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PURISPea gets GRAS status

15 Apr 2016

World Food Processing has announced that it received a “letter of no objection” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for PURISPea un-hydrolyzed and hydrolyzed pea protein.

World Food Processing has announced that it received a “letter of no objection” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for PURISPea un-hydrolyzed and hydrolyzed pea protein. The “letter of no objection” confirms that the FDA does not question the GRAS status of pea protein through the basis of scientific procedures.

PURISPea is said to be the first pea protein isolate grown and manufactured in the USA, and to be known for its unique characteristics and clean, superior flavour.

“Achieving GRAS status adds yet another layer of confidence and another advantage for manufacturers who want to create foods and beverages with mass-market appeal,” said Tyler Lorenzen, president of World Food Processing’s proteins and ingredient subsidiary.

The GRAS status confirms that PURISPea is safe for use as a protein source in foods such as bakery products, cereals, snack foods, smoothies, beverages, soups, imitation dairy products, dry instant milk shake mixes and protein drinks, instant powdered nutritional beverages, vegetarian products/meat analogues and meal replacement bars.

“PURISPea checks all the boxes in terms of today’s food trends: It’s clean, non-GMO, devoid of the eight common allergens and it’s lightly processed with no harsh chemicals, all while being the only non-GMO pea protein grown and manufactured in the U.S.”