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Trends in Food Science Technology 56 (2016) 39e45 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Trends in Food Science Technology journal homepage: /trends-in-food-science- and-technology Review Status of nutrition and health claims in Europe by mid 2015* Hans Verhagen a, b, *, Henk van Loveren a, c a National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), PO Box 1, 3720 BA, Bilthoven, The Netherlands b University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom c Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Background: Functional foods are closely associated with claims on foods. There are two categories of Received 8 October 2015 claims on foods: nutrition claims and health claims. Nutrition claims refer to what a food contains and Received in revised form comprise content claims and comparative claims. Health claims refer to what a food does and refer to 29 June 2016 general function claims, claims related to a reduction of risk of disease and claims related to the growth Accepted 12 July 2016 and development of children. Available online 15 July 2016 Scope and approach: Health claims on (functional) foods must be scientifically substantiated. In December 2006, th