WELLNESS UPDATE: EUROPE: Food & Beverage News: Top Stories - EFSA okays health claims for Tate & Lyle ingredients

Food & Beverage News: Top Stories - EFSA okays health claims for Tate & Lyle ingredients: "EFSA okays health claims for Tate & Lyle ingredients
Friday, April 15, 2011 08:00 IST
Our Bureau, Mumbai


Sugar replacement ingredients polydextrose and sucralose of Tate & Lyle, a leading provider of innovative ingredients and solutions, have received a positive opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for 'reduction of post prandial blood glucose response' and 'maintenance of tooth mineralisation' health claims.

This was published in the result of the EFSA evaluation of a fourth series of 'general function' health claims submitted for use on food and drink products (EFSA Journal 2011; 9(4):2076).

These claims will now proceed through the remainder of the regulatory process for authorising health claims in Europe."