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Regulatory
The changing regulatory background is necessarily getting tougher and players from the nutraceuticals industry are in search of ingredients which comply with all the indispensable warranties. NeOpuntia® complies fully with all regulations.
Food Status
- Opuntia ficus indica cactus leaves from which NeOpuntia® is made have been traditionally consumed for centuries by the local population in South America and Southern Europe. The legal status of NeOpuntia® is clear : it is a food grade ingredient.
- Standard toxicological tests confirmed that the ingredient is perfectly safe.
Traceability
- Exclusive partnerships with growers located in the heart of the producing regions, thorough quality control system guarantees traceability from NeOpuntia® as a finished product (powder) to the production plots.
- Each batch of NeOpuntia® has a certificate of analysis, on which every parameter of the specification sheet must be conform - such as lipophilic properties.
Certifications
- NeOpuntia® is a conventional ingredient regarding GMO (according to current European regulation)
- NeOpuntia® does not contain any listed allergen (according to current European directives)
- NeOpuntia® is certified Organic (ECOCERT SAS, F32600)
- NeOpuntia® is certified Kosher (European Kosher Certification Bureau)
