The innovation of raw materials plays an important role in promoting the upgrading and iteration of downstream formula products and industrial chains, especially the emergence of new raw materials.
As one of the main global nutrition and health markets, the new resource food approved in the European market represents a certain trend direction.
In the first quarter of 2023, the European Commission approved a total of 10 new resource foods to be put on the market, twice that of the same period last year, including vitamin D2 mushroom powder, lacto-N-tetraose, 3-fucosyllactose, bovine milk osteopontin, etc. , these raw materials can be used in food, beverages, dietary supplements and other categories. The application range, applicable population and intake dose of each raw material are different. The specific details are as follows.
1.Vitamin D2 Mushroom Powder
In the past few years, the European Union has approved a variety of vitamin D2 mushroom powder as a new resource food. This raw material is applied by Monterey Mushrooms Inc., through controlled exposure of sliced/diced Agaricus bisporus to ultraviolet light, then dehydration and Produced by grinding into powder, the vitamin D2 content in it is 125–375 μg/g.
2. Pea and Rice Protein Fermented From Shiitake Mushroom Mycelium
Microbial protein has a certain advantage in the alternative protein track by virtue of its technical process. This raw material is applied by MycoTechnology in the United States. It is a mixture of 65% pea and 35% rice protein concentrate fermented with Lentinula edodes mycelium, and then Fermentation is terminated by heat treatment and undergoes a series of drying steps to form a powder with a protein content of over 75%.
3.Indian Olive Dried Nuts
The European Commission issued Regulation (EU) No. 2023/667 to approve Canarium indicum L. dried nuts from third countries as a traditional food to the market on March 23, 2023, while its scope of application and intake dosage are not specified.
4.Annona Dolabripetala Raddi
The European Commission issued a new regulation (EU) 2023/267, in accordance with the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 2015/2283, approving the Annona dolabripetala Raddi fruit from a third country (Philippines) as a new food resource in the market on February 9, 2023. The fruit contains amino acids, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
5.Osteopontin,OPN From Milk
They also approves like 3'-N-acetyleuramin-lactose sodium salt, frozen, paste, dried and powdered tenebrio molitors, 3'-Fucosyllactose, Lacto-N-tetraose.
Though it is hot for a long time while it must be a good food trend after EU approves the market.
