Lycopene oleoresin from tomatoes: authorised novel food in the EU
Lycopene oleoresin from tomatoes is on the Union list of authorised novel foods (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470). Conditions of use and maximum levels by food category: 8 entries, quoted below.
- Regulation
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Table 1
- Listed as
- Lycopene oleoresin from tomatoes
- Text version
- Consolidated text of 10 August 2026
- Version
- Consolidated text of 10 August 2026
- Official source
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Union list of novel foods
Conditions of use and maximum levels
Table 1, column "Conditions under which the novel food may be used", as written:
- Fruit/vegetable juice-based drinks (including concentrates): 2,5 mg/100 g
- Drinks intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular effort especially for sportsmen: 2,5 mg/100 g
- Total diet replacement for weight control covered by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 and meal replacements for weight control: 8 mg/meal
- Breakfast cereals: 5 mg/100 g
- Fats and dressings: 10 mg/100 g
- Soups other than tomato soups: 1 mg/100 g
- Bread (including crispy breads): 3 mg/100 g
- Foods for special medical purposes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013: In accordance with the particular nutritional requirements of the persons for whom the products are intended
Additional specific labelling requirements
The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Lycopene oleoresin from tomatoes’
Specification (Table 2)
Table 2 of the Annex, row with the same name, as written:
Description/Definition:
Lycopene oleoresin from tomatoes is obtained by solvent extraction of ripe tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) with subsequent removal of the solvent. It is a red to dark brown viscous, clear liquid.
Total lycopene: 5-15 %
Thereof trans-lycopene: 90-95 %
Total carotenoids (calculated as lycopene): 6,5-16,5 %
Other carotenoids: 1,75 %
(Phytoene/phytofluene/β-carotene): (0,5-0,75/0,4-0,65/0,2-0,35 %)
Total tocopherols: 1,5-3,0 %
Unsaponifiable matter: 13-20 %
Total fatty acids: 60-75 %
Water (Karl Fischer): ≤ 0,5 %
Source and version
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Union list of novel foods, Table 1. Consolidated text of 10 August 2026. The text above is copied from that document without change except that amendment markers are removed. It is not advice and it does not decide whether a particular product is covered.
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