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Professional Food Labelling Assistance in UK

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Steviol Glycosides – Legislative change that affects your labelling in the EU

Steviol Glycosides are extracted from stevia and are used in the food industry as a no calorie sugar substitute (sweetener). In the EU, Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 stipulates that the additive is manufactured via an approved, two-phase process and under precious Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 should be labelled as ‘Steviol Glycosides’, or by its additive number ‘E960’.  In 2018, an  application for a novel  way to manufacture steviol glycosides enzymatically was submitted to the EC for approval. This triggered a need to update  food labelling regulations  relating to the existing authorised food additive and implement new regulations to reflect the new version of the food additive. This differentiation is aimed at supporting consumer understanding of the ingredient origin.  The enforcement date for this was August 2nd, 2021, however, the legislation states that foods containing E960 which are labelled or placed on the market up to 18 months after the entry into force, may be marketed u