitor, an insect species that belongs to the family of Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles). It is intended to be marketed as a food ingredient in a number of food products for the general population.
The existing authorisations of these insects as novel foods will allow the applicants to place the different insect species on the EU market under certain conditions of use.
https://food.ec.europa.eu/food-safety/novel-food/authorisations/approval-insect-novel-food_en#:~:text=What%20was%20adopted%20by%20the,mealworm)%20as%20a%20novel%20food.
h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
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