MFDS to Promote Approval of Vitamin K2 as a Functional Ingredient in Health Supplements

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will allow Vitamin K2 as an ingredient in health functional foods starting March next year.

On the 15th, Oh Yu-kyung, Commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, visited GF Permantec, a manufacturer of Vitamin K2, to check the progress of regulatory innovation tasks related to expanding nutritional ingredients used as raw materials for health functional foods.

As part of the 'Food and Drug Regulatory Innovation 2.0 Task' announced in June this year, the Ministry is promoting the expansion of nutritional ingredient raw materials for health functional foods that are already used in other countries but have not been permitted in Korea. Vitamin K2, which has high consumer demand, is the first case.

Commissioner Oh toured the site where Vitamin K2 is produced using the latest biotechnology. Han Jeong-jun, CEO of GF Permantec, said, "We have succeeded in manufacturing Vitamin K2 using proprietary technology developed domestically, but it has been regrettable that it could not be used in domestic health functional foods until now," adding, "We will utilize the Vitamin K2 we produce directly in health functional foods."

Commissioner Oh stated, "We will promptly complete the approval of Vitamin K2 as a food additive by March next year so that it can be felt quickly on site," and added, "The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will prioritize public safety and promote regulatory innovation reflecting consumer opinions to enhance the competitiveness of domestic health functional foods."

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