BENEO receives FDA certification for fiber ingredients
Orafti chicory root classified as dietary fiber
Beneo-Orafti SA, a subsidiary of Südzucker Group, Germany, announced it has officially received FDA approval fortwo of its dietary fibers: Orafti Inulin and Oligofructose. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA’s) new food and nutritional labelling regulations, the Orafti chicory foot fibers remain classified as dietary fiber in the U.S., the company says.
After an extensive review of scientific research, the FDA confirmed that Orafti Inulin and Oligofructose are in compliance with the dietary fiber definition as laid down in the nutrition labelling regulation, it says. The decision was made following an extensive review by the FDA’s Nutrition Science Review team into a wide range of non-digestible carbohydrates, the company adds.