Xanthan Gum Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide that bacterium known as Xanthomonas campestris secrets. This gum is a good food additive as well as a modifier of rheology. It gum is also useful as thickening agent of food items such as salad ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will publish a final rule amending the food additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of bisphenol-A (BPA)-based epoxy resins as coatings in infant formula packaging because this use ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to publish a final rule amending the regulations on food additives to no longer provide for the use of bisphenol A (BPA)-based epoxy resins as coatings in infant formula packaging. Based on ...
Tags: Infant Food Packaging, Packaging
Early this morning, one Internet user typed out weibo about the results of Maotai's plasticizer test in America. It shows that the content of DEHP in Maotai goes beyond the standard over 60%. The blog shows that this Internet user sent ...
Health Canada, the department responsible for safeguarding public health in Canada, has introduced new regulations, updating its 50-year-old rules in order to accelerate the authorization of food additives and boost safety. Health Canada ...
Health Canada has authorized the use of stevia, a natural and no calorie sweetener, in foods and beverages in Canada. The approval follows Health Canada's evaluation of the data supporting the safety and efficacy of steviol glycosides as ...
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Israel-based nutraceutical ingredients company LycoRed has received European patent for its proprietary extraction process of the Lyc-O-Mato oleoresin from tomatoes. This process of extracting the natural tomato complex is the basis for ...
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US-based consumer healthcare company Ganeden Biotech has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status for GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), a spore-forming probiotic ingredient. ...
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Garuda International,a US-based producer of naturally derived ingredients,has announced that its B-CAN Oat Bran Concentrate(Oat-Glucan)has received GRAS(Generally Recognized As Safe)status. The GRAS status certifieds that B-CAN Oat Bran ...
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A new anti-hunger powder developed from methyl cellulose can make people feel full longer and ease the craving to eat, helping them to lose weight, according to a new US study. The powder can be added to soups, smoothies or fruit shakes ...
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Canada has become the latest country to approve the use of stevia in food and beverages. Health Canada said on Friday (30 November) it has authorised the use of the sugar substitute as a food additive for products. Previously it was only ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency's (FSA's) expert Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes is considering an application from Swiss firm Dow Wolff Cellulosics for approval to market a carbohydrate derivative, known as methylcellulose, as ...
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Dutch ingredients group DSM has signed a deal to buy US food additive producer Fortitech in a deal worth EUR495m(US$630.8m). The acquisition,the second for DSM in the last month,is an all-cash transaction and is expected to close this ...
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