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New ingredient approvals

Innovation in functional foods is closely linked to the emergence of new ingredients, many of which are already successfully used in the dietary supplement market. We list the latest GRAS and novel foods approvals, which open up an ingredient’s use in the food and beverage market.

Cognis wins rare Chinese approval for CLA

16-Oct-2009 - Global CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) leader, Cognis, has won a category-first novel foods approval to use its weight management ingredient in Chinese functional foods and dietary supplements.

Baobab fruit approved as food ingredient in US

11-Sep-2009 - Baobab fruit pulp has been given the green light of approval for use in some food and drink applications, with the US FDA signing off GRAS status for the vitamin C-rich ingredient.

GRAS opens functional food road for curcumin antioxidant

05-Aug-2009 - Herbal extract supplier Sabinsa has received GRAS status for its curcumin antioxidant ingredient, opening up its use in certain food and beverage applications in the US, including baked goods, snacks and dairy products.

Dispatches from IFT

Betatene declared GRAS

11-Jun-2009 - Cognis has announced self-affirmed GRAS for its Betatene carotenoids, a development that allows it to be used in foods and beverages.

D-Ribose GRAS opens doors to energy foods, drinks

20-May-2009 - Minneapolis-based Bioenergy tells Lorraine Heller about the application areas opened up for its D-Ribose energy ingredient, following its determination as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for use in foods and beverages.

Cypress selenium gets GRAS for use in foods

31-Mar-2009 - Ingredient firm Cypress Systems has received FDA-reviewed GRAS status for its selenium yeast product, opening up the use of the ingredient in foods and beverages targeting a range of health conditions, including cancer risk reduction.

Heart-health ingredient Sytrinol gets GRAS

03-Feb-2009 - Functional ingredient supplier Proprietary Nutritionals Inc (PNI) has said its branded heart health ingredient Sytrinol can be used in food and beverage formulations in the United States, following its GRAS certification.

Parry’s organic spirulina goes GRAS

24-Nov-2008 - Parry Nutraceuticals has said its organic spirulina product has been certified as GRAS, meaning it can be used to enhance the nutritional value of foods ranging from cereals and snacks to frozen dairy.

Muscle recovery ingredient gets GRAS

18-Sep-2008 - Ingredients supplier Kyowa Hakko said it has completed the GRAS self-affirmation of its energy boosting dipeptide ingredient Sustamine, opening up the market for its use in foods and beverages.

Prebiotic wins GRAS approval

08-Sep-2008 - Whey and milk-based ingredients specialist, Friesland Foods Domo, has received GRAS status (generally recognized as safe) for its prebiotic ingredient Vivinal GOS from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Trend-spotter highlights three major opportunities for CLA

20-Aug-2008 - Fat loss, anti-aging and sarcopenia are three virtually untapped markets for conjugated linolenic acid (CLA), according to a recent presentation by trend expert Dr Elizabeth Sloan.

Weekly comment

False starting in the stevia race

18-Aug-2008 - The Greeks have a saying that goes something like this: ‘If you’re in too much of a rush, you’ll trip up’. The food and drinks industry could well benefit from the simplistic wisdom of such traditional advice as they race to bring the natural sweetener stevia to market.

Sabinsa announces GRAS for Cococin

15-Jul-2008 - Sabinsa has gained GRAS status for its coconut water solids ingredient Cococin, giving an extra layer of assurance that it is safe for use in food and beverage products, as well as supplements and cosmetics.

Bergstrom brings MSM to joint health foods

25-Jun-2008 - Ingredient firm Bergstrom Nutrition has said that its MSM joint health ingredient has received GRAS status, opening up the market for its use in food and beverage products.

Cranberry oil gains GRAS approval

13-May-2008 - Stability in a range of food and beverage formats and a nutritional payload that includes omega-3, 6 and 9 oils as well as antioxidants are being pushed for a cranberry seed oil recently granted GRAS status.

Sabinsa selenium gets GRAS

01-Apr-2008 - Sabinsa Corporation is making its selenium ingredient available for food and beverage manufacturers in the US, following a recent GRAS (generally recognized as safe) certification.

Japanese CoQ10 receives GRAS

31-Mar-2008 - Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation will start supplying its CoQ10 as an ingredient for use in foods and beverages in the US market, following its certification as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe).

Phospha E receives GRAS for use in foods

19-Mar-2008 - Australian firm Phosphagenics has said that its patented Phospha E vitamin E ingredient has been self-affirmed as GRAS (generally recognized as safe), which will soon open the door for its use in foods and beverages in the US.

GRAS granted for Aminogen protein digestion ingredient

28-Feb-2008 - An enzyme desgined to improve protein digestion has been granted GRAS status, opening up the market for its use in functional foods and beverages, said its manufacturer Triarco.

MRI minerals receive GRAS for foods

20-Feb-2008 - Mineral Resources International (MRI) has received GRAS status for its mineral ingredients, opening up the products to the US functional food and beverage market.

PLT achieves GRAS for vitamin K2 in dairy

05-Feb-2008 - PL Thomas is to market its vitamin K2 for use in dairy applications in the US, following the ingredient's GRAS designation, the company announced today.

Enzymotec krill oil achieves GRAS

04-Feb-2008 - Israeli company Enzymotec has obtained GRAS status for its krill oil, which the company hopes will allow it to commercialize the ingredient for use in functional foods in the US.

Neptune gains GRAS for NKO

23-Jan-2008 - A panel of independent experts has deemed Neptune Krill Oil (NKO) safe for human consumption, opening up the route for its manufacturer to commercialize it for functional foods.

Enzymotec achieves GRAS for PS in foods

09-Jan-2008 - Israeli firm Enzymotec has received GRAS status for its PS cognitive health ingredient, opening up the US functional food and beverage market for the product.

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