Ildong Bioscience Obtains US 'Self-Verified GRAS' for Probiotics Ingredients

Holding a Total of 19 Probiotic Ingredients... Strengthening Global Competitiveness

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Ildong Holdings' health functional food business affiliate, Ildong Bioscience, announced on the 6th that it has obtained 'Self-Affirmed GRAS' certification in the United States for its probiotic raw materials.

Self-Affirmed Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) is a system that verifies the safety of new food ingredients entering the U.S. market, where toxicology and risk assessment experts review and determine their suitability.

The raw materials of Ildong Bioscience that obtained Self-Affirmed GRAS this time include a total of seven strains: four from the Lactobacillus genus, two from the Bifidobacterium genus, and one from the Bacillus genus. Adding these to the 12 strains previously held, Ildong Bioscience now secures a total of 19 U.S. Self-Affirmed GRAS raw materials.

In particular, the company expects to gain a competitive advantage in overseas markets such as the U.S. by obtaining Self-Affirmed GRAS for multiple probiotic raw materials widely used in the market, including the representative beneficial bacteria Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains.

An official from Ildong Bioscience stated, “Self-Affirmed GRAS is one of the important standards indicating the quality and safety of raw materials in domestic and international markets,” and added, “We plan to differentiate ourselves by leveraging various verified probiotic raw materials and proprietary technologies such as the quadruple coating method.”

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