date:Aug 18, 2015
Hinoman Ltd has been granted self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) status for its Mankai, a vegetable whole-protein ingredient with high nutritional value. The announcement was made during the recently-held Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) conference in Chicago.
The GRAS designation is for the use of Mankai in functional foods and beverages, and was confirmed based on scientific methods, as well as corroborated by extensive history of use in Asia-Pacific. The status was endorse