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EU Safety Assessment of Beta‐lactoglobulin as a Novel food

Written by Trace One | Apr 11, 2022 1:20:00 PM

On April 08th, 2022, the European Food Safety Authority on Nutrition, Novel Foods, and Food Allergens (NDA) published the “Safety of Betalactoglobulin as a Novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283”.

 

The document outlines the following on the Novel Food:

  • Consists of BLG as a primary component equivalent to BLG present in bovine milk and whey protein isolate (WPI);
  • Produced from bovine whey by crystallization under acidic or neutral conditions;
  • Proposed use applications as a food ingredient in isotonic and sports drinks, whey powder and milk‐based drinks, etc.;
  • The highest daily intake estimated for children of 3 to 10 years of age as 667 mg/kg body weight/day;
  • Exposure studies on minerals do not raise concerns;
  • No genotoxic and nutritional concerns were identified;
  • Toxicological studies showed no adverse effects up to the highest dose tested i.e., 1,000 mg NF/kg bw per day;
  • Safe under the proposed conditions of use.

To view the complete safety assessment report, check out the Food News Monitoring System.