Sacramento / CA. (rbt) RiceBran Technologies, a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced that the Company has received notification that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted RBT’s petition to consider rice bran fiber as a dietary fiber.
Ingredients containing two or more of the following cell wall fibers: cellulose, lignin; pectin; arabinoxylan and beta-glucan, in varying proportions fall within FDA’s broad category of «mixed plant cell wall fibers» that the agency intends to include as dietary fibers. Rice bran fiber contains a mix of cellulose, arabinoxylan, lignin and pectin.
Robert Smith PhD, CEO + President of RiceBran Technologies commented, «We thank the FDA for all of the work they have put into reviewing the various petitions and are pleased that the agency has granted RBT’s petition to consider rice bran fiber as dietary fiber. This decision will allow companies the benefit of utilizing our rice bran as a source of dietary fiber for their products. We are excited to work with customers to help provide their consumers with a quality source of clean label rice bran ingredients containing dietary fiber, protein and oil».
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