| - | Expanded food categories for Sucrose fatty acid
esters in the U.S.A On November 12th 2003, FDA has responded to our GRAS-Notification(No. GRN129) that "the agency has no questions" .The scope of the notice is Sucrose fatty acid esters for use as an emulsifier in beta-carotene, beta-apo-carotenal and canthaxanthin color preparations when they are added to beverages, crackers, soups and sauces. Since FDA has already approved to use Sucrose fatty acid esters in baked goods, dairy-product analogues and so on under CFR 172.859, we expanded food categories that sucrose fatty acid esters can be used through the GRAS-Notification. |
| - | Authorization of Sucrose Oligoesters in the
U.S.A On August 20th 2003,"Sucrose Oligoesters"(CFR172.869)has been permitted as a Direct Food Additives. Lipophilic type of Ryoto sugar ester products can be used in chocolate and butter-substitute spreads, at a level not to exceed 2.0%, except for standardized foods. |
| - | On August 1st 2003, we opened new pages introducing
our distributors. Please visit the page of "Sales channel of MFC for the world" in the top page. |
| - | Exhibition |
| FIA (Food Ingredients Aia 2003) in Singapore held 9th - 11th December 2003 |
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| - | Exhibition |
| FIE (Food Ingredients Europe 2003) in Frankfurt held on 18th - 20th November 2003 |
