EU Agency Releases Guidance on Use of Insects in Food

The EU International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) has released guidance intended to assist industry with labeling provisions for insect-based foods. “While specific insect-based products are currently approved by certain Member States, it is foreseen that a number of novel food applications will be authorised by the European Commission in the near future – eliminating the barriers for the EU trade of edible insect-based products,” a press release states. The guidance includes instructions for nutrition and health claims, country of original labeling, allergen labels, food naming and ingredient listings.