Lonza Announces GRAS Affirmations

Lonza Announces GRAS Affirmations

BASEL, Switzerland--Lonza announced an independentpanel of scientists concluded the company's L-Carnipure L-CarnitineCrystalline and L-Carnitine L-Tartrate are GRAS (generally recognized as safe)as food ingredients when used at specified levels. The scientific panel came toits conclusion after examining data compiled by Bridgewater, N.J.-based CantoxHealth Sciences International, as well as publicly available scientific data andproprietary information regarding the company's products.

"We at Lonza recognized that functional food manufacturersin the United States are looking for nutraceutical ingredients that have bothproven health benefits and are GRAS," said Paula Gaynor, Ph.D., associatedirector of scientific affairs at Lonza Inc. (www.lonza.com)."Having acquired GRAS status for our L-Carnipure products, we can nowprovide functional food manufacturers with a new and novel way to meet consumerdemands for foods that benefit their health and increase their well-being."