BENEO announced Health Canada has approved its complete portfolio of inulin and oligofructose dietary fibers following evaluation within the authority's regulatory framework and a newly implemented fiber policy. Chicory fibers inulin and oligofructose will be included in Health Canada's initial list of accepted dietary fibers.
Key to the acceptance of BENEO's chicory-based dietary fibers is the traditional manufacturing process that meets Health Canada's description for inulin and oligofructose products as dietary fibers.
All BENEO chicory-root-derived prebiotic fibers, including powder and liquid forms of oligofructose, longer-chain inulin and oligofructose-enriched inulin, now can be marketed as dietary fibers in Canada. BENEO's standard inulin types (Orafti®ST and Orafti®GR) earned dietary fiber status in 2006.
"Health Canada's full acceptance of our entire inulin-type fructans line as dietary fiber confirms the traditional way in how we gain our dietary fibers and underlines their high quality," said Anke Sentko, vice president regulatory affairs & nutrition communication at BENEO. "We are proud of being a part of the dietary fiber list in Canada from Day 1. This identification will allow Canadian consumers to find our inulin-type fructans under the fiber category on nutrient content panels and gain the nutritional benefits."
