EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Non-alcoholic beverages
Unauthorised novel food ingredient in soft drink from Vietnam, via the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8033
Summary
A soft drink made in Vietnam and distributed to Germany contains an unauthorised novel food ingredient, which may pose a potential risk. The product has not been distributed from the country that notified the issue. The German authorities identified this during official market checks.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
soft drink
- Category
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- novel food ingredient - unauthorised - novel food
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Germany
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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