date:Sep 08, 2012
US yeast specialist Functional Technologies has been given GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) approval from the US FDA for its acrylamide-preventing yeast strains. The firm filed its notice in February 2012.
The propriety yeast technology can be used to directly replace bakers yeast in a range of bread and baked goods as well in yeast-free formulations across the snacks sector.
Geoff Lee, vice president (VP) of business development at Functional Technologies, said the GRAS approval is an import