Rethinking an «arduous and onerous» process: What could Brexit mean for novel foods?
From 1 February 2020, the UK will no longer be a member of the European Union. Among the list of uncertainties facing food businesses in the UK, is how novel foods will be regulated.
What does leaving the UK mean for companies with EU-approved novel foods? What about those mid-way through their novel food application process, or businesses wanting to get a novel food on the register in the future?
And perhaps more importantly for businesses keen to get their novel food to market, does Brexit present an opportunity to speed up the process?