GRAS status for heat-stable probiotic

HEAT-STABLE probiotic strain Bacillus subtilis R0179 has gained the self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status, and this heat and pressure resistant probiotic can now be used as a food additive in the United States. This strain is also already approved for use in foods by local authorities in Europe (QSP status by EFSA), Canada and Japan.

B. subtilis R179, which is resistant to heat, acid, pressure and lack of nutrients, can be used in long-life foods including baked goods and shelf-stable juices. It is well adapted to stable food supplements (solid or liquid) and can be mixed with various ingredients.

Produced by Institut Rosell-Lallemand according to the highest bacteria production standards, it is available in its heat-stable sporulated form as freeze dried powder.