## [EU Novel Food Catalogue Confirms Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Protein Powder Requires Novel Food Authorization in both food and supplements](/consumer-industry-news/eu-novel-food-catalogue-confirms-peanut-arachis-hypogaea-l-protein-powder-requires-novel-food-authorization-in-both-food-and-supplements) May 27, 2026 Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) protein powder is considered a Novel Food for both conventional foods and food supplements in the EU. A Novel Food authorization under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 would be required before marketing the ingredient in either category. Following an Article 4 consultation submitted to the Dutch Novel Food Unit, the product was determined not to have a history of significant consumption in the European Union prior to 15 May 1997. As a result, peanut protein powder requires pre-market authorization before it can be placed on the EU market as a food ingredient. The clarification highlights that while peanuts themselves have a long history of consumption in the EU, concentrated protein powder derived from peanuts is assessed separately for Novel Food purposes based on its specific form and history of use. Source Consumer News Region - [European Union](/consumer-news-region/european-union) Consumer News Tags EU, Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) protein powder, Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, Food supplement