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IPIFF guide on Novel food regulation
This briefing paper sets out the administrative steps to be followed by insect producers intending to submit an application for authorisation of an insect/ insect product as novel food within the European Union. It is intended to be used as a practical guide to the EU legislative texts that are applicable to their activities, namely […]
Insects food labelling
IPIFF, the International Platform of Insects as Food and Feed, has recently published a document with concerning the labelling of insects-based food products, in order to help FBOs commercializing their products. Based on EU Regulations 1169/2011 (FIC, Food Information to Consumers) and 1924/2006 (NHCR, Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation), this document clarifies how to interpret […]
World edible insects Day
On the day of the “World Edible Insect Day” on 26 October, Portugal Insect will promote a debate on the subject. The goal is to “promote the use of insects in human food, according with the FAO guidelines which warned about the relevance of reincorporating insects as a protein source in human food, given their […]
IPIFF international workshop
The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) cordially invites you to join the one-day international workshop, entitled “Unleashing the Circularity Potential of the European Insect Sector through Research and Innovation”, taking place in Brussels on the 3rd of December. The objective of this workshop is to provide an updated overview of the […]
AgroInsecta 2019
The theme of AgroInsecta Conference&Exhibition 2019 is “Mankind and environment beneficial insects”. The programme is wide and goes deep into the main issues of the edible insects industry with great keynote speakers. The event will take place the 26th of September at Rivalta Scrivia Scientific Park (Alessandria, Italy) All the infos here
Where to start
In the last period we are getting more and more requests for information about the legislation and the Novel Food authotizations for edible insects, and this means that the interest in the subject is constantly growing. We’re really happy for that. Over the course of time we’ve obviously talked about the matter several times, but […]
Insects Summer School
The field of rearing insects for human food and animal feed is new. There are many challenges in bringing insects on the market. How can we rear insects in a sustainable way with low environmental impact and contributing to a circular economy? What type of production design and facilities are needed to farm the insects […]
