Call for submissions on new processing aid to produce syrups

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today called for submissions on an application to permit a new processing aid.

Chief Executive Officer Mark Booth said the applicant was seeking to use the processing aid (an enzyme) to produce syrups.

“This particular enzyme (lysophospholipase) breaks down lysophospholipids in starch, which effect the filtration rate and clarity of the starch hydrolysates (syrups)," Mr Booth said.

“FSANZ has conducted a thorough safety assessment and concluded there are no public health or safety issues associated with the use of this enzyme to produce syrups."

The period for comment closes at 6pm (Canberra time) 18 December 2018.

All FSANZ decisions on applications are notified to ministers responsible for food regulation who can ask for a review or agree that the standard should become law.

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