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6,
2021

Vitamin D yeast for food fortification

Aug 6, 2021

On June 30th, 2021 the EFSA expert panel concluded that Vitamin D yeast is safe under the proposed conditions of use in several food categories, while the official publication in the EU Gazette is expected by 2021 end.

As vitamin D deficiency has become a major public health problem at a global level, food fortification with a natural source of Vitamin D, such as Vitamin D yeast, represents a reliable way to ensure adequate intake of vitamin D.

Lalmin® Vita D is a natural, vegan source of vitamin D2, with proven bioavailability. It is made simply by exposing active baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) to UVB light, then inactivating and drying it, resulting in a product containing elevated levels of vitamin D2.

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