Health Canada OKs BENEO's Portfolio of Dietary Fibers

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.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."