FOOD Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on an application to permit two new substances in infant formula products and formulated supplementary foods for young children.
FSANZ CEO Mark Booth said the application related to 2'-O-Fucosyllactose and Lacto-N-neotetraose, both identical to those naturally present in human milk.
The oligosaccharides are produced by microbial fermentation using genetically modified production strains, with submissions in this initial stage of consultation due by 17 Jan 2019.
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