An expert panel consisting of former senior level FDA and EPA toxicologists and AIBMR Life Sciences scientists, whose panel membership include staff who are members of the American College of Toxicology and the Society of Toxicology, concluded that Parry’s Organic
Spirulina produced in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices, and meeting the specifications presented in the document that is the basis of the GRAS determination, is safe for its intended use. The Expert Panel further concluded that this use is GRAS based on scientific procedures and corroborated by a history of safe use (exposure). The Expert Panel also believes that other scientists, qualified by training and experience to evaluate the safety of food ingredients would concur with this GRAS conclusion.
Parry Nutraceuticals Certified Organic Spirulina is intended to be used in a wide variety of foods such as non-alcoholic beverages and beverage bases, breakfast cereals, fresh fruit juices, frozen dairy desserts, hard candies, milk products, processed fruit juices, processed vegetable juices, condiments and relishes, grain products, pastas, and snack foods. Parry Nutraceuticals intends for food manufacturers to use Certified Organic Spirulina to supplement or enhance the nutritional value and phytonutrient level of foods. Based on the safe history of use and the safety data presented, Parry’s Certified Organic Spirulina has been Self-affirmed as GRAS at an ADI (acceptable daily intake) of 20g per day.
Parry’s Spirulina is certified organic by USDA NOP, Naturland—Germany, Ecocert—France, OCIA—IFOAM standards. Parry’s Certified Organic
Spirulina is also verified under the USP Ingredient Verification Program and is Kosher and Halal. The manufacturing facilities are certified under cGMP, HACCP, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Parry Nutraceuticals is a division of EID Parry (India) Ltd, a part of the $ 2.4 Billion Murugappa group. Parry Nutraceuticals is a leader in micro algae based technology and Nutraceuticals. The company manufactures and markets high quality
Organic Spirulina, Natural Betacarotene (Dunaliella salina),
Astaxanthin (Haematococcus pluvialis), Tomato
Lycopene,
Lutein and Zeaxanthin. The company will also be introducing a vegetarian algal Omega 3 Fatty Acids source by end of 2009.