Overview

Brazil is the only country in Latin America (LATAM) to have well-defined legislation for functional and health claims for either nutrient or non-nutrient components and for the demonstration of safety and efficacy. The Brazilian Regulatory framework for functional and health claims for either nutrient or non-nutrient components has been developed by National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA - Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária) based on the safety and efficacy of the products and defines functional foods as foods and not drugs.

The Brazilian Regulatory agency responsible for the assessment of functional foods is the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), which has approved claims on a case-by-case basis with the scientific advice of the technical and scientific Committee on Functional Food and Novel Ingredients (CTCAF). The food supplement category was created in 2018 to guarantee the population's access to safe and quality products. The term “supplement” applies only to minerals, vitamins, or a combination of both. Freyr’s experts assist in food product classification, formulation/ingredient assessment, label & claims review, and technical dossier compilation, submission & follow-up with the ANVISA.