Safety of the extension of use of galacto‐oligosaccharides as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Dominique Turck, Torsten Bohn, Montaña Cámara, Jacqueline Castenmiller, Stefaan De Henauw, Ángeles Jos, Alexandre Maciuk, Inge Mangelsdorf, Breige McNulty, Androniki Naska, Kristina Pentieva, Alfonso Siani, Frank Thies, Margarita Aguiler · 2025
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Description
The EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens published a safety opinion in 2025 on widening the approved uses of galacto-oligosaccharides, a milk-derived fiber ingredient. The ingredient, made from lactose with enzymes, already appears in foods from infant formula to supplements across Europe. The applicant wanted it in more categories, including drinks, confectionery, chewing gum, chocolate products, and protein products, for the general population.
The panel estimated that the widest use would push the highest intakes to about forty-eight grams a day in adults, only about seventeen percent above the current top exposure. Nothing in the proposed levels or the expected intake raised a safety concern. The panel concluded the extended uses are safe as proposed, clearing the ingredient for a larger shelf presence.
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| CREATOR | EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Dominique Turck, Torsten Bohn, Montaña Cámara, Jacqueline Castenmiller, Stefaan De Henauw, Ángeles Jos, Alexandre Maciuk, Inge Mangelsdorf, Breige McNulty, Androniki Naska, Kristina Pentieva, Alfonso Siani, Frank Thies, Margarita Aguiler |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |