FDA approves expanded use of spirulina extract in food and beverages

摘要

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved GNT's Color Additive Petition (CAP) 2C0297, greatly expanding the use of Spirulina Extract as a natural blue colouring ingredient in food and beverage applications. While the original regulation [21 CFR 73.5301 limited the use of Spirulina extract to candy and chewing gum, the amended regulation allows for the safe use of Spirulina extract in: "confections (including candy and chewing gum), frostings, ice cream and frozen desserts, dessert coatings and toppings, beverage mixes and powders, yogurts, custards, puddings, cottage cheese, gelatin, breadcrumbs and ready-to-eat cereals (excluding extruded cereals)." As a ploneer in natural colour solutions developed exclusively from edible frults, vegetables and plants, GNT's notable raw material innovation lead to the early development of a comprehensive natural blue and green colour portfolio using Spirulina. The GNT Croup's Managing Director Dr. Hendrik Hoeck adds: "Many perceive Spirulina as a new colouring product.