Arachidonic Acid Oil Affirmed GRASArachidonic Acid Oil Affirmed GRAS

MINNEAPOLISCargill announced it received a no objection letter from FDA regarding GRAS status for arachidonic acid-rich oil (ARA), a nutritional ingredient for infant formula.

We are very pleased about this development relating to this key ingredient for our U.S. infant formula customers," said David Henstrom, vice president, Cargill Health & Nutrition. Our patent and regulatory efforts, along with the start-up of our new facility in Gedian, China, last year, provides a new, reliable option for our customers."

 ARA, a component of mothers milk, is an omega-6 fatty acid that is essential for infant brain and vision development.