EAS Hosts Latin America Supplement Workshop

BUENOS AIRESEAS is hosting a workshop titled "Food SupplementsSecrets of successful regulatory strategies for launching products in Latin America and Europe" on July 12, 2012, in Buenos Aires. The one-day workshop will guide companies through the steps to be followed when launching food supplement products Latin America and Europe. A panel of EAS experts will explain legislation and practices in key markets, from ingredients to national approaches to rules for health claims and novel foods.

Highlights of the workshop:

In March, the Argentine National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices introduced guidelines on the assessment of health claims in food advertising, a move EAS Food Law Manager Elodie Lebastard said is an example of a growing trend toward the regulation of health claims in Latin America.