Applied Food Sciences (AFS) takes another step in furthering the safety and validation of its AMATEA® organic guayusa extract by presenting its GRAS dossier to the Food and Drug Administration for review. AMATEA® is a branded guayusa extract that uses a patented extraction process to highlight the caffeine and antioxidants naturally occurring in guayusa leaves to provide premium, organic energy.

The GRAS approval is for food applications and infant formulas.

None of the 451 safety assessments had been made by a panel of independent experts, the research found.

The products in focus are not solely beverage, and in fact, much of the concern seems to stem -- to a degree -- from a recent launch of a chewing gum.

Functional Technologies Corp. said the FDA accepted research data for its proprietary acrylamide-preventing yeast to be generally regarded as safe (GRAS).

UniK2, a natural vitamin K2 MK-7, from Frutarom Health, Switzerland, is now self-affirmed GRAS.

Hofseth Biocare ASA (HBC) completed its generally recognized as safe (GRAS) self-affirmation approval for its Salmon Protein Hydrolysate specially designed for human nutrition, ProGo.

Senomyx Inc. announced its new flavor ingredient has been determined to be GRAS.

Vitiva, Slovenia, launches its stevia line under Sweet’nVit brand, providing maximum sweetness with minimum bitterness, following EC recent approval for use in food/beverage applications in Europe.