Marlow Foods Self-Affirms Mycoprotein as GRAS
MINNEAPOLIS--Marlow Foods (www.quornworld.com) completed the self-affirmation process for mycoprotein to be Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) and submitted for GRAS status to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November of last year. FDA reviewed the company's information and responded in January about the company's mycoprotein, GRAS Notice No. GRN 000091. "The notice informs FDA of the view of Marlow that mycoprotein is GRAS, through scientific procedures, for use in food in general, except meat products, poultry products or infant formula," according to FDA's response letter.
Mycoprotein is a processed, protein-rich cellular mass derived from fungal sources high in ribonucleic acid (RNA). It has a meat-like texture making it suitable for a variety of applications in food. Mycoprotein is sold commercially and for home use in Europe as a food ingredient.