Live webinar on Tuesday 28 May 2024 at 14–15 (EEST) + webinar recording
Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs) play an essential role in meeting the unique dietary needs of individuals with specific medical conditions or dietary requirements. However, the manufacture, labelling, and marketing of FSMPs are subject to a complex framework of regulations within the EU. These regulations include not only food safety and quality standards but also specific requirements for labelling, composition, and marketing claims. Navigating these regulations effectively requires a comprehensive understanding of EU legislation and the ability to ensure compliance across multiple regulatory areas simultaneously.
The live webinar will provide an insight into the regulatory field of FSMPs in the EU as well as views on the classification of such products.
The webinar is aimed especially for food business operators who:
- are currently in the R&D phase of FSMPs
- already have an FSMP product portfolio and are in need of regulatory support
- are ambitious to reach new EU markets
- are interested in learning more about FSMPs
In the webinar you will:
- learn about the regulatory framework and guidance concerning FSMPs in the EU
- understand the composition and labelling requirements for these products
- gain insight into the regulatory classification of FSMPs
- hear about pros and cons of classifying a product as FSMP
The webinar is organised on Tuesday 28 May 2024 at 14–15 (EEST). Send your questions to the speakers in advance or ask away in the chat during the webinar. All who have registered will also receive a recording of the webinar.
Speakers
Mari Lyyra
Head of Operations
Food, feed and cosmetics
Mari Lyyra has worked for Medfiles since 2014 and led the Medfiles Food & Feed and Cosmetics team, consisting of 11 regulatory affairs experts, from 2019. She graduated as an authorised nutritionist from the University of Kuopio, Finland, with a M.Sc. in Public Health, specialising in clinical nutrition. She has worked with food regulatory tasks for over 20 years, covering traditional foods, food supplements, functional foods with health claims and innovative ingredients.
Mia Gothóni
Team leader, Labelling // Regulatory Affairs Expert
Food
Mia joined Medfiles in 2018, with previous experience in food labelling. Since then, she has led and worked with a broad range of projects and different product categories. Mia’s core expertise is in food supplements and food labelling; however, with her linguistic skills (she is bilingual in Finnish and Swedish), she can handle regulatory projects effectively and in a client-oriented manner also in the other Nordic countries. Mia has a M.Sc. degree in food sciences (nutrition) with minor studies in psychology and communications.
Tiina Carlsson
Regulatory Affairs Expert
Food and cosmetics
Since starting at Medfiles in 2017, Tiina has mainly led client projects related to food and cosmetics labelling, composition and safety for various types of products. Her key competence areas are foods for special groups, food supplements, health claims and reimbursement. Tiina is an integral element in projects concerning the Nordic countries. Tiina has a M.Sc. degree in health sciences (nutrition). Before Medfiles, she has worked in the food industry as well as with health economics and reimbursement of medicines.
Are you currently developing an FSMP?
Ensuring regulatory compliance and steering through the field of EU regulations can be a challenge if you’re unfamiliar with the framework. If you find yourself in need of guidance or support, our team of regulatory experts is here to help you navigate the regulatory landscape. Our FSMP team has a wealth of experience in regulatory enquiries, notifications, reimbursement applications, and specialised food labelling of foods for special medical purposes within the EU.
