date:Mar 11, 2013
MGP Ingredients has announced that Health Canada has approved the classification of the company's Fibersym RW and FiberRite RW resistant wheat starches as dietary fiber sources in unstandardized foods.
In a letter to MGP Ingredients, Health Canada noted that after assessing the evidence submitted, it was identified that the company's products are non-digestible carbohydrates which produce energy-yielding metabolites through colonic fermentation.
MGP president and chief executive officer Tim Ne