title: Exploring the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006: What is the impact on innovation in the EU food sector?
abstract: Literature suggests that despite its positive aim of promoting innovation, the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 (NHCR) may bring along several compliance challenges, which might affect innovation in the EU food sector. This study investigates the challenges faced by companies to comply with the NHCR (specifically Article 13.1) and their impact on innovation. To this end, we conducted an online survey with 105 companies involved in the EU food sector. Results indicate that companies perceive wording of claims, missing transparency and limited financial resources as major challenges to comply with the NHCR (Article 13.1). Companies reported not to have increased their R&D expenditure or innovation activities after the NHCR (Article 13.1) was implemented. Thus, this study highlights specific compliance challenges related to the NHCR (Article 13.1) and indicates that currently, the regulation does not seem to have fostered innovation in the EU food sector.
authors.affiliation: a Institute for Food and Resource Economics , University of Bonn , Bonn , Germany.
authors.forename: Sukhada
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khedkar
authors.affiliation: a Institute for Food and Resource Economics , University of Bonn , Bonn , Germany.
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bröring
authors.affiliation: b Department of Agricultural Environmental and Food Sciences , University of Perugia , Perugia , Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ciliberti
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005062:European Union; D005503:Food Additives / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D018857:Food Packaging / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D005525:Food-Processing Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D055951:Functional Food / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007881:Legislation, Food / Q000639:trends; D018673:Nutrition Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D005503:Food Additives
keywords: Article 13.1; Health claims regulation; functional foods sector; innovation