First Monograph on Isomalt Published in Food Chemical Codex

A guiding idea in developing the new FCC monograph was the harmonization with already existing international standards like the Codex Alimentarius and the purity criteria stipulated by the European Sweeteners Regulation.

01/04/09 BENEO-Palatinit, a leading manufacturer of sugar-derived ingredients, announces the publication of the first monograph on isomalt in the Food Chemical Codex (FCC). This First Supplement to the Sixth Edition will become effective May 28, 2009. From early 2008 analytical and regulatory experts of BENEO-Palatinit have contributed to the development of the monograph in close collaboration with FCC.
 
BENEO-Palatinit possesses extensive experience in isomalt and looks back on more than 25 years of regulatory excellence in over 70 countries. Therefore, the company was delighted to serve FCC with information related to the analysis and specification of isomalt.
 
Especially clients will profit from the named improvement: “In the US isomalt has GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) status, based on the BENEO-Palatinit/SÜDZUCKER GRAS Affirmation Petition that was accepted for filing by FDA in the early nineties. Thus, the newly developed monograph in the FCC will provide a significant additional reference for our customers in the US but also worldwide,” states Anke Sentko, Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Nutrition Communications.
 
A guiding idea in developing the new FCC monograph was the harmonization with already existing international standards like the Codex Alimentarius and the purity criteria stipulated by the European Sweeteners Regulation. Therefore, the new isomalt FCC monograph is very similar to the Codex Alimentarius monograph of isomalt and the purity criteria as ruled by European legislation. It will help food manufacturers in the US but also worldwide, to ensure the purchase of a high quality isomalt from reliable sources to the benefit of the consumers.
 
The FCC is a compendium of internationally recognized monograph standards and tests for the purity and identity of food ingredients. The FCC is used by manufacturers of food or food ingredients and regulatory agencies. Published since 1966, it promotes uniformity of quality and provides added assurance of safety for food ingredients.
 
Isomalt from BENEO-Palatinit fully complies with the requirements of the new FCC monograph on isomalt and is available as “FCC grade” worldwide. With regard to the level of purity the specified quality of the company’s sugar replacer even exceeds the requirements of FCC.