Mumbai: Nutritional premix manufacturer, Fermenta Biotech announced that its plant-based Vitamin D3 supplement, Vitadee Green has received approval from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for use as an ingredient in health supplements, nutraceuticals and food products.
The approval allows food and supplement manufacturers to use it in fortified staple foods, food and beverages, dietary supplements and nutraceuticals, the company said in a release.
“The demand for sustainable nutrition continues to grow rapidly. The FSSAI approval allows us to bring Vitadee Green directly to Indian food fortification and nutraceutical manufacturers,” said Prashant Nagre, MD, Fermenta Biotech.
The Mumbai-based ingredients manufacturer has patented its Vitamin D3 sourcing process and is has positioned the product as a differentiated alternative to imported ingredients, which the industry has traditionally relied on.
Studies estimate that a large percentage of the Indian population has suboptimal Vitamin D levels, a deficiency increasingly linked to urbanisation, indoor lifestyles and limited sun exposure despite the country’s geography.
