There is a paradigm move from nutraceuticals (capsule, tablet & soft-gel) to nutrition (basic foodstuff like baked goods, noodles, beverages, etc..).
Consumers are yearning for non-medical formats that they can take every day as normal persons –dong away with all kinds of unnecessary food chemicals that always come along with medical formats.
Of course, adding active ingredients with functional and healthy benefits can be costly.
Nevertheless, there are some which are quite feasible cost-wise.
And that includes our branded Yeast Beta Glucan.
The good thing our Ministry of Health has approved the use of a nutrient function claim for yeast beta-glucan.
The new approved claim:
“Beta glucan from yeast may help to support immune system associated with colds.”
With the following conditions:
- 50mg of yeast beta glucan per serving
- Beta glucan from yeast shall be more than 75% on dry weight basis
- The following statement shall be written on the label:
‘Amount recommended for claim effect is 0.2g per day’
Technical benefits
- Mild taste and flavour
- Heat stable
- Water dispersible and soluble grades available
- Identified as GRAS by US FDA an obtained EFSA approval as novel food ingredient
- Suitable for all kinds of baked goods including cookies and biscuits breads, noodles, beverages, RTD, dairy products, candy)
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